Here are photo's of my Downwind boards BUILT for SPEED
My 2009 custom f16 at 20 knot plus winds this board comes into it own
My 2009/10 custom f18 this board is bulk fast in the flat the glide just blows your mind in ocean winds of 15 knots or less this is the board you want under your feet
My 2010 custom BULLET this is my favourite Downwind board I paddled it yesterday for the first time in 11 months and I enjoyed ever second of it
there's some dollars in that lot
i've got this itch for a bullet.
phil have you had a chance to try one of bullets being imported here?
cheers
That is one Bulk excellent quiver
!! I want to steal your lifestyle (Help me Mr. Wizard)
. I Loved The Leonardo Lion show as well.
Cheers Odio Cologneie.
PS. Was it Scooter the Turtle??
!! I want to steal your lifestyle (Help me Mr. Wizard). I Loved The Leonardo Lion show as well.
. I don't like Vacuum Bagged Boards.
"You'll have adventure and thrills, laughter and all the rest, you musn't miss excitement like this or Hunter will hunt you!" Sums up Downwinders lifestyle nicely!!
Thanks heaps Humancartoon!!
(I nearly said Hooter).
Cheers Leroy
!! I want to steal your lifestyle (Help me Mr. Wizard). I Loved The Leonardo Lion show as well.
Mate that's the ultimate downwind collection ,you must have a big long garage
Awesome pics...... haven't tryed one of these boards yet .... hope to one day as I've seen and read enough about them.
Boylos
Would love a Bullit or a lighter version of the naish 17 footer (maybe 2012?)
Downwinder is right about the dosh, you got pay to play, but i want to keep my 3 JP windsurfing boards, 6 firewire surfboards and 2 PSH rippers.......
Hope so DJ, if they knock of 2 to 3kg, would amost be enough to convince me, I am not a top level racer, to be honest I couldnt notice the difference on the water, its walking a few hundred meters and puuting it on the roof everyday thats the main think for me. Love the shape of the Naish 17, sure the bullit looks like a similar board, maybe better, I dont know?
Phil,
Bit disappointed your F18 is not in your orange colours?
Also, its weird but in the photos your F16 looks longer than your bullit? Arent the bullits 17'4"?
Nice line up...that would seriously do my head in trying to decide which one to take out lol.
You said... " I don't like Vacuum Bagged Boards.
I get Mark Raaphorst too personally shape me my Downwind boards."
I have absolutely no experience on down winders so am interested why you think this??
Is your garage at the front of the property or at the back..hehehe
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Hey Phil, that bullet you had out the other day looked really nice out there. I can see why its your favourite. Stoked for you.
Yes I like the orange, yellow, white, grey camouflage it gives Downwinder a kind of trade mark like Tom Carroll with the sash. The bright camouflage may look gay 
but the board stands out like dogs balls in the ocean.
The bullets coming in are not hollow boards and the 17 bullet weighed in at about 14kg. These boards should be here with in 2 weeks!! And there are not heaps coming in so if any one wants one then they should get in now otherwise I think you will miss out.
For the light weight Ladies who want to get into Downwind paddling
If you like the look of the Bullet. SIC are making a 14ft Bullet.
Hi Downwinder
Don't know if you have any links to this company and would understand they wouldn't be keen to give any construction secrets away but as a back yard board builder am interested how they can make hollow boards vacuum bagged. Bagging I have seen and done is over a bank with the idea to reduce resin to glass ratios and a better layup (less weight). Would be keen to know how they get it hollow ( dissolve blank?) most hollow surf craft I know of are made in a mould, Any more thoughts on the different you perceive between hollow and foam core boards would be interesting
Thanks nev
but i have heaps of other stuff on the go and i am planning to do Molokai next year for sure!!!! I have got a new board in the pipe line but thats about all i can say on that for now!!
