Sail ranges for beginner board

QuestionQUESTION: Thanks for answering my previous questions. I have a total of 5 times out since I started out this year. Yesterday I started out in great

Windsurfers - price?

QuestionHi Patrick!  I work for a non-profit that does outdoor recreation for people with disabilities.  We just had two old windsurfers donated

regular surfing

QuestionDo you know why surfing was invented, who invented it, and when it was invented? Can you tell me what country it was from? Can you give me some gen

Board and rig

QuestionHi, Can you recommend a board and sail please?  My brother is looking at doing more windsurfing (he tried it a few times) and liked it!  

Mistral Pandera

QuestionIm a beginner (sailed once) and Im cheap. I just bought a Mistral Panera from ebay. The board is in good shape, the sail has mold on it and boom se

Looking to buy my first new equipment

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Patrick, Ive been windsurfing 7 times so far this year, at 10 I get to buy myself new equipment. I currently am sailing an f2 comet lo

BIC techno vs Naish Icon

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I was looking at this package with the BIC techno II or the Naish Icon for Free ride. Im between beginner and intermediet :) 160 lbs

rigging a windsurfer

QuestionI saw a similar question but I hope with more information, you might be able to help - I got a Windsurfer brand windsurfer for free but I dont know

damaged fin,

Questionhi windlover, that bic 283 is working a dream, i think today was actually the best day of my life, just spent the afternoon blasting back and forth

High Wind Issues

QuestionI windsurf on Midwest lakes mostly with mild to moderate wind. I seem to do well on my Kona One in winds up to 15 mph. However, on the rare occasio

How to choose a windsurfing sail for my level

QuestionHi, I am a strong intermediate windsurfer 185lbs, in the SF bay and usually sail with a 5.5m sail, on a 105L JP Australia excite ride board, in win

which board?

QuestionHi Patrick, Im going to buy a board this week, and am wondering if you could give me some advice. I am 125lbs, 57.  My skill level is such tha

time for a smaller board.

QuestionI am an active 185lb, 61 52 year old windsurfer with two years experience. I windsurf on Lake Ontario in the summer, and lake George, FL in the win

what board to buy?

QuestionI am a seasoned windsurfer with almost 20 years in the sport. I have sailed a BIC Electric Rock (265cm and 102L) for the past 15-16 years as my pri

windsurfsail

Questionhello.i started windsurfing 2 years ago in greece using very old sails and board from my friends. now im back in greece and i would like to continu

dinged windsurfer

QuestionMy Mistral Prodigy was blown off of my car as I loaded it yesterday. The left rear corner was smashed. There is a crack about 6 long where the bott

Equipment choice

QuestionI am getting back into windsurfing after 20 yrs and am trying to buy a board that will suit me AND my 2 teenage boys that want to learn. Me: 50, 16

First windsurf board

QuestionOk, so Ive taken the beginner windsurf lesson and been renting equipment at my local lake.  I can do sail-thru tacks and Jibes.  I have n

board and sail size

Questionhey im looking to buy and windsurfing board and sail but i dont know what size to get ive hada lessons before but they suplied the board so im 56 a

Leaving a bic 1970s

QuestionIt must be the most ugly thing ive seen in our cabin but I learned on it.  It was an old 70s style Bic windsurfing setup thats going for about