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paddledaddy

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Which Starboard for wind?
« on: January 28, 2010, 10:12:47 AM »
Anyone want to share comparisons of Starboard 12'2", 12'6" with center fin, and whopper club with center fin for sailing?

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Re: Which Starboard for wind?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2010, 01:14:20 PM »
Can't comment about the 12'2 or whopper you have but my 9'0 fish works great. A lite wind board.

I also sailed my 12'6 and it is fine in lite wind. I never used center board on it.  I would only use the center board if the wind is really lite.  Any time you get up speed with a center fin the board will want to yawl.

These boards don't have foot straps so pressing them in gusty conditions can be a launch.  My 9.0 planes but the 12'6 does not.   

I prefer the 9'0 until the winds pick up, then I am on regular sail boards.

So in high winds no sup.  In light winds the sup gives you more sailing time.  Hope that helps.

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Re: Which Starboard for wind?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2010, 02:20:41 PM »
Any idea how the 9'8 Element or 9'8 Superfish will windsurf and SUP? 

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Re: Which Starboard for wind?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2010, 05:07:41 PM »
My 9'8 I rode (surfed) for over a year.  It seems really surfable and I have windsurfed on it then I got the smaller 9'0 and 8'5 and then realized how stiff the 9'8 is.  The 9'8 is a thruster and is just not as loose as the smaller quad boards. 

I weigh with rubber around 200 lbs, my surfing experience is almost 50 years.  Get the smallest board that will float you.  One of the reason the small starboards work so well for bigger guys is the 30" width.  Once you learn how to use your paddle the width does not matter if you are surfing typical smaller waves.  Grinding hollow waves and really large waves require different shapes.

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Re: Which Starboard for wind?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2010, 05:16:30 PM »
I'm 230 lbs and have been using my Fanatic Fly 10' in waves with winds 5-20 mph.....great fun and pretty tough board

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Re: Which Starboard for wind?
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2010, 08:18:03 AM »
I've done a bit of research and I am down to the 12'6" or 12'2" It seems like the 12'6" should be a bit easier all around board for different riders from beginner accomplished. Anyone disagree with that logic?

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Re: Which Starboard for wind?
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2010, 09:18:54 AM »
You probably won't be able to find a 12'2". If you do, and it's cheap enough, grab it. It will frustrate the HECK out of you as a beginner board, but you can learn to use it. I did, and I'm a 250 pound geezer. It sails and surf great and it's very fast for downwinders and racing. Great board.
Foote 10'4X34", SIC 17.5 V1 hollow and an EPS one in Hood River. Foote 9'0" x 31", L41 8'8", 18' Speedboard, etc. etc.

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Re: Which Starboard for wind?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2010, 09:14:08 AM »
Thanks for the input. I'm on it.

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Re: Which Starboard for wind?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2010, 06:10:44 PM »
Eva (the Boardlady) has a 12'2"  that she wants to replace with something shorter and wider...

http://surfingsports.com/2010/01/eva-hollmann-standup-paddling.asp

My wifey has one...but, not for sale...;-)

The 12'6" Cruiser is very popular...as is the SUP'er 12'6" with retractable daggerboard...allows for more extreme AOA's (angles of attack)

http://surfingsports.com/2009/01/starboard-super-126-cruiser.asp

Here's a gallery of the 9'8" TufSkin Fish from '08...
http://surfingsports.com/bennett_fish98_sf58/index.html

Our shop manager likes the 10'3" x 28.5" Gun as a light air waveboard...other shop guys like the cruise of the 11'2" Blend...

If the surf is good, you'll prolly do well on whatevers...but, if it's flatwater cruising, then go for waterline...
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Re: Which Starboard for wind?
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2010, 08:19:04 PM »
My wifey has one...but, not for sale...;-)

Me too, and also NOT for sale.
Foote 10'4X34", SIC 17.5 V1 hollow and an EPS one in Hood River. Foote 9'0" x 31", L41 8'8", 18' Speedboard, etc. etc.

 


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