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I was the HWI on 702 from 1998-2000! Then went off as a Flt Cdr in early 2000....

@bobbinabout1317 Mike G????

I'm Lee D (chopped fixed wing... Flt pilot for Butch in 2000 on Newcastle NTG trip)

@@DILLIGAF-e4rreplying from my other account. Call sign Spike! I went to Cardiff Flight in 2000 with our US exchange (Pat K). So I retired last Oct so am spending more time on the water🤙

@@robmilligan3650 Ah rgr that shippers! It was a close call between you and Mike G, from NI.... although I couldn't remember if MG was ever an HWI... ! Great to hear from you and that yr doing fab stuff!!

@@JimmyLtdProductions I have the original flymount with an alloy extension by HSU (bought on Amazon). I got one of the new flymounts at Christmas but haven’t tried it yet. Probably need to put less tension on it, so it can be rotated further out for a better angle.

@@jeeve Bangor Northern Ireland on the south shore of Belfast Lough.

@robmilligan3650 thanks :-)

I haven't tried the Firemove, although owned a Fireride about 8-9 years ago as my first board (140L). It was a great board, fast, fun and stable. I think the Verso might be faster and more fun than the Gecko on a similar size (volume). I have owned a few Fanatic boards (had a Blast 130 for years - brilliant) and currently have a Fox 105 and a few Dynos (115 and 95). I think the Severne boards chip easier on the rails, so I would buy some rail tape. If you're looking to learn to carve gybe and generally progress, the Verso is likely to be a great board. The 3 sizes also suit that beginner-intermediate level. I think too many people try to go low volume too early. Have fun with the 138 or 154, particularly if you're a bigger rider, and they are likely to remain a good fun board even when your skills have improved. If you're more confident, the Fox (120 or 140) is a great, fast board for flat water (can try that on inboard footstrap positions to start with). Ideally have a go on a few to see which suits your level/potential the best. Hope that helps.

@@bobbinabout1317 Thank you so much!

Thanks for watching and the comment. It's best explained by checking out this video by Marc Jacobi, who has done a lot of Aero videos, and was one of the first North America Aero sailors: ruclips.net/video/TSI2vxZPr5Q/видео.htmlsi=5CQJ0kOLjzAOKxkP

@@bobbinabout1317 Thanks , that’s brilliant. Will do that next summer !

Just waiting for some wind to try it again - its been really calm here in Northern Ireland for a week or so!

Yes, I was sailing there 21-27 September. Perhaps a little less wind this year, with only 2 days where the wind was hitting 20Kts. Thanks for watching.

Would you not prefer to perform Slalom actions or full tacks and gybes in a more regular manner.

@@markoconnor680 I'm just doing the best I can...Have only managed one carve gybe where I planed out, and didn't get it on film!

Yes, Freeride 1100 with a 330 rear wing. The wind was gusty, 15-20 Kts. I was struggling to get the board more than low flying for much of the session (very back foot heavy). I suspect the -1.5 shim would have been the better choice!

It was at Kefalos Windsurfing, in Kos (Greece).

Yes, the wind was up and down, but should have gone big from the start! Thanks for watching.

Thanks of rewatching - yes, I'm getting the speed from my Garmin watch (Fenix 6X). I had a few Garmin Forerunners before, however they didn't survive frequent immersion. The Fenix is bomb proof!

It's showing the journey from Kralendijk to Lac Bay and some of the local scenery, and for me the memory of a great holiday. Thanks for watching.

Replying to myself - manufacturer website shows the travel bag - unfortunately it is not very travel friendly (very long).

@@pkundrat the rig comes in a boom size bag (the boom is fixed length of reach rig size). Mast, boom, sail and mast base all fit in to that bag.

Thanks for watching. I then tweaked the tension of the battens when first rigged, but found those initial settings weren’t too far off. Pulling anywhere near the stated downhaul will release tension in the leech (trailing edge) of the sail. This is probably the best rigging video I’m aware of: ruclips.net/video/TITTupJLg9M/видео.htmlsi=Nr1kcNxcy4EFt5zu

Thanks - I had a feeling when trying to slow down I need to keep the weight in the harness, and perhaps also try leaning it to windward.

Try slowly leaning forward & when feel too much power go a bit downwind- just don’t over do it

Yep, a little colder! Great fun all the same.

it's a great place to learn and practice new moves in shallow warm water. It's still 5mm wetsuit weather at home!! Thanks.

Thanks Will. Just come back from my third trip there with Simon Bornhoft.

@@bobbinabout1317 Awesome!

I had a Blast 130 until last summer, which I thought was a great 'blasting' straight line board. It was fairly easy to ride, with plenty of buoyancy front and back. I have also sailed the 145, 115 and 100 in various locations, and all are great boards. I actually have a Dyno 115 and 95 - they are slower, more manoeuvrable and great in the chop. The 115 is the go-to board for an enjoyable session, but would take my free ride board if wanting the speed. I did a video on the Dyno a while back: ruclips.net/video/r7bkatt_GDE/видео.html

@@bobbinabout1317 thanks for your answer, so hepfull !!!

I had a Blast 130 before and one significant difference between it and the Futura I think is the buoyancy distribution - with less in the nose. I weigh around 83Kg and find the 120L ideal, with my biggest sail a Turbo 8.1m. Not sure of the benefit of losing that extra 10L, so personally I'd go 120.

