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It was in a 5.10.2024 or almost a summer time 🤣

I use there a "Neil Pryde H2 7.7" sail and with bigger board was it ok. Some technical problems i had, but no problem. Let's see, how this year going ! 🤙

Thnxx ! Yeah, the weather was on the limit or water temp. +2,8 , air +2,5 and wind 12 - 17 m/s. The windchill drops air temp below zero, so after some 45 min starts the sail frozen. However it was fun !

@windsurfingfun4058 Bloody hell! That is truly cold! We have it so lucky the English Channel barely drops below ~12°! Great stuff.... respect💪🇬🇧

Strange... But in Gaastra Vapor 3 is one thing, that i not liked, is the backfootstraps position. Outer straps too board edge and inner straps too center. Im tall guy with big foot 😂. However i correct this problem. i made a footstraps tuning. You can see the story in my instagram channel (instagram.com/p/CyaWVNcNeyd/?img_index=1)

And testride after upgrade (instagram.com/p/Cyaecy4M7pZ/)

On my board, I have only the outermost backfootstraps.

@@vitalyzahharov1681 I had full set in my board, but problems is to use outer straps (step over it and crash). Chickenstraps is ok, but there was problem, if getti'n speed up, then board tilt downwind, because formulaboard have normal fin size 70 cm.

Is it your first Formula board ?

@@windsurfingfun4058 Yep, I only tried it once last season (on Lake Harku).

@@windsurfingfun4058 Yep, I only tried it once last season (on Lake Harku)

@@windsurfingfun4058 Yep, Formula board I only tried it once last season (on Lake Harku)

@@windsurfingfun4058 Yep, I only tried the Formula board once last season.

It's good you had a coastguard pick up ! 🤙 One of my friend had same problem with Gaastra blackline boom. The tube is just broken from boom head. The problem is in material and design. Too soft alu alloy and it made of single piece. No double or triple tube in boom head curve area. In this video i use a uphaul line to fix it, but actually i had an extra 5 meter line piece in lifejacket pocket. just in case. By the way it's good to monitor the boom condition. If begin a season just measure a boom width in harnessline area. When next time you measure it and the distance is +5 cm or more grown, have to be careful, where to use it.

Of course i had, otherwise can't rigg'it 🤣 But back in 80' s was all boomheads attached only by line.

Hi Thomas ! Thank you and happy new year to you ! 🤙🌪❄🌊

Did you do a season's end 2024 ,,,? Looks amazing! 💪🤙

Classic windsurfboard, it going like a train thru chop ! 👍

Hi there ! Yes, this board can do easy pretty high speed, if you look my videoclip "One minute choppy ride." there can see, how easy it going over chop in speed 50+ km/h. In this videoclip is pretty flat water, so that's make possible going faster (60+). I use there for logging GT-31 logger. Later i bought a Sony AS-100V GPS Cam. The board have plenty of Vol. (125 L) to float safely in case of wind is dropping down, so safe to ride and no problem, if going off-shore.

Hi ! Probably i just use it bit hard 😁. However i have a suggestion. It's good to monitor boom condition at least in begin and end of season. To do that measure the boom curve distance (between harness lines attachment points). There can clearly seen, is the boom bend at that point (distance is bigger, than previously measured) ? If so, then use it careful or don't use it, unless you sure, that boom head had no cracks. It's really hard to detect it by eye. You need to look it under boom grip and ideally if you have some access to ultrasound measure device can be sure it's ok to use.

Hi ! I was in saturday Pirita, wind was then from 5 - 17 m/s , or from offshore. The sail was 8.2 and first i try ride with formula board. But it was bit overpowered for that, then i change to funboard and it was safe and right thing, because backtrack was upwind and closer to shore was less wind. However otherwise was really warm weather in this time of year. 🤙

Yes, it's really good all-round board. I have this as backup board, but sometimes i take this to ride or loan it to friends.

Yes, some good raceboard works well in this condition.

Yes, there was a bit windy 🤙

Yes, for 4.3 sq. sail it was close to the limit, but actually this A.R.T. sail is very solid like aircraft wing. It have a 4 cam. In close to coast was like you see peak 26 m/s, but later i look nearest weather station and highest gusts was 31 m/s. So, have to go shopping, get a smaller sail and try next time again ! 🤙

Eks ta oli jah, surf ja vile, või vahepeal vastupidi 🤙. Midagi on ka sellest kliimasoojenemisest kasu 😁

Servus man ! Das globaler Erwärmung macht's Spaß!🤙

Yes, it's really good board, originally it a slalom board, but if compare by new wide body short boards it's more like speed-slalom board. It can easy go over 60 km/h without a loss of control and i use it in wind speeds up to 20 m/s, then i get my Neil Pryde 280 board.

