Re: BIC longboards

Thanks Craig,

In response to this message I started doing some searching through the
stores around here.
It doesn't look like anyone in Canada sells Kona longboards, but the Mistral
N'Trance looks like it might work at 220 vol..

I managed to dig up the details on my equipment that i've got now:

Board:
Bic Bamba, from mid 90-s, very similar to Mistral One Design
Length 377 cm

Width 65.5 cm

Volume 240 lit



Also:

Board is with fin, centerboard, adjustable mast track, foot straps and
u-joint with 17" mast extension



I'm thinking from what everyone is saying that for me I might just need a
larger sail/mast and a new boom. The board is narrower than what I should
probably be learning on but after several frustrating first attempt days
I've managed to get the balance down on it no problem. Is it better just to
stick to this board to improve my skills?



for my wife i've been looking here:
http://www.windsurfing-direct.ca/en-us/dept_103.html

but have't yet settled on a board that would be best for my wife.



the only other decent store around that I can find is:
http://www.boardsports.ca/pdfs/BoardSportsBuyersGuide2008.pdf



It looks like in Canada we're very limited to what the stores hold unless
you could get them to order something special for you in.



-Devin






"Craig Goudie" <ccgoudie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Devin,

At 240 lbs, you need a really large board for a beginner. That BIC is
if its from the 70s it's probably
a Dufor Wing or a 240. Does it have footstraps? Anyway, no board
"planes" in 4 Knots. At 8 Knots,
a 140 lb guy can plane with a 9.5M sail and a new vintage short
board. The newer RSX boards with
dagger board will also plane about 8Knots for a 140 lb guy. Maybe you
could plane in 8 Knots with a
12M sail if you were very proficient.

Your wife is going to have a heck of a time turning a 70s long board
around. But it's a budget thing.
Semi-new equipment (Like a Mistral Prodigy) would be much more
pleasant to learn on because it's
more stable laterally. Combine that with a light 5M no-cam sail, a
carbon boom, and a carbon mast,
and your wife will have a much easier time learning, and you'll be
relieved of about $2500. If that seems
outrageous, then I'd look for a small (5M) used camless sail from 4 or
5 years ago ($200), a new 70% carbon
mast ($350), and an aluminum boom ($120) for her. For you, I'd look
for a huge rig (like 9-12Ms) to put on that
BIC, and it'll probably cost ~$800 used. But believe me when I tell
you that a newer board (I'd probably
recommend one of the newer Kona long boards for you) would be more fun
if the wind ever gets above
8 Knots, and will also be fun in 4-8 knots.

So it depends on what kind of budget you're on.

Good luck,

-Craig

On Mar 24, 2:00 pm, "Devin Tuinstra" <de...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My question was around planing and the new boards vs old boards. I've had
several people come up to me and say that the long boards from the 70's
planed much easier than the newer boards and required less wind. In 4-8
knot winds would a newer rig/board combo for myself perform a lot better?
I
weigh around 240 pounds so judging by someone's post on here recently in
regards to losing weight over the summer maybe I should be doing the same
hehe.

I'm loving windsurfing though, having been a sailor for years.

Thanks for the info,

-Devin

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