Bump and Jump

Look for freestyle wave boards, fsw. They seem to be the marketing successor to the old bump and jump boards.

Thanks for the tips guys. i'll possibly visit a shop and have a chat. need new foot straps anyhow.

new fanatic freewave isn't bouncy at all, much smoother than older ones. Blasting to bump & jump would go something more like the hawk though.

2014 96L Tabou 3S
It's the best board I've ever owned. It's just so easy to carve, jump and blast on ! Just ask anyone who had a blast on one

I used a Tabou 3S and a Starboard Kode last year in Maui - I preferred the Kode.

You're in WA and have plenty of choices for shops - demo as much as you can. Different people like different boards.

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vpar said...
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i like the write up on the tabou. it is becoming my favourite choice plus a few people have reccommended the 3S also as well as my mate who knows my sailing style and ability.

any idea the cost for one. and will the 96l be ok for me at 75kg?

Have a chat with reg at wsp about price and availability

I think at 75kg a 86L 3s would provide a wide range of use. In terms of the 2014 models the 96 & 106L are a new shape to last years boards and feel really good on the water, loose,fast and just easy to use. Have Fun

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Cluffy said..

Tabou 3S gets my vote. Mine is good for 30 knots in rough water and when I got around to taking it wave sailing it really surprised me how much I was able to snap it around for a 106 litre.

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Great video and even better music, particularly the B52s, saw them at enmore a few years ago

Don't know about Iva, but I do know that the RRD 96 FSW is a superb bump-jump board.

Feel free to come in & demo one.

jez

Hey Vince. I'm 76 kg, and just recently bought another board for bump, jump and ocean blasting- plus a little wave riding. I had been using a 111 litre Futura, which is certainly not the ideal board, but definitly good fun, fast and nice and stable. The new board coming however, is a 101 litre fsw (2011 RRD) which many would still view as too big.

I think if your pretty good at sailing (make 95 percent of ocean gybes, jump with confidence etc) and the places you sail have good clean winds 15 plus knots most outings, go 90-95 litre fsw. But if your sailing skills aren't right up there, and the wind can be a little gusty where you sail, I'd definitly go a slightly bigger board. A 100-105 litre fsw board won't feel too big unless the wind is really cranking, say 25 plus. Anything from 14-25 knots it will feel sweet. So I guess it depends on wind strengh and skill levels as to what size board you chose.

Vince,

I'm 90kg and sail a Kode FSW 103l with a 6.0m Severn Gator sail as my bump & jump board on Morton Bay, Brisbane in 17 to 25kts. Its great fun in the 0.5 to 1m confused chop on Morton Bay.

With your 75kgs, you should be able to use a 90 to 96lit FSW board in the same conditions.