Macroscien if you want increase your time on the water in all conditions and increase your skills & fitness I think youve got a couple of options in Qld. From what I understand there is no Formula racing in SEQ. Bayside run the slalom events, theres the longboard racing at PPSC and I think Bayside are going to begin some longboard courseracing this summer or theres RS:X up at Manly. Paradise Point Sailing Club are having a rest for a couple of weeks then racings on again. If you would like to give it a try there some spare raceboards around you can borrow. I think raceboards are a better option in the broadwater due to its relatively narrow with lots of sandbars, if you dont mind travelling to Manly try RS:X, one board one sail everyones on the same gear. I,m doing both and getting more time on the water getting fitter and loving it.

evlPanda said...

^ Perhaps the guys racing on Sundays up at Paradise Point could tell us. They are on (usually)? non-planing race boards.

I can't imagine the moth in 25 knots.

Perhaps you want something like this:

Can anyone say how the JP Super Light Wind compares to a formula board? I tried a JP SLW at a JP demo day and quite liked it though the wind was quite strong.

Brett Morris said...

The footage of Nokia is classic. Auckland harbour, wind against tide is scary.
There is an amazing DVD of the Moth Worlds at Lake Macquaire this year.
World class fleet racing in 25knots. Definitely pushing the top end of the boats capabilities.
FW has a higher wind threshold at the moment. I think gear breakage and maintenance is probably the biggest difference between the classes.

Aah, if Auckland that reminds me RSX world championship I have been watching in Auckland few years ago, Fortunately they had much calmer conditions that skiffs had.



So how it compare now Formula vs RSX ?
Fortunatelly all windsurfing skills are universal.Here is RSX rider after hours that can prove that could ride small board too in 35+ kn ( my own video ) Takapuna, Auckland.

Mobydisc said...

evlPanda said...

^ Perhaps the guys racing on Sundays up at Paradise Point could tell us. They are on (usually)? non-planing race boards.

I can't imagine the moth in 25 knots.

Perhaps you want something like this:

Can anyone say how the JP Super Light Wind compares to a formula board? I tried a JP SLW at a JP demo day and quite liked it though the wind was quite strong.

Hi Mobi
I have a SLWB and although I have not ridden a formula, I have been out with one. He was faster (nothing outstanding) than me although we had different sails on. He had 9m (I think) and I had a 7.5 (but I am about 25 kg lighter). He also planed a bit earlier than me. We were out in about 10-15 knots and 10-20cm chop. My excuse was I have only been windsurfing for just over 2 years (Vs 20 odd) so I am still only a beginner.

i watched video of Formula sailing posted by choco,awesome footage.

however lightweights holding up that sail size of what looks like 10 or 11 metre is not particularly fun.

the swing weight when gybing,you need to be strong.

i would get overpowered in 15 knots on that sailsize,would be faster for top-end on smaller size no doubt.

a 7.8m is a very good compromise between low-end power and lightweight /feel.

did try one of the new Neil Pryde race sails the 8.6m,was surprised it did not feel a monstrosity like other sails in this size.

awa supports fw and not rsx

it would be nice if the rsx events could be listed on the calender, the rsx worlds are on this year in perth

windsufering said...

it would be nice if the rsx events could be listed on the calender, the rsx worlds are on this year in perth

Can we find out where in or around Perth and when please? I'd love to have a gander at them too.

as said earlier rsx is more closely affiliated with YA and YWA rather than AWA
so if you look on the YWA calendar you should be able to find the events the rsx are invited to.
As for their world championships, they are a part of the perth 2011 regatta so for more information on this event just google "perth 2011"

www.perth2011.com/
irish

Sweet - thanks

Sail DownUnder
http://www.saildownunder.org.au/
1-4 November 2011, Sail Sydney
6-12 November 2011, Sail Melbourne
16-19 November2011, Sail Brisbane

ISAF Sailing World Championships
www.perth2011.com/
3rd-18th December 2011, RSX World Championships, Perth


Do you know if there are State Championships organised yet?

JB

well fark me awa has got over the olympic vote

Hi Mobi,
I have a JP SLW and I've had two formula boards. There is a range of performance in formula boards and they have changed a lot since 2004/5, but I'll make some general comments re. the boards I've owned and ridden. The SLW planes earlier than the 2010 formula board I owned, with a smaller sail. Using the same 70cm fin in both the SLW planed with a 7.8 race sail when the formula board required a 9.9 race sail (of the same make) to plane in 9-10 knots. The SLW gybes much easier as you might expect. If you can do a plane out gybe the SLW makes it seem easy, whereas you've got to work much harder on most formula boards to gybe well. The SLW goes upwind and downwind well with a 70 or even a 54 fin when powered up, but will never beat a formula board. The SLW is probably as fast as a formula board on a beam or broad reach but not as fast as my carbon JP slaloms. Of course the formula board wants to hunt upwind and you have to fit a smaller fin (eg 60cm), or use the chicken strap and force it off the breeze or all three to beam reach powered up.