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joe_windsurfer · 27th August 2012, 09:45 AM

Hey:

Donut have the GO 171, butt a similiar board and weigh more than you
For me a board of this size is good to about 20 knots which is ~ 20 mph
After that - as you said, the chop starts
Above 20 knots with some chop at my/our weight, i prefer a smaller, narrower board
NOT to say it cannot be done
I have sailed a 7-oh in overpowering conditions on a similiar board
it's just that i feel it is a rougher ride than on a smaller, narrower board
ie you have to work a little harder and donut bite your tongue :-)

good winds
joe windsurfer

27th August 2012, 09:45 AM	#2
joe_windsurfer Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Montréal (PQ) CANADA Posts: 196	Hey: Donut have the GO 171, butt a similiar board and weigh more than you For me a board of this size is good to about 20 knots which is ~ 20 mph After that - as you said, the chop starts Above 20 knots with some chop at my/our weight, i prefer a smaller, narrower board NOT to say it cannot be done I have sailed a 7-oh in overpowering conditions on a similiar board it's just that i feel it is a rougher ride than on a smaller, narrower board ie you have to work a little harder and donut bite your tongue :-) good winds joe windsurfer __________________ joe windsurfer @ 100 kg 2006 AHD type-F FF 160/79cm, 2002 BIC Techno Formula + 2000 Fanatic BEE 124 LTD Gaastra Flow 3x 7.0, MS MS-2 8.0, TR4 10.0 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.