There were boards in the late 80's by the brand of "Speed", just wanting to know who made them?

I think they were Qld made? Does anyone still use one?

I remember they were a great race board!

Yes he made the pro am 250 then theSL250 raceboard. They were fast in there day.

Dave pitchford won the Australian race board titles in the early 90s on one.they were a strong board and a match for the mistrals & lightnings. Haven't seen one for ages.

Taken in consideration the amount of footstraps about 17 to 18 kgs

I had one that I loved for a while, got me back windsurfing after a hiatus! It went in a 6m3 bin earlier this year, I did look at it in the bin, with a broken Maxx2Air, and a broken Maui Project, thinking what good times we had, and even though you were all busted, should I keep you for a couple more years? Traitor.
Anyway, it was fast, but with those hard , square rails, could be a pig in Port Phillip chop, sent me flying more than a few times.
never got it to Shallow Inlet, that would've been the place to sail a board like that, oh well!

They must have made a few!! I've noted, at least 5-10 or so, in the north of tas...

They were always a fast board! Would like to see how fast they are going, especially when they are 20 + years old.

Niice

I had a slalom size one and loved it, quick and easy to use, but needed a good fin, in those days there were none. I used to jump it which eventually killed it.

Loved my Speed 125L Slalom, very light and fast only downside it had a US box.
I bought it new, late 80's early nineties?????, sailed it for about five years.
Then gave it to my son 15 years ago and only recently found it at the bottom of his dried out dam in the Adelaide Hills
now waterlogged.

Thats an oldy

ducati said..





Loved my Speed 125L Slalom, very light and fast only downside it had a US box.
I bought it new, late 80's early nineties?????, sailed it for about five years.
Then gave it to my son 15 years ago and only recently found it at the bottom of his dried out dam in the Adelaide Hills
now waterlogged.

I hope he got grounded for that.

I might just have another Speed in the shed, This is one of the last Race Boards that was ever made! It was a custom order for a big guy, 270 liters if I remember correctly.It also was a bit lighter that the silver models at about (16kg) notice the light weight foot straps that did not hold water. Back to the white colour again (how they strated) this one had a cleaner nose section that cruised over the next wave better.With killer up wind performance! It also was the first to go away from the slot box fin (us box) & had something like a power box with 1 bolt in the deck. The Mast track (missing for repair) was the worst he ever made ! The princeable was execellent 2 peddles one each side of the centre board could be pressed from either tack. The mast track also slid all the way back over the centre board knob when fully up & locked it up. This was fantastic! when flying down a reach bouncing over the waves the centre board (that was masive) would not flick down & then ,, rail you over, round you up , or cause greif

ahh, yes that's the one I alluded to earlier. a much better tail for the racecourse and the bigger centreboard gave it more grunt upwind.

i'd extend the upwind straps further forward with another plug if it were me.

i'm almost certain I've seen that one in the past YP1 even the straps are familiar.

do you know it's history?

goldcoastmoz said..

Nice! I want one!

What does Steve McGeary do now?

last i heard he was driving trucks in WA

Dave Pitchford used Air Sails, had a pink one that may have been his best.

i think Steve Allen may have been involved with Speed in the early days, is that right?