If you could only have one board

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Steve1001
Steve1001
QLD
241 posts
QLD, 241 posts
24 May 2014 8:51am
Which one?

Most of us have 2, 3, 4.....6+ boards.

Light wind slalom
High wind slalom
Bump and jump
Freestyle
Wave
Speed
Formula
Raceboard
One design

If you had to pick just one, which one, and why?



Steve1001
Steve1001
QLD
241 posts
QLD, 241 posts
24 May 2014 9:05am
I'll get the ball rolling.

It's a toss up between my Formula and isonic 110. It's a very close contest, but I'd pick the iS110.

Reason:

Put an 8.6 on it and big fin and it's going in 10-12kts, bit boring but hey it's sailing.
Put a 6.2 on it and u can survive 25+
It's fast, gybes nice, floaty enough is the wind stops, small to transport and store, not tide dependent.

The other boards:

Wave board - wouldn't be windy enough regularly to use it. Plus no waves in bay where I sail.
High wind slalom- not windy enough regularly to use it.
Raceboard - great wind range and 'go anywhere', but too big for an everyday board.
bowsa
bowsa
QLD
631 posts
QLD, 631 posts
24 May 2014 9:11am
For SE QLD. 100L waveboard
buzzy
buzzy
TAS
2433 posts
TAS, 2433 posts
24 May 2014 9:12am
85-90 Freestyle Wave
BFlood
BFlood
NSW
181 posts
Steve1001
Steve1001
QLD
241 posts
QLD, 241 posts
24 May 2014 10:07am


Arh ok....so this question isn't new. I read your thread. It's all tassie guys blessed with frequent strong wind, so your favorite boards are 80-90 liter waves. They wouldn't float us fat QLDers most days in our light winds. The water may be warm up here but the wind doesn't blow everyday.

Let's see what the QLD ''one board' is, which no doubt will be different to the tassie one.
vando
vando
QLD
3419 posts
QLD, 3419 posts
24 May 2014 10:54am
One Board hmmm probably a IS107, It has a good sail and wind range.
gregwed
gregwed
QLD
556 posts
QLD, 556 posts
24 May 2014 11:09am
Mine was a JP Xcite 110L, as I could use it in all conditions.
But just brought a JP Slalom 68 cm 112L board and am getting frustrated no wind to try it out. Hopefully it'll be my "go to" board!!!
Steve1001
Steve1001
QLD
241 posts
QLD, 241 posts
24 May 2014 11:23am
vando said...
One Board hmmm probably a IS107, It has a good sail and wind range.


Vando, I thought for sure you'd say your iS110. I was close. Yeah I guess if we can include boards we don't already own then I too would go for the iS107.
ULF
ULF
QLD
261 posts
ULF ULF
QLD, 261 posts
24 May 2014 11:39am
101 FSW and 6.2 sail does 15 through to 22 knots which is great for the QLD NE's

In the caravan i can only take one board plus SUP as a rule. Same sail on the SUP if it's lighter. Gives a great coverage. Last year i had a 92 ltr which worked well but was a tad small
stanly
stanly
QLD
307 posts
QLD, 307 posts
24 May 2014 2:46pm
Fanatic Hawk 110L for sure ,
(and 3 fins; 40 & 35 BP R-type & 32 BP Freeride).

Why? Great blasting board, Fast on the straights , easy on the gybes , with bump & jump thrown in, huge range w. different fins and sail range 5.0 to 8.0.
toeside
toeside
QLD
70 posts
QLD, 70 posts
24 May 2014 5:28pm
Bombora dromadery
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14955 posts
QLD, 14955 posts
24 May 2014 6:34pm
I went down this path 4-5 years ago and designed my perfect one board only for me with peter nitschke. I was getting rid of my formula board and wanted something all round to replace it. I took 3 proto designs but ended with a 125lt freestyle wave board i use from 12-35 kn with sails from 4.7-6.4 and the 5.8 is my most used. If this board ever sees an end I'll have another built.

now i also have a sup aail for the 0-12kn days.
Simon100
Simon100
QLD
490 posts
QLD, 490 posts
24 May 2014 6:39pm
isonic 90
mkseven
mkseven
QLD
2315 posts
QLD, 2315 posts
24 May 2014 6:45pm
Isonic 107
Steve1001
Steve1001
QLD
241 posts
QLD, 241 posts
24 May 2014 6:56pm
Simon, the 90? You sure? The 97 goes anywhere remember.
brynoz
brynoz
QLD
177 posts
QLD, 177 posts
24 May 2014 7:13pm
Something with Concaves. Omega Astra
vando
vando
QLD
3419 posts
QLD, 3419 posts
24 May 2014 7:39pm
Steve1001 said...
Simon, the 90? You sure? The 97 goes anywhere remember.


