http://www.boardseekermag.com/features/windsurfing-action/martin-van-meurs-interview.html

Great interview

Nice find Kato. Haven't heard much about the MrX boards and their rather radical stepped hull design even though I had read about them this time last year. Anyone know whether the concept works?

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sausage said...

Nice find Kato. Haven't heard much about the MrX boards and their rather radical stepped hull design even though I had read about them this time last year. Anyone know whether the concept works?

nah crap

www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=83182&uid=99
www.gps-speedsurfing.com/?mnu=user&val=83196&uid=77

Thanks Choco - two very impressive sessions but what I was alluding to was would have their speeds been much different on a flat hulled board i.e. does the stepped design actually assist at those sort of speeds? If they're effective (just like the RRD marketing machine this year have stated "the fastest boards - period"with their TT tail design) I would've thought we'd be seeing it copied through other brand's speed ranges> Maybe it is still just too early and radical an idea for the production market.

Anyway good on them for trying something different.

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choco said...

sausage said...

Nice find Kato. Haven't heard much about the MrX boards and their rather radical stepped hull design even though I had read about them this time last year. Anyone know whether the concept works?

nah crap

www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=83182&uid=99
www.gps-speedsurfing.com/?mnu=user&val=83196&uid=77

i'm not sure about the crap choco, ill be sitting back looking in for a while, from my observations about these boards with step's and cutouts (including RRD) the aim is volume placement with flatter rockers narrower tails = smaller fins per sail volume, looking at the board there's a flatter rocker and heaps of V for release( taking the handbrake off) and getting back on the fin much sooner, it isnt a board for me but im sure its designed for the heavy weights , am i wrong or did it say 700 wide and 44knts anyway its a food for thought
"edit" current peak speed on the Monster (which is one hundred liters and 66 wide) says enough. I set a one second peak speed of nearly 44 knots on that given board. It handles any size from 5.5 to 8.5 not bad

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keef said...

choco said...

sausage said...

Nice find Kato. Haven't heard much about the MrX boards and their rather radical stepped hull design even though I had read about them this time last year. Anyone know whether the concept works?

nah crap

www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=83182&uid=99
www.gps-speedsurfing.com/?mnu=user&val=83196&uid=77

i'm not sure about the crap choco, ill be sitting back looking in for a while, from my observations about these boards with step's and cutouts (including RRD) the aim is volume placement with flatter rockers narrower tails = smaller fins per sail volume, looking at the board there's a flatter rocker and heaps of V for release( taking the handbrake off) and getting back on the fin much sooner, it isnt a board for me but im sure its designed for the heavy weights , am i wrong or did it say 700 wide and 44knts anyway its a food for thought
"edit" current peak speed on the Monster (which is one hundred liters and 66 wide) says enough. I set a one second peak speed of nearly 44 knots on that given board. It handles any size from 5.5 to 8.5 not bad

keef nah crap = yes they work

in a hurry for work and didnt check the link wow choco now i am impressed considering he was useing a blade

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keef said...

in a hurry for work and didnt check the link wow choco now i am impressed considering he was useing a blade

Point7 as well

Thanks for noticing and the kind words guys.

One short remark. The boards for sure aren't meant for heavy riders alone. The cross steps support gybing (front X step) and control in gusts (back X step). I dare say any freeracer will love the feeling. John Overmeer, 68 years old,and one of my best sailing buddies, weighs in 60 kilos and experienced control in a way he never experienced before on a board of that given size. Subsequently he reached a speed he never set before on a 100 liter board. I guess time will tell if this is marketing talk or not.

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Thanks for noticing and the kind words guys.

One short remark. The boards for sure aren't meant for heavy riders alone.

martin aus is a huge country with only a handful of speed strips nothing like you guys have in Europe (dyke's and channels) where most of the board's are designed and tested , in a lot of cases the heavy guys are riding wider flatter boards through chop to get to the speed strips
martin i'm not interested in the big mother but i will be happy to pay the freight on something around 450 to 500 width, i will test the board for you for our conditions and do any fine tuning and modifications the board mite need, ill need to send a keef designed tuttle box (for reefs & rocks)
even better ill send you a PM

Hey Martin, great interview and great board pics.
The brain is going full speed trying to work out what's happening on that waterline, very interesting idea.
Thanks Martin and colleagues, for coming up with the GPSSS idea, it has made w/surfing a whole lot more interesting for me personally and I'm sure for many others down under.
Not just for the sailing part but following what you guys in other parts of the world are up to.
A brilliant competition.

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Te Hau said...

Hey Martin, great interview and great board pics.
The brain is going full speed trying to work out what's happening on that waterline, very interesting idea.
Thanks Martin and colleagues, for coming up with the GPSSS idea, it has made w/surfing a whole lot more interesting for me personally and I'm sure for many others down under.
Not just for the sailing part but following what you guys in other parts of the world are up to.
A brilliant competition.

+1

Yes thanx Martin, and thankyou for mentioning the GPSTC, and without GPSSS there would be no GPSTC

Thanks.... and without support of many Aussies. GP3S wouldn't be what it is today.... As for the boards and Keefs comment, smaller ones are on the agenda.