It seems like ages since I bought any new toys and now all of a sudden we all seem to be at it...

Steve has apparently bought a new board.. He went into the shop to get a new boom and came out with an F2 Stoke 107... I too was looking at an F2 Stoke earlier this week, but have also found a 2nd hand Starboard S-Type 104 or sale, so may be getting that in a couple of weeks...

I couldn't be outdone by Steve though so I have also ordered a new boom, well two actually just to be on the safe side... My previous booms have all snapped at the poit where the front end joins the main arms, so I decided to go for a monocoque design this time. I was going to go for a carbon boom, but at around £200 they are twice the price of aluminium booms and just as likely to snap, so I though two aluminium booms would cost the same as one single carbon boom and would last twice as long. Also it meant I could buy two different sizes so will never need to use them with too much extension so they should be almost as stiff as the carbon option...

I also ordered a carbon extension and a couple of sets of harness lines.... You can't beat some retail therapy when there's no wind!!

Al.

Ive got some new grip on my Axxis does that count as a new toy? Oh and a new uj and some down haul as well

Good on ya. The car is already packed for a real early start tomorrow. Now the wind better show. C U at dawn.

Certainly does.... I got some new downhaul the other week and it makes rigging so much easier!!!

Did Phil speak to you today BEFS?? He said he would give you a ring as it looks as though you may be acting as a courier service for us next weekend!!

Cheers.
Al.

Yep Spoke to Phill I will have my courier cap on next weekend

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Originally posted by Impi
Good on ya. The car is already packed for a real early start tomorrow. Now the wind better show. C U at dawn.

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hmmm seems like something is in the air, I've been saving up my petrol money by not driving to the coast for 3 months and on Thursday bought a new Fanatic Eagle 114, got it yesterday and it looks sweet.... wind range is 5.0m - 8.0m

Should be trying it out over Easter sometime...

Andy

I'm still in two minds about the board... Th S-Type felt nice this morning, but is it big enough??

Al.

It is a tough call Al. As an early planer there are better out there but once there is just enough wind the 104 launches onto the plane like a rocket. Maybe a slightly wider 100 liter board like the stoke or the s-type 115 is a better option The problem with a 115 litre board is that you are going to want a 7.5m sail to get the most out of it which means more money.

Decisions, decisions.... I guess what I REALLY need is a fast 100 litre board and an allround 120 ltr board... Oh and a bigger sail, and some speed sails, and then a small full-on speed board just to break my overall top speed and a super-early planer for summertime cruising in 10 knots.......



Al.

Bit of an old thread to drag up but I got some new toys and a new box to put them in

But Im now proper broke

Bought myself a Vivaro, an exercet cross 94 and a Jp supersport 127


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Nice.... Think I might have to get some speed kit soon!

Al.

Ah the old speed specific kit discussion. Every year when we get a few newcing weeks, every one considers getting speed kit. \then no body does, and we forget about it for another year!! Will Al buy kit!

Think I need a new wheel for my MTB first! And I've spent far too much money lately.

Al.