I've only sailed my Dyno 115 with a single fin so far. I either use the Severne F series 36 that came with my Fox 105, or a Select Edge G10 36cm.

Hi, having done a foiling course last summer and had great success on the Severne Redwing (no tweaking except UJ position required), I recently tried sailing the Supercruiser rear foil with no (negative) pitch, however had the UJ right back and struggled to fly it. This was on the advice of Starboard UK comment. The last time I had it out 2 weeks back, I put the rear foil screws in the mid-position and UJ in the middle and had a much better experience again. I think you need to be fairly well powered sail-wise, and probably start with the rear foil set middle, UJ set-middle, and adjust from there. It's definitely more twitchy in pitch control than the Freeride and harder to learn on, so will probably look to sell it!

@@bobbinabout1317 yeah, its probably the 102 (or is it 95cm???) fuselage vs the 87 on the supercruiser that makes it so nervous. Do you need a lot more wind to go up on to the foil, with the freeride foil vs the supercruiser?

@@havardmyrvold7244 The Freeride Plus that I bought is on a 95. I think you will probably get out in similar wind strength, but will require a bigger sail for more power (than the SC). I think the board needs to be moving at near planing speed to fly, with some encouragement from pumping and some back foot when light. Might try it in lighter stuff this weekend and report back!

​@@bobbinabout1317 So I bought the freeride foil as well 😄 But I ended up with the 330 backwing instead. What shims are you using for the different sail combos?

@@havardmyrvold7244 I have the 330 also, but haven't used it yet. I'm using the shims as per starboardfoils.com/pages/2021-freerideplus#:~:text=This%20high%20performance%20freeride%20foil,a%20high%20performance%20upgradeable%20package. I had most success with the -1.5 and a 6m Foilglide in about 16-18 Kts of breeze.

Mike, a joy compared to the Supercruiser! Now to try some air gybes... Let me know if you're ever over this way.

@@bobbinabout1317 Haha, good luck! I’m on the same journey with winging🫣 Definitely, will do👍

I'm about 85 Kg in sailing kit. At 70Kg I would think a 120L board would be ideal. Unfortunately with conditions this summer, I've only used the Futura a handful of times. More time spent on the foil board...

Thanks Mike. I think it's the camera angle ref the harness Ines, as it felt quite balanced. Hopefully won't need the 5mm for another month!

I'm about 85 Kg and 175cm, so can get away with the 120L. My biggest sail currently is the 8.1 Turbo. Still waiting for the right conditions to get out for a good blast on it, and foiling creating in as a preferred lighter wind option! Thanks for watching.

I’ve been trying to teach myself foiling, and this 2 days was a game changer. Once flying and in a position on top of the board, the weight in the sail is minimal and it’s just a question of fore and aft balance to maintain ride height. Coming home to more choppy conditions is a bit of a challenge, but really enjoying it. Thanks for watching.

I find the knees suffer a bit in the Aero, particularly in lighter weather. If I had to choose, I think I would go for the windsurfing! Thanks for watching.

GoPro on chesty harness. Using the helmet mount is better, but didn't have it with me that day. Thanks for watching.

I'm a windsurfer too!

Many thanks and glad to be of help.

The Red WindSUPs were bought for the yacht club as training boards to deliver the RYA Start Windsurfing course (beginners). I already had 5 old hard boards and three 4.5m rigs, hence the reason for not buying more of them. The 3.5m seems ideal as a small adult or large child size, with the 2.5m for smaller kids (not yet fully tested). The boards seem to handle as well as the hard boards, tracking well upwind, although maybe 'spongy' compared to tippy in feel when moving stance. I think that is likely due to the increased height above the surface of an inflatable board. The only thing to watch is the screw in UJ - I have found twice at the end of a morning or afternoon session it has nearly unscrewed itself. Would I buy again - yes.

Enjoy! We're going back again in Sep it was so good!

Just been so good we booked again for three weeks in August

@@ItsMe-vf5or yep, we're off again in Sep. Thanks.

Have you been again yet

Yes, I've got a 4, 5, 5.5, 6.5 and 8 Gator, plus a 6, 7 and 8.1 Turbo. The Gators are robust for improving and I think are a good all round sail. The Turbos I'm just getting used to, but seem more powerful but in a manageable way. It would be really useful if Severne offered more info on setting both types them up (for different conditions).

I've posted a video compiled from the first 3 attempts on the water, although haven't yet had a good solid planing session (with the right sail size!). More to follow when the wind returns to Northern Ireland!!

Because it's inflatable and is deeper than a hard board, it tends to ride higher anyway. So the experience I've had so far with it has been in small chop, where it handles it ok. The real benefit with these boards is their weight when compared to a similar size beginners board in 'hard' construction.

Thanks for the informative video. Does it manage to plain effectively? My daughter is a beginner but my wife is intermediate, so hoping it would meet both their needs (with a smaller rig for my daughter)

@@AdrianxGill we're using them at the club for the RYA Start Windsurfing course, so now experience trying one in planing conditions. I do see someone locally on a similar WindSUP and it will plane. The biggest issue would be there are no footstraps, so whilst you could sail in teh harness, you can't lock yourself in!