HI all you aussies-

First I have to say that this is the most responsive forum I've found on the web. Way to go! Too bad I can't buy used gear from any of you.

So, I posted before and have now refined my choices for a new board. Here's my story:

I need a new board for lake sailing in the stat of Montana (USA). I mostly sail a 6.2. Here are my priorities

I am replacing an ancient, but well loved Seatrend World cup slalom (90L). I want a modern board that hopefully is a bit easier to sail, or slog!

Easy planing (15>20 mph)
Good jibing (I consider the Seatrend to be fun to jibe, although it is hard to always plane out of)
Upwind easy
Slogs OK when the wind dies

I don't do tricks, and I don't try to go Mach 10. I've been looking at the Starboard Isonic 111. but at $2000, I figure I should check out everything. Also looking at Dabou rocket 115?

Any ideas? I weigh 180lbs/90kg. This will be my first new board, so I am pretty nervous, I don't know a lot about the gear available.

I am now looking at The Starboard S-type, Tabou Rocket, and JP supersport. What do you all recommend and which size? I don't uphaul, but give my weight I was thinking 110-115 but reading other's posts maybe I should go down to 100-105?

Let's say I choose a board, and can't decide the size. Do I target my 6.2 to be the midrange of the board size and go with that?

thanks a ton

Ihowemt, that's got to be a record in time for one of us not to reply to such request
Some do post the odd furfey (prank request) so skepticism will be viewed on such a request from OS first up
Place the same question under the general windsurfing forum (the one above this)
The crew will give you some good info from there.
Only thing I can add to your request is I wouldn't go too small at 90kg's.
About the 110-115,sounds good unless you have a good skills background, then maybe smaller.
Mineral

Hi Laura,

AFAIK, all brands are pretty good and offer something in your niche.

First: what type of board do you want? (Freeride probably, you're not after total speed or total manouverability)

Second: what wind strength/sail do you want to sail with? (6.2m, probably around 13-18 knots)

Third: what volume do you want: (your weight (180 lb = 82kg) + ~20 litres) = about 102 litres.

So look for a freeride board of around 102 litres, probably something like 60 cm wide, every brand will offer something around these measurements, and most brands are pretty close these days, there are no real standouts AFAIK. Make sure you pick one that runs the same type of finbox as you have at the moment so you can reuse your fins though.

We're hesitant to reply to americans at the moment 'cos there's an infamous american troll sniffing around.