I stopped reading your list after one board, the first one.175L is a bit big.
I like this :: your weight is very lo.https://www.bicsport.com/windsurf/boards/product/beach-160d.html
If you are NOT buying new, this list is useless, as NO way these will all be availabe at any given p;lace or time.
NOT sure but the KONA is a windsup ? BE ok . OK i read the list to the bottom.
when talking 160L VS 180 L , the advantage of + would be if you are a pie eater, as large to XXLL
The larger volume will limit more advanced sailing, may be a redundant phrase with any of these boards.
When smaller boards are compared most, MOST not all, cant tell 10-15lites difference,until they get below 100L.
So what I think I hear everyone saying is at my 60 kg weight to buy the lightest, lesser volume board but the widest board that I can find. And possibly look more to something like the Bic Beach or Starboard Go Windsurfer. I'm probably looking at buying new since I don't have a ton of used options available to me. Would you please confirm the above statements?
Maybe you should consdider some weight training to build up strength & muscle mass while you look for tbe board .
You will appreciate it when you do get into the water .
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So what I think I hear everyone saying is at my 60 kg weight to buy the lightest, lesser volume board but the widest board that I can find. And possibly look more to something like the Bic Beach or Starboard Go Windsurfer. I'm probably looking at buying new since I don't have a ton of used options available to me. Would you please confirm the above statements?
Disagree, volume will not hold your sailing back if you buy the correct board, it will give you more time on water by having a much greater windrange
The only disadvantage volume has is in jumping or waves or freestyle type tricks.
That is even more true if your on a inland lake which I would assume is gusty conditions at the best of times. If you go for the smallest volume you will spend your time just trying to get on the plane for 100mtr then drop off again as you run into a hole.
You will most likely be in a constant battle to stay upwind if you don't have a centreboard as well because you will be constantly bearing away to try an get on the plane
A sailor on an inland lake should go for something with a centreboard and a bit of volume to get you through the holes and you can sail easily upwind then come back downwind on the plane. It will also give you more time on water as you will have an effective wind range of 3-30 knots if you buy the correct board.
The correct board will have footstrap's, it will have a retractable centreboard and it will have an adjustable mast track. That then rules out funster's and rio's and those learner type boards that I agree you will outgrow quickly.
Whilst wide is good for learning, its not good for slogging or displacement mode. The widest isn't the best in this instance as you want a bit of glide as well to take advantage of the light winds you will encounter.
My most used board is a Phantom377 at 297ltrs I can use it from 3 to 30 knots, my recommendation is for a hybrid, that is techno 293od, phantom 295, Neil Pryde RS one or something along those lines. My kids that are around the same weight as you have Techno293OD and have progressed from relative novice to accomplished racers within one season on the board.
Recently I jumped on one of their techno's in 25-30knot to sail it home for one of them and I can assure you they have very good performance. I sailed it upwind off the fin around a headland than blasted back into the beach on a broadreach, I also have slalom, fsw and formula boards and the techno was just as much fun to sail as any of them are.
Less volume will equal less time on water on an inland lake. You want to be able to sail everywhere and you want to be able to change the board from planning mode to displacement mode on the water.
Hi bkellis1, I'll call it for you. If you're buying new, just buy the Starboard GO, you will not go wrong with that board. It will have a fitting for a centre fin that you will use for the first few times you sail and then you'll just use the rear fin. You will keep it forever and just buy smaller/faster boards when your ability allows, you will always go back to the trusty old GO on light wind days with a massive sail. I reckon for your size buy the GO 141 at 83.5cm wide. Don't worry too much about gym, shape up by just going sailing. Don't make any excuses, just sail as much as you possibly can and you will get stronger/fitter every time you sail. Get the cheapest old 4.5m wave sail you can buy and slowly get bigger cheap sails as you build up your strength and ability. Eventually you will figure out your best mix of sail sizes and go lay your hard earned down on a set of spanking new sails but just buy cheap ones to learn with.
