after some advise on a 90-95 ltr bump and jump board.i've got a 74 ltr f2 maui project lined up as my high wind option ,but wouldnt mind picking up something to fill the gap between it and my carve 121.any advice welcome.

There are some great fanatic freewaves on the buys and sell - from 77l

Ive got a 104 Fanatic freewave in there and its a bargain
(Its the one in the Avatar)

95l fanatic freewave, is a super versatile board and good for the waves a well, really good fun maybe not the smoothest board but get the right fin and its a blast, especially with the straps outside, i got one going for cheap...

I have a Thommen class x 2008 105L and it's a great board, till now I have tried it in on shore 1,5m and it is very nice, carves smoothly and can make tight turns...Good for B&J but has early planing issues due to low volume in the tail I guess....

yea bump and jump is VERY broad for me it ranges from 'couldnt make it for the wave session today so i sailed the bay', to fully powered up 7.8 weather with mates seeing who can go the fastest...
but some people sail just powered up where as other guys rig bigger to go faster and higher, for me personally i like to powered up for jumping, nice and high

point to consider is are you going against the chop or with big rolling swell, and most of the time you can make your board adapt to the conditions with a little tuning

So where do freeride boards come in re B + J performance? I like my 95ltre Tabou Rocket fast + gybes beautifully prob jump well too if the rider could get her act together..[}:)] ..mines 2008. I think the more recent ones have an even smoother ride in chop.

I sailed the JP Single Fin Thruster heaps on Maui, and loved it.
They make a great B&J board.

I sail in the same sort of conditions and my board of choice is the 93 JP thruster, 20 knots a 5.0 and my 93...super sweet. Comes in a 99 also if you want something a bit bigger.

mkseven said...

B&J boards are the next step up the strength scale with construction. Generally a touch slower & softer rails/more curved rocker.

It really is a broad category though which has range from slalom boards with heavier construction to down the line waveboards (which can be quite quick). Typically now it'd be a freestyle-wave board.

Pirrad,

Considering such a broad category as mkseven mentions, much depends on your style of sailing and experience. If your main aim is to get air time with some turns and tricks thrown in, then an FSW would probably be the best option. However, if you're more into smokin' speed with big jumps then a fast freeride/slalom style board like a Starboard Futura, Tabou Rocket or Fanatic Hawk might be the go. Only problem with the fast freeride/slalom bump 'n jump boards is that they can be a bit too fast and hectic over bumpy water, whereas an FSW in the volume range you mentioned would be easier to control in the same conditions.

Also worth considering all of the fins you currently have in your quiver since your two current boards use different fin boxes.

Mark _australia said...

RRD or JP FSW

What he said...

I'm after an 85 litre, but will be getting James at Nude (Hoop on here)
to build me one rather than buying a production board.

The board in the video with the yellowish sail at 1:00 (and blue sail at 2:34, or am I imagining it) looks like a Fanatic Freewave- same graphics as mine which is an 86 l. Great board, but in those sorts of conditions which looks to me around 25kts at times I'd be changing down to my 74 l Acid as the Freewave is a bit to wide and bouncy.