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Looking for a wave board that will float me (85kg...upto 90kg in thick winter wettie and boots) for float-n-ride, as well as powered up 5.8 - 5.3 days, for perfect cross off DTL logo high, down to cross on knee high crumbly stuff.
I read the Boards forum and read with interest the tri fin config has made the freewave wavier? I know this would be perfect for bump-n-jump....but how would it work for decent clean cross off conditions as well?
The Quad would be the more obvious choice...but which size you reckon?
I tried a Goya 92 (59cm width) recently, and spent half the session with my back foot upto the knee in water! (albeit it really was very light cross off).
FYI -
I have been using a 2009 Mistral twinny as my "go to" board (63cm width but pretty gunny tail?) for 70% of my sailing with 5.8 and 5.3.
Would the 101 makes sense?
How does it compare to the 2013 tri 95 Fwave?
it really depends on what your preference is DTL wave or Bump and Jump. The Freewave 95, is good Bump and jump with OK wave performance. It is the same shape as it always has been as a single fin, just with a thruster option which gives it a looser feel, but by no means up to a dedicated wave board. I have been lead to believe that the fanatic 93 Tri wave is the twinny rocker just as a thruster (option?). So should be much better in the waves. As a float and ride for your weight i reckon they are both a bit small.
I used to use 105 FW as my float board, easy to get out and get onto a wave, but not that flash once on the wave. I know have a custom quatro 94l, 60 wide quad, based on the goya rocker, chalk and cheese. I would look at the 101 fanatic or the goya 104 for true light wind wave performance. if you think thats too big, check out the you tube clip with JP and Robby swift in chile. Swift was on a 100l and JP an 88L. Swift caught twice the number of waves, and JP is prob low 70kg. Food for thought.
Cheers Dam71 - i guess thats the crux - how much bump and jump Vs waves. For me the answer is mainly waves (at least thats the aim) so sounds like a quad is the way fwd. Thanks again!
Northy-let us know how you get on with this one. We're having a rather light wind summer over here in WA, and I've never used my 92l Mistral Twinny so much. I think that it is an awesome light wind board because that generous width keeps you floating in next to nothing, while the board is still plenty loose enough to deal with the waves, even when these are steep and very offshore. It's going to be hard to beat I reckon, so if you find a better one, let us know.
Cheers, Jens
Woow, hard to answer, get both i guess!! ;-)
When you are talking about small waves and side-on i picture windswell and a 45deg wind...not a 90deg wind like maui where the swell is not NW and than they are depressed because it's side-on...that's not side on to me. So in those condition you need power, speed and a quick get and go and the freewave will do this better. In DDL, light wind...floaty wave board and the quad will give you that. Now, play with your % off DDL days vs side-on...and fun factor(i prefer to have a good wave board for 2 days out of 10) because those 2 days will stay in my memory and i live for those....but that's just me!
Good luck!
Dam71-the 100l board in the video certainly passed the big swell test. It would be nice to know what it was...
what i found surprising in the resent redbull storm chase the guys were using 80L boards in 60knots plus! i use an 85 for everything but this makes me think if those feather weight pros are using bigger boards maybe we all should
I agree about board size. I really think the shapers have evolved shapes with fin set-ups that are just so easy to use, that you can really hang on to bigger boards for longer.
Another that might be worth considering- the 2013 Starboard 100 Quad
Got one a fortnight ago and after half a dozen sails - its very floaty for puttering when the wind drops - not too wide and feels great in the waves - sweet bottom turns and easy to release the tail in a cutty - needs a little to get up and going but comes with 14cm rears. It seems to handle some solid wind without getting out of control
I'm around 88kg's and have been using a 5.5 blade - after a 6.2 Blade to go with it for those lighter days
How are you going with this Northy? There are a bewildering range of light wind options available nowadays. KT alone has 3 options >101l in the Quatro and Goya ranges, and then there's SB, Fanatic, JP, & custom options like Stoney's Quad Keel. Seems like there is a real need for a light wind wave board test to me. I'd be interested to see how Quatro's new 110l LS goes, it certainly seems to attract good feedback on the web.
Hi philn,
what do you think will be the smallest sail at your weight on the 110 LS ?
thanks in advance
