wow...that is a whoping big centreboard...that hopefully will work well...I can see everything that was separate is immaculate, but I spose the board due to its size was left outside as does happen
I can see it properly now they werent cracks but the W logo...great
yep looks like you have a goer...
those minute cracks could they be the gell coat cracking or paint?
man I love that centerboard...funny how it emulates the shape of the fin...but its pristine condition I can imagine how exiting it was for the original buyer to pick up this kit...
well its over to you as has been said...give her a go.
Maybe find someone you don't like and send them out to sea and don't show them how to tack or come back.....kills 2 birds with 1 stone so to speak.....
Hahaha
Try this site (hitthewave.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/windsurfing-brochures-ads-80s-90s/) for old windsurf gear reference. If you look closely you'll see some pretty cool gear.
I agree it is a windspeed. It was one of the less common brands available in the 1980s in Australia.
Given the molded-in logo on the top deck it looks like it was a genuine windspeed (not another brand which just borrowed thier deck fittings). I would suggest it was a very early 1980s model. There were a few brands which had a semi-displacement bow like this one (like the Dufour Wing and Bic 250, albiet in a more rounded version). If you look on the site above you will see a few with pretty similar shapes from 1980-84.
It appears the centreboard is fully retractable and has several positions fore and aft. That was pretty radical in the day. It wasn't until the about 1987 that the Windsurfer One design moved on from the fixed centreboard system. I'd think the large centreboard, hard rails and displacement bow would allow it to go upwind very nicely. I agree with Chris 249 that it would be pretty snappy in light winds.
Are there any full shots of the underside?
I'd keep the old girl for light wind days, it would cut through the water like a Division 2 board while everyone was whinging about there being no wind. Don't throw it out.
Clarence
That board was called a Windspeed Interceptor ,I can also remember the Pro-Am model(really long with more footstraps than a mistral pan-am) and were sold before 1983.
Hi TRIYME,
I'm from IWC and we sail all these vintage longboards quite often. We even have our annual RPS Longboard challenge where we have fun races with them. We also do the occasional longboard overnight expedition. I have 4 retro longboards and I still reckon some of the best social sailing days are farting around on them.
Cheers, Moondo
