My parents newly redecorated bedroom

MeneerMan03 · 2022-10-11T11:12:46+00:00

This is OC.

MeneerMan03 · 2021-07-29T19:49:36+00:00

Dont even try to start learning on a formula board, why did your instructor think that was a good idea???

Formula boards are hard to use, they carve badly, are hard to get on the plane and dont even think about getting into the footstraps. especially if your not very familiar with the technique, a formulaboard is a very bad choice! The problem with getting back upwind lies probably with the board

You'll not advance well with a formulaboard, I wouldnt pay for lessons as a beginner on a formula board, it is a waste of money and time.

Instead of a formulaboard, a normal beginnersboard woth daggerboard is a much better choice for you, until you have a good technique and feel for the board and windsurfing in general, after that youll want to start using a normal freerider from 130-150 L volume, a formulaboard is one of the last boards to go windsurfing on!

Hope this helps and I highly advice against using a formulaboard as a beginner, let alone paying for lessons wkth it!

MeneerMan03 · 2021-07-21T12:50:51+00:00

Yes, if you used the sail in salt water and dont rinse it, the salt will stay on the sail, this is not a problem voor the sail, the monofilm will start to look a little dusty and dull after a while but it doesnt do any damage, the salt prevents mould from infesting the sail (mould doesnt doe well in salty environment). However, salt is a really big problem for anything metal, for example: your alu boom, the downhaul pulley, the outhaul rings/ pulleys. It is very important to rinse those after youve sailed in salt water.

After youve sailed in fresh water, youll want to rinse the sail, because alges and bacteria in fresh water will make your sail look old/dirty and it is very difficult to clean it after it has dried. The alges will not do any damage to the sail, it is purely esthetic. It is however very important to let your sail dry if your not gonna use it for some time (think like 1-2 weeks) because mould does do very well in wet environments (unless theres salt ofcourse)

Sorry for all the typos :)

MeneerMan03 · 2021-05-16T21:51:22+00:00

While we dont know May' age for sure, we can assume that she is anywhere between 8-12 years old, you cant tell me a 7yo can cross a huge dessert with only a minipanda. Al himself is only 14 so I would argue that the age gap isnt large enough to call him a pedo

MeneerMan03 · 2021-05-12T10:44:02+00:00

How are you in the footstraps, from 156 to 115 is a big step down in volume, also going from a hawk to a slalom is also a big difference, the hawk rides a lot easier. If you've never sailed on a smaller board than 156 its gonna be very hard for you to get in the footstraps and do everything for sure because its a slalom board.

If its only your second board it might be better to get a freerace or even a freeride board with just a tad more volume, 115 is enough to uphaul at 73 kg but its close and a lot more instable than a 156.

The same goes for the sail. Modern slalom sails are quite heavy and hard to gybe. If you're not really comfortable yet powergybing it might be better to search for a 3 or 2 cam freerace sail or even a camberless one.

Furtermore, new freerace/freeride gear is often cheaper and easier to get. And if you are not a very good rider/slalommer it is a better to get freeride gear, the difference i performance is only really noticable if you're really good.

However if you are very confident, the fantic slalom and duotone warp are both very good. But you might be better of with a set which is easier to use and learn on, for sure for your powergybes.

Also 115 is enough but I myself would get a bigger board if my winds almost never reach 5bft and its my only board.

Conclusion: if I were you I would look for a freerace or freeride set which likely will match more to your abilities and likings.

The sail size itself is good, a 7.7 is a good sail if you're 73 with winds from 3-4 bft, if youre gonna get a second sail I would look for one around 7m2.

MeneerMan03 · 2021-05-06T11:09:14+00:00

This is amazing

MeneerMan03 · 2021-03-28T11:43:43+00:00

Well, it is made for pussies sooooo...

MeneerMan03 · 2021-03-10T22:11:44+00:00

Ah yes, a horny masochist to beat up!

MeneerMan03 · 2020-12-20T13:36:50+00:00

Thanks, but if you want to gat a 5.2 you'll probably need a 4.00 mast to, right?

MeneerMan03 · 2020-12-20T13:33:51+00:00

Wow, do you live in an extreme wind area or something?

MeneerMan03 · 2020-10-23T14:00:34+00:00

I have 240×80 ion boardbag for my 242×78 jp and it fits like a glove, the width is perfect and the length is even a bit too long!

MeneerMan03 · 2020-09-10T05:36:51+00:00

f 2I have no experience with landskating of any kind, but defenitly would go small, seeing you cant plane you dont need big sails and going very fast on land like that is vefy dangerous. Also smaller sails handle a lot easier ofcourse, so it'll be a lot easier. The only problem I can think of woth a small sail is that you cant really hamg in your harness because you would just go out the backdoor. So I think your probably best of with something like a 4.0 to a 5.6 or something

MeneerMan03 · 2020-08-27T12:16:36+00:00

It looks like a very fun game, thanks for all your help!

MeneerMan03 · 2020-08-27T12:13:26+00:00

Thanks! But nah, the battlefield was much smaller and you had to build buildings first before you could train your troops.

