www.spinsheet.com/chesapeake-bay/windsurfing-whats-old-new-again

Windsurfer Lt only needs one rig

theclubspot.com/regatta/uGjqsKWUWf

With his old sailnumber .... Great place to sail ....

AUS 814 said..

windsufering said..

windsufering said..

AUS 814 said..

windsufering said..

Nice Exocet RF foil board, not sure if its the 81 or 91.Even a crappy rig will get a foil out of the water !

So you don't need those exotic expensive sails with carbon booms and mast ?

Pity you don't answer the Question ??

No but you need a foil board or equivalent and of course some kind of foil.You will foil with a soft sail but wont win a PWA event. Hope that answers the question

No foot straps either

Mistral brought them all !

Chris 249 said..
I It turns out that Opti sales are slowing down so the LT is actually waaaay out in front.

Not for long.

Ian K said..

Chris 249 said..
I It turns out that Opti sales are slowing down so the LT is actually waaaay out in front.

Not for long.

Like the Laser, its sales have dropped since it started foiling. And it's probably like the Laser in that foilers will be so slow upwind that they'll be slower all-round.

One data point that's interesting is that the cats have a very organised database of performance that they use to tune their rating rule, and nowadays they reckon that adding foils adds only 2% to a cat's speed. Obviously it's not bad, but it's less than adding a spinnaker normally adds, and the few people who reckoned adding assy kites to cats would change the future were dead wrong. Foiling's cool, but in most forms of sailing it's just a tiny niche with not much actual growth despite all the hype.

The Windsurfer is a bit of a reaction against the idea that a higher max speed and more complication and expense is the way forward, and the Windsurfer's way is clearly working.

so who do we get an lt foil from

bummer. been contemplating foiling

Gestalt said..
so so sexy

"FUN",.. the proper reaction is to say/think 'Fun'. let's get this right and sell some product!

windsufering said..

Now we're talking !!!!

Only one thing, the red dot on the sail should be on the leech.

Best looking LT yet, I bet it is faster as well. Makes me almost want one, are they available in Aus branded Mistral.

Chris 249 said..

Ian K said..

Chris 249 said..
I It turns out that Opti sales are slowing down so the LT is actually waaaay out in front.

Not for long.

Like the Laser, its sales have dropped since it started foiling. And it's probably like the Laser in that foilers will be so slow upwind that they'll be slower all-round.

One data point that's interesting is that the cats have a very organised database of performance that they use to tune their rating rule, and nowadays they reckon that adding foils adds only 2% to a cat's speed. Obviously it's not bad, but it's less than adding a spinnaker normally adds, and the few people who reckoned adding assy kites to cats would change the future were dead wrong. Foiling's cool, but in most forms of sailing it's just a tiny niche with not much actual growth despite all the hype.

The Windsurfer is a bit of a reaction against the idea that a higher max speed and more complication and expense is the way forward, and the Windsurfer's way is clearly working.

Agree especially with last bit of this post. Many obviously just want simple one design gear that can be raced in sub planing conditions.
Shame the 'new' race gear doesn't have footstraps etc though.

delmar71 said..
This might be a bit left field. I'm going to be at Port Stephens for two weeks from Boxing Day. I don't get to train/race/sail with others too much, so if anyone happens to be about it would be cool to meet up. I'll be giving the kids lessons but also doing some solid (hopefully not solo) sailing.

delmar71 said..
This might be a bit left field. I'm going to be at Port Stephens for two weeks from Boxing Day. I don't get to train/race/sail with others too much, so if anyone happens to be about it would be cool to meet up. I'll be giving the kids lessons but also doing some solid (hopefully not solo) sailing.

Call Port Stephens Sailing Club. They have got back into windsurfing at soldiers point. We are doing a demo day up there in Feb. they seem really keen with plenty of old windsurfers getting the new LT.

THEY RACE EVERY WEEK with a mid week and weekend race I believe.

TORONTO amateur sailing club is hosting a demo day on 4th January, only an hour or so drive away.
lessons, short course racing or slalom depending on conditions. Hoping to get at least a dozen or so racers and the same number for demos as well...
Al Haynes 0438336495
call or message me for more information for both locations.