Would the supersport be much harder for a lightweight intermediate to ride in chop than the excite ride? Decided on a 110 ltre board but doesn't seem to be a lot of choice in freeride boards around that size - 2010 onwards..

I own a 109 SS (avatar). Very locked in feeling, and it's a pig to gybe in ocena chop (flat rocker)... but perfect for moderate wind sailing on a lake.

I have the 110 hawk 2012..I am 95kgs tho..but I find its great through big chop which is a constant here in wgtn nz...seems better/smoother the faster you go..I use it with 36cm c3 venom, planes super early and can gybe very tight arcs if you want it to...Is a good option...I also used to have a 2007 jp supercross 106 which I though was possibly one of the best boards I had ridden ( should never have sold it )..at your weight is the 110 too big tho ???

Tabou S3 - great for bump'n'jump & going upwind.

105 Rocket, Sue! Don't stray away from what you know, it'll cost you heaps to find out that there's only a p**fteenth difference between one make and another in relation to freeride/freerace. I've traded so many boards in on a (better) model by a different brand only to turn full circle and return to my beloved Rockets, realising that one knot is not going to make a huge difference in my overall top end speed. But the fact that I'm comfortable will eventually show on the gps.

106 JP Allride pro edition. Smoother ride than an X-cite ride and will handle chop a bit better. Throw a 36 cm fin in it and will will hold up around a 7.0 sail and be quite fast. Run it single strap on the rear though and it will feel fairly lively and responsive. Twin set up kills the feel a bit I recon. Makes the board feel a bit dead. Really good all round board though.

I use to have a s type starboard 109 litres if I remember it was great in chop open ocean sailng. Wish l still had it if you find one in good con'd grab it.

They go great, here's one I prepared earlier...this is a an old 7.8m Raf Slalom sail in 12 knts....think there might be a board just like this for sale in buy and sell????...maybe

gregwed said..

Hi Sue, I have a JP Xcite ride 110L and I really enjoy it. Haven't sailed the Supersport though! I sail in bay conditions probably similar to you. I find it a good all round board. Have a look at this clip of it from last year.

Cheers and good luck in finding something to your liking.

I can't buy an Excite now someone overtook you.. Thanks.Looks good. What year did they stop making the 110 Excites? I notice they only have larger excites now.

to me your biggest issue here is the big sail.

try a 5.3m

also agree with mark. fsw are designed for the conditions you are talking about.

you don't need a large sail to plane in 12 knots when you weigh 60kg. in 12-18 knots i'm on a 6.4 and I weigh 110kg or more.

15-20 and i'm on a 5.8
20-25 and i'm on a 5.3

sure you may fall off the plane in the lighter end of each range but your comfortably powered the rest of the time.

if it's gps sailing you're into then race sail is the go but maybe try a size down and a lighter model.

Yep - they only do Excites down to 120-ish these days but they do bigger freestyle waves to 110-ish to compensate. I'm with Mark and Gestalt. I think it is a FSW you seek. I have a FSW and an Excite and they both were born for the conditions you describe

Gestalt said..

you don't need a large sail to plane in 12 knots when you weigh 60kg. in 12-18 knots i'm on a 6.4 and I weigh 110kg or more.

15-20 and i'm on a 5.8
20-25 and i'm on a 5.3

sure you may fall off the plane in the lighter end of each range but your comfortably powered the rest of the time.

if it's gps sailing you're into then race sail is the go but maybe try a size down and a lighter model.

You weigh 110 or more and can plane in 15 knots on a 5.8?? You must be very efficient!
But I get the point you are making.

sboardcrazy said..

I've been told FSW don't go well with 7.2m fully cammed racesails?

whoever told you that has given you bad advice. for starters. it depends on the fsw board. some lean towards freeride and other lean towards freestyle and other lean towards wave. the rrd fsw board at 108lt suits sails up to 7.3m. doesn't really matter if it's a no cam sail or a cam sail.

I think the issue is more about how the sail is rigged. I had a look through your images and you seem to over downhaul your sails and set them very flat. don't you have a 6.6? that should get you going on your current boards in 10-18 knots.

if you still find your boards with the 6.6 to big then by all means get a fsw or similar smaller board but buying a board to suit one sail that may or may not be rigged correctly is crazy.

Harrow said..

Sue, it depends on which year Rockets you are looking at.

The 95 and 125 rockets are 58cm and 69cm wide.

The 105 and 115 used to be 61cm and 64cm wide, but in 2012 they became 64cm and 66cm wide.

So a later model 105 rocket that is 64 cm wide might fit the gap between your 95 and 125 nicely. That's some handy width for early planing and stability at your weight.

Mmm might be worth looking at.Thanks.The more I look around the more confused I get!

If the JP Australia/Neil Pryde trailer is coming around this year perhaps you could try out these boards. I have an older Rocket 105 and its fine with my 6.6m sail. It feels good. It feels a bit small with a 7.3m sail. I think its 61cms wide.