JonesySail said...May have to rename this the 'Tiga Fan Club!' thread!
Who said plastic couldnt fly! check this Tiga out blastin with Phil McGain, insane video, so old but so good, and really captures what windsurfing is about!
Pitty the music is so crap though,
Can't resist making a few comments & including a photo as a 'paid' up member of the Tiga Fan Club
I was able to purchase Tom Luedecke's 1985 World Cup high wind slalom board late in 1986. That's the one at the top of the photo. It's 2.65m long, probably 75 litres, made of epoxy/kevlar/carbon and about 7.2kg with the fin. The underside has deep double concaves leading to a quite V at the rear. It still provides a soft type of ride but is not up to speed with the latest designs. Used it last Sunday in the strong S breeze with a 4.1m wave sail, until my harness broke that is.
The newer board in the picture was brought in late 1995. It's a full epoxy/carbon slalom board 2.77m long & 90 litres in volume. It's bottom shape is basically featureless in comparison. All but flat throughout. I only used it for 2 months, so it's
all but 'new'. The riding characteristics of this board are just the opposite to the older one. Hard, hard on the legs but friction free under the feet. Quite scary fast at first !
Note the different mast positions. The newer board would only work with loose leach type sails.
Will have to try to get out on the 'newer' board
as it's been 16 years since it was last wet
looked like he was sailing on the tail? Or was that editing? 
