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2 x 2016 light wind boards

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Created by Tardy > 9 months ago, 17 Aug 2019
Tardy
5102 posts
17 Aug 2019 8:23AM
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i know all the new 2020 boards are out ..and looking good
just thought I'D post a few thoughts on a couple of boards i have for people choosing a light air board .who are thinking of a seeded models ,
I just brought this secondhand 124 litre 2016 isonic starboard ,and not regretting it ,i love the way it gets up on the tail and screams
down wind .
The wind was 12,8 knots to 14,5 knots ,so 8,5 is my biggest sail ,so i first went out on the 124 ,I planed some times in the gusts ,it has a fair bit more rocker than the 140 Patrik so needed the gusts to get going ..so i was a bit heavy at 98 kgs ,so went in and changed to the Patrik .
what a light air machine ,straight up on the plane and never stopped ..it surely is the volume that made the difference ,i had a 44 gun fin ,
i find you have to have the mast track almost right back on the Patrik as tacking it can sink and it does bury the nose a bit ,as the volume seem s to be right at the rear .
I kinda felt guilty buying the isonic ,but couldn't resist having a second light winder ..amazed how well the isonic gybe .

Both great boards .

anyway it was a great day on the water ...i got a 8,6 SCR simmer on the way ,hope to get more grunt out of a 4 cam sail .and increase my top speed ...even though the cheetah is so easy to use and up haul ,4 year old now ,


Waveinn
WA, 32 posts
17 Aug 2019 9:43AM
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Thanks Tardy .I've been looking at super seeded light wind boards for a while ,gives me a idea on what size to target now .i like the sound of the isonic .

Tardy
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17 Aug 2019 2:27PM
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Its the faster of the 2 ,but needs a little bit extra wind .I reckon if your a light weight the 124 would be as big as ya need in that wind strength .and 8,5 ,the isonic is rated to carry a 9,5,i might have to look at one later down the track ..but I will be using the 140 freerace with the bigger sail .i might get my wind range down to 12 knots . the 140 v2 will handle a 9,8 .

Stretchy
WA, 974 posts
17 Aug 2019 5:41PM
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Nice post Tardy, your superceded boards look sweet . What's your thoughts on going this way vs a foil to extend your bottom end?

Tardy
5102 posts
17 Aug 2019 7:12PM
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Did do it ,but broke it more than 3 times, also ripped mounts off ,too many rocks here .
,,I Through the towel in last time after a 35-40 minute swim ..home, and lost it . in the head and foil .
its ok ,maybe i was meant to stay in the water .

Tardy
5102 posts
17 Aug 2019 8:13PM
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kill zone

Paducah
2615 posts
17 Aug 2019 11:32PM
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You might find this interesting: peterman.dk/windsurf-iSonic97-tail-1000.html even though yours is a bigger version.

Tardy
5102 posts
18 Aug 2019 4:05AM
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hey ,thanks for the link ..interesting stuff .. .I'm guessing the 2017 tail by this is better ?.. nah i really like the tail ..seems to gybe really well
at high speeds ,it bites in .Also thought less area meant less drag .



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