Harness and foot-straps

QuestionQUESTION: Hello! I have a couple of questions: 1. Harness lines position on boom.   With a 5.9 sail and a 220 cm boom, if I keep the f

obrien sensation windsurfer

QuestionInherited OBrien Sensation windsurfer from late 1980s.  Its missing part(s) to connect mast to board. The board has an aluminum slot on top of

universal joint

QuestionHi Windlover, I hope you had a good vacation!  I recently purchased a BIC F2 windsurfer.  My son-in-law and I had it out in the bay abou

Hobie Alpha

Question Mast step and assembly I just picked up a Hobie Alpha wind surfer at a local tag sale. Id like to find/replace the insert that holds the mast step

Replacement mast base

QuestionI inherited a 1980s Shark by Wayler windsurfer that is in better than average shape. I am an total novice.  However, after doing some research

Triming & foots straps

QuestionHey There - the board Im sailing is a 145L Jp and have 8.0 V6. Am finding it difficult to steer the thing it keeps going up  into the wind am

boom / mast knot

Question windsurf Hello, I have just been given a free board, sail & misc parts.  It is an old Hifly 300.  I windsurfed once 15 years ago @ a res

Getting into the back straps

QuestionQUESTION: Hi there, please assist if possible. I regard myself as an average slalom sailor yet in 20+ knots I cant seem to stop my board from point

F2 Boom rigging

QuestionQUESTION: I just got a really old windsurfing system.  Its an F2.  The boom does not have a clamp on it and looks like it used rope. any

mistral

QuestionReally enjoy reading your posts and learned a lot. Like others, returning to w/surfing at 50after many years off and teaching my teens. Using a 12

attaching boom to mast bic 250year 1988

Questionjust received a gift of a bic 250 wind surf2201 learning  1988 have no idea how to attach boom to mast for there is no clamp just rope around

Board recommendation

QuestionHello! I weigh 80 kg ( 170 lbs). I have been doing windsurfing for about 2 years . I am not a speed buff, I do windsurfing mostly in light-to mode

Mast diameters

QuestionHi Having some experience from kite-buggying my son and I are planning building landsailors based on windsurfer sails.   The question is: &nbs

Do I need another board?

QuestionI have been sailing on and off for the past sixteen years, mostly off for many reasons.  I took lessons years ago and I have sailed various si

Volume and planing

QuestionHi! Concerning the Fanatic Shark 145 lts, somebody  has commented in one of the Forums that , while it planes early due to its relative low w

bic techno classic m 112 L

QuestionQUESTION: Patrick, My main board is a refinished 112 custom rouge wave slalom 1997. Sail range 5.0-6.7. I enjoy sailing this board as it is light

old bord picture

Question experimental equipment Yes, hi, I have spent a few hours now trying to find a picture of my board. I need it to give to the police  because i

Want to get back into windsurfing

QuestionIn my 20s my buddies and I did a lot of windsurfing. The five of us actually brought the sport to Long Beach Island, NJ in the early 80s. Anyway, h

Board volume

QuestionHello Windlover, Please find my sincere appreciation for the quality of the answers you provide! I am a lightweight (150lbs) windsurfer with an in

Mistral Ventura transition board 1990s

QuestionSearching for a daggerboard for a mistral ventura 1990s baord. need actual board unlikely, spec sheet to fabricate, photo of someone elses, or pos