tony montana wrote:Need to get surfboard for upwind mushysurf,kite on shore cross on mainly,has to be good up wind to hit more waves,75kg,leaning towards naish skater or firewire hellfire,help please ,TONY
Hello Tony
you don't mention in what wind speed you want to track upwind and what kite size
If in real light single digits winds 8-9kn...get a large newer model LW specific tube kite 17-18-19m
Definitely a Quad fin board that is between 18.5 to 19.5 inches.....5'6" to 5"8" long (just example)
That size board would also work really good with a 12M or 10M in the higher wind speeds too
I'm 75kg...i am riding the Whip 2011 5'7"..........but...........
....there are sooooooooo MANY other great boards out there (wider & shorter).......
......... that will do the job you are looking for......
......but ultimately you need to match it with the correct size / type kite to make the upwind EZ
......Happy New Year...... your 2013 goal = to hit more waves without doing downwinders..
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