Got the 2013 model I think, look at my site for full review: windsurfing.lepicture.com/
A bit stiff, wide stance, prefers smoother waters, lack a bit of drive. If you sail powered up then it's not a problem. Super light, seems well built. Still on stock straps.
I ride it as a single. (23cm and 4.7). Nice backloops, pop is so-so.
Do you mean this one? Yes it is a fantastic board, I have the 115. It seems to work better than my 2019 goya one 116.
I'm guessing generation 12, which is what they are at currently.
Volume matters too though, as they are quite different from one size to another.
I have an 86liter, generation 1. :)
I thought it was only RRD that did that gobbledygook with Y18 and Y28 etc so it's hard to follow
Yeah, the Goya One 12 thang threw me off as well but the blue one posted above in a 105 liter is what I'm looking at. Latest current model.
I used the 105 on a Maui trip last year, good with a 4.7. Construction seems good. Old 116 vs new 115
I have a very old 105 Goya freeeide, it's actually a freewave, brilliant. Light, well built, turns incredibly well (better than the 77L freewave), not as good with big sails (6.5+) great with smaller sails (4.7-6.0).
If the new one is anything like that one, incredible board. Usually 105s are universally loved!
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Yeah, the Goya One 12 thang threw me off as well but the blue one posted above in a 105 liter is what I'm looking at. Latest current model.
Thanks for the input, I have the new 99 Tri and it's great but too close to my quad. Wanting the 105 to blast around and side on cond's.
So what is it like on the water?
The fin tuning and choices seem a bit limited with MT for the side-fins and the odd, rewards, position of the PB centre fin...?
I like the mini tuttles no stripped allen screws. I have a 81 custom 3, a 106 one, and a 115 one, they all are very fun to ride. No dents or dings in any of them and I am pretty heavy 95 kg. Double concave with quite a flat rocker. You just hop on the board and it's comfortable right away. Plenty fast, loose, jumps well. Just a fun all around board.
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The fin tuning and choices seem a bit limited with MT for the side-fins and the odd, rewards, position of the PB centre fin...?
The MiniTuttle situation has always bothered me. Hard to get a good fin unless you import directly from the US. PB centre fin... same situation. There are no decent wave fins unless you buy MFC fins which again are difficult to get hold off... at least here in Australia.
I understand why they had to go with that strange offset Powerbox design and I suspect the vast majority of their customers never change the fin. But for people that regularly sail at reef breaks fins are somewhat of a disposable item.
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The fin tuning and choices seem a bit limited with MT for the side-fins and the odd, rewards, position of the PB centre fin...?
The MiniTuttle situation has always bothered me. Hard to get a good fin unless you import directly from the US. PB centre fin... same situation. There are no decent wave fins unless you buy MFC fins which again are difficult to get hold off... at least here in Australia.
I understand why they had to go with that strange offset Powerbox design and I suspect the vast majority of their customers never change the fin. But for people that regularly sail at reef breaks fins are somewhat of a disposable item.
If you sail any a reef break then why would you be using a freeway board and not a proper wave board.
These type of boards are more for sloppy waves and general blasting.
Just moved back to the UK and people over here use this type of board lots more and there's a much greater choice of fins, is there anyone over there importing K4 fins ? They do them direct and can post to Australia.
K4 are great to deal with directly on their web-site, great service, they even reduced the cost for me in order to compensate for the import taxes.
(as UK are not in the EU anymore and I live in Sweden)
But the PB is in the "wrong place" for regular PB fins, you would have to get the special, off-set, one from MFC. On the older and smaller One-boards, they used a regular US box. This allows for more tuning, in terms of position, depending on the spot and conditions.
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If you sail any a reef break then why would you be using a freeway board and not a proper wave board.
better volume, earlier planing than a wave board, better float and ride characteristics if you are a heavier rider, not all reef breaks look like teahupoo.
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The fin tuning and choices seem a bit limited with MT for the side-fins and the odd, rewards, position of the PB centre fin...?
The MiniTuttle situation has always bothered me. Hard to get a good fin unless you import directly from the US. PB centre fin... same situation. There are no decent wave fins unless you buy MFC fins which again are difficult to get hold off... at least here in Australia.
I understand why they had to go with that strange offset Powerbox design and I suspect the vast majority of their customers never change the fin. But for people that regularly sail at reef breaks fins are somewhat of a disposable item.
The Starboard Kode fixed the powerbox wave riding problem by placing the fin hole in the middle of the back strap. Definitely part of the reason why I now rate the Kode as my favorite FSW for use as a light wind wave board.
I have the latest blue 105. It's my lightwind waveboard.
the fin position is not an issue if you change the center fin for a more standard powerbox one, you'll just have a fin 2cm back, a little less turny and a little more easy to get going... except that this board is stellar in both planning/speed/upwind AND turning already, so that the difference in sensation will be negligible anyway.
I love this board, I'm 75kgs so it's a seriously big board for me, I use it with 5.0, 5.3 and 5.8 , and the best thing about it is the super confortable and smooth auto-pilot feeling that allows you to nail your entire repertoire eye closed . It is so easy going and pleasant to use, even in some fairly decent waves, it's ridiculous. A real modern "funboard". i had the 2020 105L before, the red and blue, and I really loved it too. The One12 does everything the 2020 One did, just a little bit better. They really enhanced its turning capacity, and made the ride smoother.
I also tried the new Quatro Power in 94L, and while it was even better in the top turn than the new One (snappier, to the point of deserving to be called a true waveboard imo) it really was not as good at getting planning in lighter winds.
