Comments on: The Secrets to Choosing Beginners Windsurfing Equipment

By: admin

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:01:13 +0000

Nowadays, windsurf boards are always talked about in terms of litres of volume. It equates to how much a board will float in the water, which is a useful thing to know! 1 KG of weight is equal to 1 litre of volume, so given this information you can calculate how much volume a windsurf board must have to keep you afloat.

There is a really good article all about choosing the right sized windsurf board & windsurfing sails:
http://www.poolewindsurfing.co.uk/windsurfing-boards-windsurfing-sails-size/

It includes a link to download a great tool for calculating what size windsurf board or windsurf sail is right for your weight.

When you ask how cheap is too cheap?
Good question – usually approximately £350-£600 is a good price for a quality/modern 2nd hand windsurf board. Any cheaper and you may well be getting into the realms of the ‘retro windsurf equipment’ which can be a real progress stopper!

By: Fraser

Fraser — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:50:20 +0000

I recently saw boards described in ltrs what is that about? And how cheap is too cheap?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:36:50 +0000

To get the modern short/wide profile windsurf boards you are looking at minimum of 10 years and newer. This should give you a board with the volume nicely under the area where you stand; helping keep you stable, get planing earlier & match the drive from new sails.

For windsurf sails & other windsurfing equipment, I would suggest getting at least as new as your board so that you make the most of your nice new toy! Centre of effort in a modern sail is set much further forward and matches very well to the more setback mast track position of a new shape board. Old sail with new board or new board with old sail combo’s just don’t match up very well, giving you either the feeling of being pulled over the front of the board (old board/new sail) or grinding along with a lot of effort but no real forward drive (new board/old sail). As for the mast, there really is no excuse not to have at least a 35-40% carbon 2 piece mast & a nice new boom with good grip & a solid front clamp system to round off your decent windsurfing setup.

For some helpful tips on what to look for when making your windsurfing purchases have a read through this article:
http://www.poolewindsurfing.co.uk/windsurfing-equipment-needed-buying-guide/

By: chris

chris — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:48:07 +0000

When you say “old”, what year is “older” and what approx year is “new”?

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By: alan

alan — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:33:42 +0000

thanks glad i found your article before becoming a bargain purchasing windsurfer. i think it has helped

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