Microsurfer forum posts in last 60 days

Yeah I never quite worked out why they thought ski boots on the board were necessary?

bigtone667 said..
Great review. I have the 7.3m and I have been surprised how easy is to recover from dropping it in the water. It flies really well.
And you use the bar to protect yourself against pirates.

What wind range for the 7.3m? I kinda want to get one but can't commit as the wind window for using my 4.3 is so small I think I might get overly frustrated... again...

When I've been totally overpowered 30+ knots on a 3.3m I find I can foil for longer toeside for some reason. It's uncomfortable requiring full on concentration but I go for further before getting blown off. If I'm riding normal & sheeting right out I just get repeatedly trashed & only manage about 15m before crashing. Anyone know what that's all about? I was wondering if it's because I somehow am sheltering the wing from the wind somehow toeside.

I don't subscribe to the idea of buoyancy equaling volume.
I make my own boards & weigh them before glassing to find their volume. I'm 86kg dry so I reckon 90kgs wet & with the added weight of the foil my 100L board sits below the surface when I'm on it. I've done a bit of a investigation into volume & buoyancy but unless someone can assure me that volume=buoyancy as an absolute law of physics then I think there's other factors that come into play.
In saying that I admit I'm bit of a thicko so welcome any arguments to the contrary.