What board will keep 300 lb sailor afloat?
 

I am over 300 lb. Just wondering what board will hold me to sail in light winds?

Hi Bear,

First what you would like to do :

- Learn windsurf?
- Slalom?
- Formula?
- Race-Board?
- Which sails you have?

More easy to answer you if you give us a direction, thanks

All the best

I want to learn, don't have anything yet...

Hi Bear,

Ok at this time you can in club to learn and I recommand you to learn on a board like the Start L : http://www.star-board.com/2010/products/board_start.php

This board will give the stability that you need.

All the best and welcome to the Windsurf family

Thanks, already booked lessons for me and my wife.

Clever guy, getting the wife interested

Kona Mahalo

Read the review on www.lbwindsurfing.com

Written by a guy your size... he loved it.

Support the message above. I am about 260lb, sail the Mahalo almost exclusively the last couple of years.
It took me a couple of years to realize that what may hold for “normal” sailors, do not apply for me. The wide beginner’s boards do well the first week. Planing a Start-board in footstraps is advanced technique even for people below 200lb.
The Mahalo can also be used as tandem, works well with almost 500lb.

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me too. I want to learn.

Thanks for this info guys. It'll help a lot