Yes, agree and very recommended to change it, before a disaster in middle of nowhere happend. By the way, i have more details available in Instagram (instagram.com/NWSE365/) 🤙

Hi again ! Yes, this is a pretty heavy board, but it have a 192 L vol. too. Mine board is some 18-19 kg. This is a foam filled board, so if a water come inside, it's not easy to get it out. If you not sure, is there any water inside, it 's possible to use a vacuum pump and bag. Put a board inside and leave it in suck an hour. If then you see a moisture in bag, then there is a water iside. If not, then board is just heavy, but tight. 🤟

@@windsurfingfun4058 Thank you very much for the information, my Hyfly 330 board is all original, both the keel and the bowline (the keel that goes in the center). Even though it has a lot of volume, I think it's a very unstable board, the other day I tried to use it as a SUP (stand up paddling board) and it's extremely difficult due to the distribution of the greater volume being in the front part and it's considered a board narrow like the old ones, completely different from current boards. The Hifly 330 doesn't stop being a fun board for that, I just don't think I'll be able to glide as easily as on my formula board, but the fun is worth it. Many thanks for your information.

Hi ! Yes, for SUP this board is not intended, but for windsurfing is good board for cruising and fun. The width in this board is 65 cm, so if compare to Formula board it's very narrow, however the 330 cm length is made it pretty comfortly to ride in choppy condition. It can reach easy to 40 km/h, but it needs a bit overpowered sail, because it's heavy board 🤙

@@windsurfingfun4058 I thought my hifly was 330 but it's 310fx. I weighed it and it weighs 13.5 kg, within the original weight of the board. Could you use a 9.9 candle on this 310? won't it be too big a sail because it's a little smaller? I don't even know how many liters it has.

Hi ! Sorry for delay of answer. No, it's no problem, if use a 9.9 or bigger size. Just set your mast track to forward. I had experimenting some funny things, like a small board and big sail and opposite and same with different fin and settings, to see if it work or not. I have a 11 different sails, so plenty of options to try. My favorite board is still Fanatic Lite Viper 343 cm Fun/Race long board and this one is really accept any sail. Same thing is with HiFly 330 cm board.

Hi ! This board is really good all-round board, for long offshore cruising trip. Suitable for almost any type of sails. Normally i use there Neil Pryde V6 8.5 sail, but 10.0 can use wihout problem too. I have one formula and one slalom sail, both is 10.0 sq. In strong wind is no difference, but in light wind is slalom sail better, because boom can set lower than in formula sail (i ride with seat harness). I buyed this board without a fin and dagger. The mast track was also needed to repair. The original dagger is "Allgaier System O 62cm Dagger". The new dagger can buy in Exocet net shop and the price is 89€. The fin i use in this board is "Australian Custom Fins Company 330 mm." fin. Because board have a dagger, there no needed a bigger fin.

Yes, it's good stuff in light wind. Very quickly and easy planing. But for beginners i not recommend it. In high speed it's sensitive and board nose is very fragile, if catapult and hit by mast. Mine board is ok, but i know some owners who damage it, and one more thing, this board is not foil compatible (for me it's not problem, im not foiling). Mostly i use Z-Fin 70 cm fin, but sometimes i ride with JP 56 cm slalom fin. It's faster, but it have lower lift, so need more speed to go sharp upwind.🤙

Mastfoot right back gives more lift, never catapuled, yet! I'm 76 so yes max 10 meter sails but great fun.

Hallo Tom ! Thnxx and best New Year wishes to You ! Yeah for some windsurfers is "old school" (not to me), but this Fanatic from 1988 is surprised some new riders too, by it's allround capability. By ths board i ride from almost no wind up to 18 m/s without any loss of control. By new wide and short type board it's not possible to handle so high wind range, In very high wind it start tailwalking and very light wind is needed a dagger to maintain your upwind course. So then is needed two board to handle it, instead you need only one.

@@windsurfingfun4058 fully agree and a modern board is going to be little if any fun in very light winds. Really good to have wind range in the kit, especially in these colder conditions where chopping and changing equipment really just adds to the delay and the cold factor. Really nice that this older board still gets an outing or two, and I am sure there are many years of enjoyment left in it yet. Is it all original or did you need to change mast track or other components?