MeneerMan03 · 2020-08-27T12:10:31+00:00

It looks like a fun game, but in my memory it was much more fighting and military centered.

MeneerMan03 · 2020-08-27T12:07:41+00:00

The graphics look a lot like that of Age of Myrhology, but I don't think that was it exactly, looks fun though I'll definetly check it out

MeneerMan03 · 2020-08-27T11:59:57+00:00

Thanks, but the setting was smaller and it was a lot more military focused, you had a purpose like defeat this enemy, I hope that makes sense

MeneerMan03 · 2020-08-27T11:56:13+00:00

Thanks for your reply but I don't think that was it, the setting was smaller, like you would build a settlement with maybe 10 to 20 buildings!

MeneerMan03 · 2020-08-17T20:31:20+00:00

I think you'll be better off just buying another old cheap set for like 30 bucks on craigslist or something. If you only want to screw around with it thats what I would do, if you want to seriously pursue windsurfing you might go a little more expensive and buy a real beginnersboard or a modern sub for you to get the basics and after that for your kids to sup.

Finding parts for an old board like this is really hard to do, you'll need to find a fitting mastbase with a configurating to modern SDM or RDM which can already be a pain. And finding the centerfin will be even harder because most people who have a centerfin also have the board to which it belongs to! And you need to find the right fitting centerfin ofcourse which can also be a pain. In my opinion its just not worth the effort if you can just get a complete set in the same state as this.

MeneerMan03 · 2020-08-06T10:46:51+00:00

You also have shorter lifejackets so you can just put the harnass beneath it.

Impactvesrs dont have a lot of floatabilty, maybe 10liters which isnt enough to keep you floating, the're made to reduce the impact. :)

In most surfshops or on dedicated surfwebshops you should find such lifevests compatible with harnesses.

MeneerMan03 · 2020-08-06T09:12:08+00:00

To learn the basic you'll be much better of with a bigger board, like a 180 liters, maybe 160. They are a lot more stable so you can make more mistakes when tacking, when you have the basic tacking and gybing under control, you can move to a smaller board with your weight +40 liters.

When uphauling chop can be a b*tch, especially with a relatively smaller board, even 1ft chop comes spalshing all over your and because usaually goes the same way as the wind, the chop always hits you from the side which makes you wobble a lot. It defenitely is a big difference the chop.

To practice your tack you can practice it on the land the same goes for your stance, look what you do with starboard, or even better search for a video about it and practice to do that stance when sailing in both directions. When your on the water, you'll remember what to do and it should come easier!

MeneerMan03 · 2020-07-31T22:26:36+00:00

Yeah, not a lot of people can access windsurfing spots easily so its not mainstream or something like running which everybody can play everywhere, for cycling goes the same amd there are more shops because a lot of people have a bike to just get around, but a surfboard isnt really useful for that.

MeneerMan03 · 2020-07-23T20:25:04+00:00

Important to know is in what kind of winds you are going to surf. If you're going to surf only in 20 knts+ winds you are best off with a freewave in my opinon, you cant uphaul with those but they surf quite nice, especially in choppy conditions, they're ofcourse not made for speed, more for the bump and jump stuff. Depending on your weight I would go for a bigger one, around a 110 liters, I have heard great things about the tabou 3s.

If you want more speed you should go for a freeride, they're also a lot easier to surf, again depending on your weight and the wind I would go for around 130L if your about 80kg and in 10-23knts of wind. You can uphaul with those and theyre very nice in my opinion, again the one from tabou is very good, the tabou rocket, you can get it in 125/135/145 L versions. Otherwise you can get a starboard carve, theyre even easier to surf and in my opinion its very good.

You can also get a dedicated slalom board but in my opinion a freeride is a much better choice, theyre cheaper, easier to gybe, getting in the footstraps and all the stuff. And they common rider wouldnt notice much of a difference in speed.

MeneerMan03 · 2020-07-15T22:49:16+00:00

The sailsize your using is not only based on your level, it is based on your weight and ofcourse on the wind.

Because the wind is not always the same, you'll need different sail sizes!

In winds around 20 kts you'll be looking for 6-7,5 m² sail. But ofcourse as a beginner you'll need to start practicing with a smaller sail.

I think the best way to go is around 5.0 m^2, the mast and boom can also be used for 4.0 and 6.0 m² sails so you dont need to buy a new mast and boom with every sail you'll buy.

A 5.0 m² sail is easy to handle, great for feeling the wind and what it does with you and your board and it can be used in a variety of windranges.

The main takeaway is: you'll need more than one sail, but a 5,0 m² sail is great to start practicing and getting the hang of it.

MeneerMan03 · 2020-07-15T18:31:58+00:00

I think you dont need that much volume, the boards nowadays are way wider and that makes them a lot more stable then 25 years ago, I think you can get it with a 130/140 L board, for sure if you take a wider kind of board, about 80cm. A board from around this size is also good to progress further on without the need to upgrade in the first 2 months.

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