Decided to get the 2017 F2 Vegas Twin as I was after a twin fin board to minimise the issues with sailing with weed fins at budgie F2 is the only company currently making twin fin freeride boards. A twin fin is not going to be faster than a single fin but it is so much more comfortable to sail in shallow weedy spots as you have much more grip thus reduced spin out and the spin out either correct themselves or are easily pulled back as you can sail with smaller fins than a single which is needed in the shallow spots at Budgie,

Twin fins make windsurfing so much better for a heavy weight back foot heavy sailor like me.

Only had a short run on the 146 as end up getting a bit overpowered in the gusts with the 8m sail I had up which was also getting its first sail. But the board felt great and am looking forward to trying the smaller sizes.

How much do these boards go for?

You might want to move your straps outboard for some speed, otherwise they look nice

what i find interesting is: new boards get wider as they get more volume, but they also seem to be making them shorter !!

I can't find any dimensions for these boards, the F2 web site only lists volume.

Who is stocking these in Australia?

Windsurfing Shop
www.windsurfingshop.com.au/
I saw them yesterday they look good!

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AUS 808 said..
You might want to move your straps outboard for some speed, otherwise they look nice

I am a big heavy guy I do not need to put my straps outboard. If you are lighter you are best putting them outboard for speed f2 even put a sticker on the second from back outboard position as the best position for the footstraps.

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AUS 808 said..
You might want to move your straps outboard for some speed, otherwise they look nice

I am a big heavy guy I do not need to put my straps outboard. If you are lighter you are best putting them outboard for speed f2 even put a sticker on the second from back outboard position as the best position for the footstraps.

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AUS 808 said..
I can't find any dimensions for these boards, the F2 web site only lists volume.

Who is stocking these in Australia?

They are looking nice and friendly.
Wonder if you had a chance to sail the standard Tabou Rocket, and how these boards compare to them ?
Or how they compare to the Patrick Freerides .

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Obelix said..
They are looking nice and friendly.
Wonder if you had a chance to sail the standard Tabou Rocket, and how these boards compare to them ?
Or how they compare to the Patrick Freerides .

I have not sailed the Rocket but used to have a Patrik Freeride. The F2 Vegas 146 is faster than the Patrik freeride 145. The big difference is the twin fins the confidence you gain with two fins is the difference that confidence enables you to push the limits.. I believe a big single fin will plane earlier than 2 smaller ones but the 2 smaller ones will have a bigger wind range than one big one. I believe a single fin will have less drag thus faster but to get the most out of twin fins you use thinner fins or asymmetrical ones thus you reduce the drag difference.

if you hit say a turtle and loose a fin, do you sail in circles after that ?

seriously, nice concept ! Saw a guy in france have a slalom board designed that way by PC2

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seanhogan said..
if you hit say a turtle and loose a fin, do you sail in circles after that ?

seriously, nice concept ! Saw a guy in france have a slalom board designed that way by PC2

It is a good safety feature a few year back when sailing Twin fin Hifly's I snapped a few fins. As I only ever snapped one at a time I was able to sail back as I still had a fin to keep me going in a strait line.

F2 AFAIK aren't in the states. Are they made at Cobra?

The F2 I had , way back was very very robust and v.good.

I like the twin fin concept, which allows shallow water starts/sailing, be interested in impression of the twin
Having tried the MUF Delta fin , in photo, as a single , I was disappointed in its turning, twin could be entirely different.

Yes they are made @ Cobra and are mainly in Europe these days