He Must be moving to WA
Simon100
Simon100
QLD
490 posts
QLD, 490 posts
25 May 2014 9:59am
the 90 turns as well though .
Steve1001
Steve1001
QLD
241 posts
QLD, 241 posts
25 May 2014 12:49pm
So it appears the winner is the iS107

Most were 100litres or more, except Simon100 who likes his sinker 90 cause it's fast.

Dodgydave
Dodgydave
19 posts
19 posts
25 May 2014 10:51am
I'll put my head in the lions mouth.

Go RSX! Fantastic 3 Frostbite races yesterday in 4 knots. Congratulations to Harry and Lara for cool wins, and to Robert, who will very soon be showing us all how to do it, now that he's upgraded to the 9.5 rig.

I won't even try to justify my choice, after 30years of windsurfing. You'll have to try it yourself, with an open mind.

I'll turn my computer off now for 6 months.
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14955 posts
QLD, 14955 posts
25 May 2014 1:09pm
Steve1001 said...
So it appears the winner is the iS107

Most were 100litres or more, except Simon100 who likes his sinker 90 cause it's fast.




will have to see how the starboard handles the surf then.
Finn0
Finn0
NSW
50 posts
NSW, 50 posts
25 May 2014 1:40pm
101 NUEVO works in cross on to cross off any size surf best all round waveboard i've had.
mkseven
mkseven
QLD
2315 posts
QLD, 2315 posts
25 May 2014 2:41pm
Gestalt said...
Steve1001 said...
So it appears the winner is the iS107

Most were 100litres or more, except Simon100 who likes his sinker 90 cause it's fast.




will have to see how the starboard handles the surf then.


no surf in brisbane, id prefer to sail a bit more than just weekends
AJ67
AJ67
QLD
23 posts
QLD, 23 posts
25 May 2014 3:36pm

At the moment i am just sailing the sup, but when i do upgrade later this year i have been thinking the same and what size/style board (and sails) will do me. At 76kgs i am thinking around a 110L to 120L board either a freeride or slalom would do with maybe 3 sails.

Dean 424
Dean 424
NSW
440 posts
NSW, 440 posts
25 May 2014 6:03pm
Go for one of the new free move boards. Wide with thin rails. Fantastic to gybe and on the plane super quick. 110 litres would be heaps, I can up haul mine at 88kg.
Clazza
Clazza
QLD
60 posts
QLD, 60 posts
25 May 2014 7:37pm
toeside said...
Bombora dromadery


Noice

I do like the old wally one designs tho

Sail em in any wind. Good close tactical racing (kinda like laser racing), fun to do freestyle.
Haggar
Haggar
QLD
1670 posts
QLD, 1670 posts
25 May 2014 8:15pm
F111 - from 12 knots snd I've used up to around 25 knts. If just one board I'd go freeride though.
Simon100
Simon100
QLD
490 posts
QLD, 490 posts
25 May 2014 8:59pm
Gestalt said...
Steve1001 said...
So it appears the winner is the iS107

Most were 100litres or more, except Simon100 who likes his sinker 90 cause it's fast.




will have to see how the starboard handles the surf then.


i recon it would be great in light wind
Simon100
Simon100
QLD
490 posts
QLD, 490 posts
25 May 2014 9:00pm
Steve1001 said...
[br]Which one?

Most of us have 2, 3, 4.....6+ boards.

Light wind slalom
High wind slalom
Bump and jump
Freestyle
Wave
Speed
Formula
Raceboard
One design

If you had to pick just one, which one, and why?





is that your list of boards for your trailer
Steve1001
Steve1001
QLD
241 posts
QLD, 241 posts
26 May 2014 8:25am
Yes, less the one design.

Here's a trailer like I'm thinking.




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