I've run a Mistral board quiver for the last three years, with the 137, 112 slalom and 55 wide speed. Lately I've been looking for a board I could use in +20 kts and water too choppy for the speed board. I purchased the f-race 100 to fill this need. I gave it my first run last Friday, in a classic +20kt NEer at Wellington Point. While the speed run along the bank is reasonably flat, the work out into the bay and gybe back to the bank is in 0.5m to 1m high chop. In addition the run into the bank is through a 75m section of standing waves. The f-race has the the same outline and rocker as the 92 slalom with additional V in the tail and 50mm extra length and 8 litres of volume. It performed exactly as I wanted it to. It handled the chop brilliantly, was increadibly easy to gybe, very stable through the standing waves and fast (36 kts on my second run) down the bank. In perfect conditions the 92 slalom would be a little faster, but in the real world conditions at Wello, for me the f-race 100 is faster because it's easier to sail.

so it is 100 and not 109....

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powersloshin said..
so it is 100 and not 109....

Yes, I have fat fingers.

Nice speed John .and they are great shapes ...I would love the 100 too.
140 kick arse In light wind ..love the way they can point up wind too...

it must be super light ..And feel light under the feet ...what fin are you running in it ?

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Tardy said..
Nice speed John .and they are great shapes ...I would love the 100 too.
140 kick arse In light wind ..love the way they can point up wind too...

it must be super light ..And feel light under the feet ...what fin are you running in it ?

A black project weed speed 34 (28 deep) with the 6.3 sail

Glad you finally got a chance to give the board a good run

You looked pretty happy that day .

Great idea John

Managed to have ago on Johns F-race100 yesterday. Couldn't push it too much as his straps were way too big for my feet. Compare to my Slalom 92 it felt a little tamer on the water but still felt quick in the rough stuff as you had good control. Great Gybing too

Heh John340. Nice review. Perhaps it's the complete board
wanna sell your 112 ????
cheers
climber

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climber said..
Heh John340. Nice review. Perhaps it's the complete board
wanna sell your 112 ????
cheers
climber

Not at this time.

Using the F-Race 100 in last Sunday's 25knt SEer at Redlands Bay. The chop out the back was 0.5+m. The f-race felt very comfortable and was reasonably quick with a 31kt 2 sec peak.

Looking good John .
i took my 140 race out in 25 knots ,because that's all we have had of late .
man it points ..I took it in and changed down before I killed myself.but also was good in chop .
you don't relies just how much rocker they have till you take a good look .
thinking of getting a smaller size too ,maybe the 110 .
but I have my light winder now ..