Hi, yes, mast track is changed to aluminium alloy track and of course a footstraps, as you may see in video too. All other is original. The mast track slider i was broken in 2020 december and it was taken an hour, when i make back to shore. However i had proper wear and gear (5mm wetsuit, etc.) and exept i have a piss off feeling, im doing ok 😀. So if you have same type of mast track i suggest to replace it. And the mast foot that i use is Streamlined two bolt tendon. This is the best and strongest mast base in the market. For upgrade details: instagram.com/p/CnP6oqKN2dx/ instagram.com/p/CnP6BW5Nu_y/ streamlined.us/ 🤙

@@windsurfingfun4058 thanks for this, well worth knowing. I have a fanatic cat and a Hot Rabbit. Both have an aluminium inset track and at the moment I can use the pin-type base that also works with Mistral and Bic. This is good on the cat as I can then still use the sliding mast track to adjust trim whilst sailing. The Rabbit is a short board and there is the option to convert using the Chinook Nut which would then allow it to use any standard mast base- I have a few of these including on from Decathlon which is okay and works well considering it is a cheap brand. I was curious about your board as some of the older Fanatic use an external track on top of the board- there ware ways to keep them going but not always so easy. Anyway, I really like your board and I think the colour schemes from the old days look excellent and so much more appealing than much of the new gear, especially that 'carbon wash' effect stuff crap. And one thing is for sure, the new gear is very delicate and nowhere near as easy to repair- look at any 5 year old board second hand and usually it will have significant repair damage. Amazing that you can have a 35 year old board and keep it going. Great stuff!

Hi again ! The Streamlined deck plate can actually made working by pedal, depend of original track system. In Aquata board i made it working as good as original. instagram.com/p/CnQBMsjNFKA/

Hi Peter ! The reason, why mastfoot is in maximum forward, that 7.5 sail is biggest recommended sail size in that board. If i put there 8.5 or bigger sail, then CE (center of effort) comes too close to CLR (center of lateral resistance) . And one more reason there, if rigg is in forward position, then it keeps a board more flat in high speed, but it needs a stronger wind too also In that case board keeps nose down. But if mast is in center or back position, then board comes early planing, because rigg lifts more board nose up, but in high speed can board go in tailwalk 😉. The Mega Shark have a trimbox fin system, so the fin position in bigger sail is in maximum back position. In this video was weather tricky, as you see at the start there really so so windspeed, but after about 600 meters from shore it going rapidly up. Out in the sea was maximum some +17m/s and wind it getting up very quick from 6-7 m/s only in half of hour. That's why there's not yet any bigger waves are visible. The maximum speeds in ths day was a 68 km/h or pretty good for older slalomboard. Maximum speeds in that board are bit over 70 km/h, if only weather and wave condition are perfect 😉 If interested, i have a same and some more videos in Dailymotion too. www.dailymotion.com/mcm-t 🤙 😉

Hi ! Yes, with that board can chill all day in off shore 🤙. Only thing, that i change there is baseplate. Original composite track was a weak and lock is failed. Now i have there Unifiber Power Joint. (Safety first ! 🤟)

Hi Alex ! Im not sure, how much is weight a similar Ultra series board, but my 291 Mega Shark weight is 8.8 kg with footstraps and Fanatic 330 cm G10 Glass Slalom fin. The Ultra RAT 1991 was a 280 cm and 105 liter board, so it's a bit different size and shape. Mega Shark is 291 cm. 59 cm width and 125 liter vol. so a bit bigger board. The Fanatic Falcon 293 Racing XL 129 liter vol. (1996) is maybe closest to my board and the weight of that board was without fin and straps 7.1 kg. (factory data). The construction all these boards was similar a Carbon Honeycomb inside.

@@windsurfingfun4058 thanks a lot. i have the ultra falcon 293, older version of 122 litres

@@alexattitude440 Then you can hit a good speed with that 👍. In this video here i have top speed between 60 - 70 kmh. You can reach same with your board. In setup i use here 330 cm G10 (trimbox) slalom fin. The trim position is back as it needed, if use a bigger sail, like i here have a 7.5 sq race sail.

@@windsurfingfun4058 i fact i bought this falcon brand new, maybe in 1994. and i used it a lot, but gps was not available since there. i will try it again

Yes, it's from same limited series board, that made for Neil Pryde team in 90's. The origin of that board is not clear, but i buyed it few years ago from Germany. The board is all original (incl. original fin and footstraps) and not restored, as you can see that neon text sticker is sun bleached ;-) Board itself in very good condition and easy to ride. If compare to same vol. new boards, it need a bit more sail (add 1 -2 sqm.) and ride position is similar to speed boards. In other words all power in front foot and avoid much pressure in back foot, otherwise it may spin out. The fin lenght in this board is 320 cm and by profile is slalom fin (better lift).

