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Topic: Slingshot mast position confusion |
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:41 am Subject: Slingshot mast position confusion |
I have the same foil and have it rigged the mast even closer to the tail than you show. I rode it Saturday in 10-15 mph with gusts to 18. I was on a starboard go 155 with an Ezzy cheetah 6.5 and was ... |
Topic: Foil comparison. |
A8A8
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:06 am Subject: Foil comparison. |
Thanks for the info on the slingshot foil. Did you use the flight school masts to progress? My usual under 15 mph set up was raceboard and 9.5 sail, but a couple of weeks ago the mast snapped and ri ... |
Topic: Question about older race boards |
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 10:29 am Subject: Question about older race boards |
I have a mistral super light II, similar size and vintage and use a 51 cm pointer and 9.5 sq meter sail frequently |
Topic: Mistral Equipe II/2 gasket -> glue to use ?? |
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 7:25 pm Subject: Mistral Equipe II/2 gasket -> glue to use ?? |
I have replaced gaskets on 2 superlite IIs using maxi cure extra thick superglue. Works very well. Prep the board so the slot surface doesn't have any large gaps. Rough up the gasket material to a ... |
Topic: Florida - Windsurfing |
A8A8
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:35 am Subject: Florida - Windsurfing |
There is also Sandy Point Progressive Sports in Daytona, once you get north of Interstate 4 there are no shops in North Florida. Liquid in Ft Walton doesn't have gear anymore. There are a couple of ... |
Topic: Ezzy Cheetah vs. Sailworks Retro 8.5 |
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:03 pm Subject: Ezzy Cheetah vs. Sailworks Retro 8.5 |
I have a zephyr and 8.5 and 9.5 retros. The 9.5 is the older monofilm version. I rarely use the 8.5 retro and jump from the zephyr to the 9.5 retro. I do have 80% carbon sailworks 490 mast and old ... |
Topic: Mistral Competition Fin |
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 3:04 pm Subject: Mistral Competition Fin |
If you are anywhere near Tallahassee, I can scare up several old mistral fins, one from an IMCO, the other from another old mistral board |
Topic: Windsurfing clubs dying? |
A8A8
Replies: 18
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:50 pm Subject: Windsurfing clubs dying? |
I started windsurfing about 5 years ago when I googled windsurfing + tallahassee and found the Shell Point Sailboard Club (20knotsnob.com). Without this contact, I never would have begun in the sport ... |
Topic: Help w/advice for Mistral Prodigy |
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:41 pm Subject: Help w/advice for Mistral Prodigy |
I had a mast track pull out of a first gen prodigy (red stripes) jibing around a mark. The plastic inserts that held the track in failed. I managed to save the rig and track and board. The guy who ... |
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