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Stand Up Paddle => Gear Talk => Topic started by: noa on December 29, 2007, 10:43:47 AM

Title: downwind boards...
Post by: noa on December 29, 2007, 10:43:47 AM

what have you guys tried regarding downwind boards ? what are your opinions and favorites on the most popular boards like the F 16, Vortice and others, in winds of twenty five knots and up ?

Title: Re: downwind boards...
Post by: Big Island Mike on December 29, 2007, 10:35:43 PM

I have an f16 and an Angulo.   The angulo is more stable, the f16 like a ferrari, I fall a lot more on it but it is way faster. Looking forward to trying a vortice, seems like a good choice for coastal downwind runs.

Title: Re: downwind boards...
Post by: river on December 30, 2007, 04:54:44 PM

Saw an F16 today in person wow very impressive.

Vortice???  Pics?

Title: Re: downwind boards...
Post by: StandUpPaddleSurf.net on December 31, 2007, 01:05:23 AM

They are all very different.  F-16 has a rudder...Vortice doesn't.  Angulo is much more stable side to side although the other 2 are faster. 

Here are pics of vortice:
http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2007/12/24/c4-waterman-vortice-xp-video/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2007/12/04/c4-waterman-vortice-xp-karel-tresnak-built-carbon-race-stand-up-paddle-board/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2007/11/22/c4-waterman-vortice-xp-carbon-fiber-racing-stand-up-paddle-board-the-fastest-stand-up-paddle-board-i-have-ridden/