Well, after 10 months of patiently putting some cash aside each week, I am now the very proud owner of a 2 season old 93ltr JP fsw

I took it out on Luckybay, 20 to 25 and a tad gusty with a 6.0 Ezzy infinity on the 09-11-07 which also was my first sail of the season and used the GPS to record a pleasing 26.9 knts, not bad I figured for a first up run

I was told this would be a very different beast compared to my 7 year old 130ltr F2 power glide and a borrowed 275 Hifly slalom........Man how correct the wise ones were, what really impressed me was the lack of friction from the water and how quick the board got up to speed (Gotta learn to get my feet in the straps faster) The way it pointed up wind (33cm weedy) and stayed on the power untill I was going a a bit to fast over the bar and had to bail to save the fin.

On the downward leg.........Yeah baby, ohh yeah! it was wicked, I have never gone from the bar to the carpark as fast and this thing does not like to wash off speed in a hurry, so I layed the mast down started to gybe then realised FOOOOOL jump off! I cant gybe and dont particularly want to saail towards the kiter car park at that speed.

The board was very responsive and not twichy at all

So thanks for reading and see you out there.

Cheers GT

Good one mate,
Now you've just gotta learn to use that speed to carve up the gybes.

Thurs and Fri are looking good

whippingboy said...

Good one mate,
Now you've just gotta learn to use that speed to carve up the gybes.

Thurs and Fri are looking good

Yes mate I see, I will be back down at LuckyB, still no where near match fit yet to warrant the drive to the Wood for 1 hour sesh Weak as a nuns fart I am at the moment.

Cheers

i've just acquired a JP 2008 99l freestyle and 82l real wave from Surf FX on the Gold Coast and reckon these boards are the beez kneez too The real world wave is a real surprise - for what feels like such a dinky board underfoot for a 82 litre, it carries a 5.8 sail in fully honkin winds no problems at all, points upwind, planes early too, and it slides for freestyle

i was so happy, i let the shop put a JP sticker on my sail

cheers

Haircut,
they look great indeed!
Do you think it's possible to put a 6.3 wave sail on RWW 82 (going with ~28cm wave fin)?
I am considering to buy it as a single board solution for my only 3 sails: 4.7,5.5,6.3), and use it in anything from flat freeride to 3M wave condition - I am 75kg.
Paul