IMO this is exactly what the "racing" raceboards do bestBille wrote:If you were going to Build a Raceboard, but did NOT care about actually
racing, ya only cared about going in light wind and going Up-wind in light
wind ; what would be the parameters of the board and type/length of the
fins, for a 200Lb,(91kg) rider ?
I would be using a 13M Ozone Edge ; unless Ya told me i needed something
bigger for a kite as well. Money's tight right now, but i actually have the materials
to make the board.
Bille
My turnJV wrote:Hi lightwinds challengers
The best combo I found to avoid learning riding hydrofoil surf like Carafino or better in 10Knts or so @ 86Kg (you got to become metric anyway) is todate the F-one Signature Bamboo Fish 5.10 (2013) with the 17m Cloud from BoardRiding Maui.
Still lots of fun
We could start a fund to help youBille wrote: Money's tight right now, but i actually have the materials
Bille
Thanks but NO thanks ; like i told Core with there offer :SupaEZ wrote: ...
We could start a fund to help you
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Will you be able to switch your feet when gybing and tacking?Bille wrote:If you were going to Build a Raceboard, but did NOT care about actually
racing, ya only cared about going in light wind and going Up-wind in light
wind ; what would be the parameters of the board and type/length of the
fins, for a 200Lb,(91kg) rider ?
NO i Can't switch feet ; i gotta drop in the water to switch on a surfboard, Unlessdavesails7 wrote: ...
Will you be able to switch your feet when gybing and tacking?
...
... You could just sit down in the water and turn the board around, but that gets annoying.
....
That would be the COOLEST THING EVER if you got hydrofoils to mount to your legs!!!icebird wrote:Bille, crazy idea, but couldn't you convert some old broken legs to a foil, skipping the board?
I had a Mako King for awhile. Strapless you could ride it backwards really easy and went upwind pretty well. Just shuffle a little to one side or the other a bit, no need to go toeside or switch the feet.Bille wrote:NO i Can't switch feet ; i gotta drop in the water to switch on a surfboard, Unless
the wind is 25mph +, then & Only then can i can do toe-side. Not very efficient !
I was hoping the Wide boards might be stable enough for me to walk around
on ; only way to know, is to head to San Diego and borrow one.
check out the TT racer from I think flysurfer. You could model your raceboard after that. Big retractable fin in the windward center of the board. It is not as good as a raceboard, but will deinitely take you out in lightish winds.Bille wrote:If you were going to Build a Raceboard, but did NOT care about actually
racing, ya only cared about going in light wind and going Up-wind in light
wind ; what would be the parameters of the board and type/length of the
fins, for a 200Lb,(91kg) rider ?
I would be using a 13M Ozone Edge ; unless Ya told me i needed something
bigger for a kite as well. Money's tight right now, but i actually have the materials
to make the board.
Bille