I'm looking for one (ad in Wanted), but I thought it might also be an interesting topic.

In Europe they apparently had a Div 2 regatta last month. www.iwindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21988

Have you got one? Do you sail it?

Looks like they may they end up here.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Big-Find/

someone find me a Crit D2.

Timber is also an option. Back in the 80s several guys were making timber displacement boards to race in the "construction" class as it was known.

I was thinking (yonks ago now) of doing one with a central stringer of timer that was sandwiched to become a double stringer either side of the centreboard case. Then make a bulkhead every foot or so and wrap thin ply around that. The deck would be thicker ply with a bit of wrap at the rails, varnish the inside as you go, then a layer of glass and reo over the outside. Was the simplest DIY method I came up with, and very repairable.

djdojo said...Come on hoarders, fess up.

I ain't no hoarder, I NEED more than one Div 2 board!

They don't have as much of an edge over Raceboards now that Raceboards are carrying 9.5s, but then again you can get good light wind speed from a Div 2 board with a smaller sail.

Three of us (Pat, Glen and I) in NSW have sometimes raced our Lechners - Glen and I were on ours at the Illawarra 8 hour and had no issues leading early on,although my sail was stuffed because both cambers fell off the 8.5 and my boom was too short - that's what happens when you drag a board and rig out once every couple of years.

Great boards, and someone like Dolly Divola could knock up some for about the price of a new Raceboard one would think.

Nice french DivII website

pavdivision2.blogspot.com/p/les-publicites.html

Yep it's a Jim French Dart .

Not mouldedfrom a female mould . Dyvinicell formed over a male mould.pretty much built like a dinghy or skiff. Lachlan Gilbert has it now . He is in Sydney somewhere.

Little Jon said...

What about a serenity class

We don't hear much about those since the original product launch.
Many of them in your area really ?

i have one in the roof of the garage & ric has one under the house might use it one day

The Windsurfing Shed said...

Exocet is coming up with a new D2 board with the following spec:

The goal is to have a fun and efficient board for light wind conditions but still able to get planing and perform well.




Upwind the board gets on its rail naturally in almost no wind (the main goal) without being as extreme as older D2 boards that were "barrel" like and quite narrow. A modern board that offers fun sensations being comfortable in all directions.




The rocker is typical, an inverted 'thruster' going round and finishing on a V at the back. A flatter middle section similar to a more 'conventional' planing board for planing ability.




Getting on the plane is real quick and it is easier to get in the straps than a typical raceboard as it is wider at the back and a more natural position off the wind.

In decent wind, 25 knots should be accessible for most sailors...

This board will be registered in the raceboard class as well.



Enjoy,
Remi

VERY COOL REMI

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wet dreams said...

Did Wayler make a Div 2 board ? If so, i know of one hanging in a carport close to my place.... I could safely say it hasn't been used in the last 10 or more years that i have noticed.

Hi Guys,

I'm glad to find some fans of Div II boards in this forum. We need troops at the time we are trying to revive this serie...because, YES, this is what we are trying to do!

Where are the Div II boards? There are almost back

First, click here on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=123929387624580

Second, join the group (just ask to join) and start browsing the forum, check the pics and video.

Those of you who still have their Lechner, Davidson, Crit D2, etc...upload your pics and share your experience. Everyone speaks english. We have members from the US, the UK, Irland, Germany..Greece, Canada...more than 240 members now.

About the event recently organized in Strasbourg, France, check the pics of the race, also on my friend's blog:
pavdivision2.blogspot.com/2011/05/rassemblement-open-plobsheim-deux.html

If you need help, ask me...
Answering some of your questions on this page,
- Yes, we can still find some Div II, even Crit D2 (the gold standard of Div II)
- Yes Wayler made a Div II. So if you've found one in your neighbor's garage, please, rescue it quickly. No need to build a new one (No so easy by the way)

Look forward to further chat with you guys.

Cheers

Eric

Djdjo,

I even never seen a Wayler, but I have been told that this one is a Wayler Div II...It looks like.

www.windpowerwindsurfing.com/gallery/picture.php/161-26-walleye/category/7-2010_walleye_wagatta

You can see him here again...
It's a Div II...Not a Tornado. What it is?

www.windpowerwindsurfing.com/gallery/picture.php/383-35-wp_champs/category/20-2009_championships

Why didn't they make it a decent length? Its only 320 long, I think.

Two Lechner's in the Shed! You Div II hog you.

They are fantastic boards to sail. I have a friend with one hanging in the garage and will try and talk him into wetting it if a Div II nats happens but I not saying who it is incase I get snaked for the board

My last experience was on my trusty re-decked Mistral M1 back in the late 80's. Good times for sure