Agree ! 😁

Thnxx🤙 ! The board is still in pretty good shape and it's really good offshore allround Fun/Race board. Only the Fanatic Ultra Series boards (1991 models) is with better graphics. 👍 hitthewave.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/fanatic1983jpg2.jpg

Thnx ;-) ! It's a old board, but i like it. 291 lenght is approx 40 cm longer, than new 125 L vol. boards, but that extra lenght and 59 cm width is make the ride more smooth and less choppy.

I still love this heavy brick, can chilli'n all day 😀😀😀🤙

Yes, there was a pretty choppy and windy condition, but here is again oldschool board works perfect. Going like a train straight forward. In this condition doing a waterstart i go in footstraps, when im still in water or sometimes i put just backfoot only in strap. Frontfoot in that case is in board centerline, because then board is in level and when i power up a sail and get out of water, then board going straight and not turn in up or downwind. Doing this way it helps to prevent fly over board nose too, and you can accelerate planing much faster. I have biggest sails a 10.0 sq. just not needed any bigger sail by now. Actually i have two 10.0 sq sails, but both are for different purpose and board. One sail NS Warp 2004 is Formula sail and second is ART Ellipse Race sail. Main difference is in shape. Formula sail have a boom head place much higher, so i use there a longer harness lines, because i ride with seat harness. In Race sail can more relax and ride hours without being exhausted.

Hi Peter ! Yes, actually i always use straps, when i have enough speed to planing. In light, but gusty wind (non planing condition) i use only backstrap, while front feet is not in strap and i keep it in close board centerline. Doing that it helps to keep board in level and it going straight. And as you see in this videoclip in strong wind and waterstart im already in straps before im getting up from water.

​@@windsurfingfun4058 ok ! so the wind is quite high ; I use my old Viper into 10-13 knts of wind with a 7.3, and quite never use the straps (because of not enough speed) At 13-14, I swap the board for my 119 JP freeride that goes on the plane instantanely

@@peterfuzz3887 Of course a freeride stuff is more fun. I use my Viper as offshore board, if going in open sea and be there some 3-4 hours. Then this all-round board is really safe. Only weak point is mast track, that i change in my board.

​@@windsurfingfun4058 oh yes, mine is from 1991, and you could put a nut into the hole, and screw a regular mastbase on it

Yes agree, that camera angle was bad, this time i had a different camera, but next time i try made better video.

@@windsurfingfun4058 Great.. As I love your old school collection

Hi Alan ! That's weird, why some comments visible, when i write, but when i sign out not.

But here is comment again, hopefully it's now reach you. Hi Alan ! Wing Foiling is pretty new area in sailing sports, but i know, how good you are actually in Windsurfing. Younger windsurfers can only ride new large boards, but when i give sometimes to try some 90'-s slalomboard most of my friends asking "how you ride with this tihing" ? Maybe you like to share in your channel some tips & tricks how to properly ride an oldschool boards ? By the way, i have an same series Neil Pryde board what you use in 90' -s.

Hahaha, bis zum Ende gucken hilft. 10 qm 😎

Das segel ist North Sails F2004 und das segel größe ist 10.0m². Das ist ein Formula segel (das gabelbaum ist hoch).

@@windsurfingfun4058 Thanks for the video! (There we meet again on Formula windsurfing @sharewaves.tv, haha!) It's good motivation to make another video on formula again. Why did you go for formula? What is the background?

​@@WindsurfingNelson Hi ! Actually im still mostly oldschool windsurfer, but of course it's good to try something more modern. I had a plan to try some Formula windsurf race, and that's why i buy this board. But since now is that travel problems between countrys, it's difficult to find a time for it, so hopefully next season i can take a part of some race. The company, where im working is in different country, but all my windsurf stuff is in Estonia. So, that's why i have to delay my Formula racing plans. However, my experience of the Formula board is fun and positive. Meanwhile the oldschool longboarding is still my favourite, with 300+ cm board can surf all day and offshore, without being exhausted. ;-) Some surfers was asking, why is needed a board long front part, if the board is planing, then it is not in water ? Well, actually in choppy sea long front part is working as schock absorber, and board is more in level. The downside of course is a little loss of speed, but no matter, if not in race ! :-)

@Windsurfing Fun ! Thanks for your answer! Formula is certainly a very special niche and very physical for me. Although I am using a 9.4 quite often, both on fin and foil, I find the 11m sail is intimidating. I hope I find the fitness to try the fin again, even if it just to see the difference. I loved my first formula board because it was flying in so light wind. In those days that was quite frustrating for all the others, waiting for the wind to come while I was flying around on my F2 T-Rex. Never felt good enough for a race, though. (Here´s my last take: ruclips.net/video/W4Hd6WZ9SAo/видео.html) 👋😁