I wish they had boards like this in the late 90s, would have made all the difference in light wind San Diego. Your sailing spot is fantastic, such a nice, long reach.
I agree. Im in the UK too and as somebody who is climbing back onto a board after a break of something silly like 20 years, watching this video made me very envious of locations like this. Mind you, knowing you have sharks beneath you would be a big inventive to nail those carve jibes first time!
What a great video and fantastic location you have to windsurf in! I have never seen this type of board. It looks like it might be suitable for me. I am at a lower intermediate level and stick to mainly winds of F4 or under. I still struggle on boards around 150L - 170L when it comes to stability. They are usually around 80 cm wide. This one is 92cm wide. Just what I am looking for. Would this be a suitable board for someone of my level, and can it be used with 4 - 6m2 sails? I am also around the 65kg mark. Thanks!
Small sails for learning on this board should work i think. But, as you start holding more power, the wide board is alot to hold. 80cm wide might be easier when powered up.
Always been very intrigued by these boards. Would love to have had the opportunity to try one, particularly with a 3 cam set up and good carbon fin. I believe the new versions are also foil compatible so as to give it further low wind range.
Why can’t you try one now, no more windsurfing? I ride it in 20kts wind sometimes flat water with 6.5. I have a 47cm sonntag fin yet to experiment much on it. Also just got a some 2cam Ezzy Lion sails which I’ve not tried on the board yet. Also recently got a smaller board, 120ltr free race and I’m still undecided if it is as much fun as the big board.
Long story. During my formative years, I needed a low option for my home spot, especially during the winter months when it would only blow 12 to 13 knots. Summer months there is never a problem. But even on good days, the conditions are variable: the spot from where I used to launch (a sailing club) is almost always offshore, shifty towards the launch spot, only to become consistent 1km out, but then "demanding". So while the SLW looked like a good choice given its wind range and stability: they said the board could present problems 1km out in terms of controllability (tail walking at high winds, and the laborious process of getting back to shore). Mind you in the winter the water is 10 Celsius and the ambient temperature is often in the 5 Celsius range, so one doesn´t typically have too much time to kill. I instead got a Starboard Phantom 295. It has a daggerboard that takes care of the upwind trek back to shore (takes a 1/3 of the time it normally does for the shortboard riders) and rides like a fun board (you can do more than 25 knots of speed on a good day), has a variable mast track...It gybes just the same...So it is a very flexible solution if you can store the equipment "on the spot", which I could. (Note: One tends to get funny glances when you transport that thing on the roof rack, practically the car ends up looking like a missile launcher dressed up for some military parade) That was then, and this is now: I foil during the low wind days but still remain faithful to the fin when the wind picks up.
I feel like i might be getting funny glances when i enter the lake next to ski boats in water flat enough to barefoot ski on. Then once out and this board is planing along the wind line, i feel like i must be giving myself funny glances as it is unbelievable it goes in such light wind. 🤣 WIndsurfing is wacky. I tried it with the carbon slalom fin. It is very lively and does not spinout in light wind. Not sure yet how to use in strong wind, as it lifted me and i went flying up into the mast - big crash - i let go of boom, woops. I'm scared of it now. I got it going 24kts with a 28cm weed fin recently. @@Beachbumextraordinaire
Parking is not good atall now. Council blocked off where the race events used to set up. All the available parking up by the toilets is taken up by caravan park overflow. It is a battle to get gear out there. Hence there is only a few of us doing it here now, what a shame that happened. Used to be so windsurfers loving here and visiting. Not now.
I am on a 159 L Magic Ride. It's a beauty. I know everyone wants to be on something way smaller but that is not much fun in low winds. Bigger is just fine for days like you had. Its not fun balancing on a board that is 6 inches under the water when the wind stops blowing. Your board looks awesome. @@JimsWindsurfing
This spot is the kind most of us can only dream of.
Yes it is a great spot. Lucky to have access to it now but it sounds like it will get harder to access soon so we better get while we can.
I can feel the moment the wind picks up, and you start planning. Great vid, awesome spot
so magic ;)
incredible spot
sharks ;D
Love that sound
You got some good wind a couple of times. Grab a nice beer when you get back and life does not get much better.
I wish they had boards like this in the late 90s, would have made all the difference in light wind San Diego. Your sailing spot is fantastic, such a nice, long reach.
I had an RRD 301 Gold Stripe with an 8.5 m2 V8 that made the best of it. But that board was soooo fragile!
Yeah, c'mon Jim... spill the beans and let us, here in a very wet UK, know where this windsurfing paradise is! Love the board ..... awesome vid mate👍🍺
Glad you like it.
Jim’s Beach 🏝️ of course. 😂
Sworn to secrecy. 😷
I agree. Im in the UK too and as somebody who is climbing back onto a board after a break of something silly like 20 years, watching this video made me very envious of locations like this. Mind you, knowing you have sharks beneath you would be a big inventive to nail those carve jibes first time!
That is a big break. maybe it is a good thing that you can rediscover the learning process all over again, i think this is the best part maybe?
subbed from both my channels. Keep the content coming.
Delightful!!
What a great video and fantastic location you have to windsurf in! I have never seen this type of board. It looks like it might be suitable for me. I am at a lower intermediate level and stick to mainly winds of F4 or under. I still struggle on boards around 150L - 170L when it comes to stability. They are usually around 80 cm wide. This one is 92cm wide. Just what I am looking for. Would this be a suitable board for someone of my level, and can it be used with 4 - 6m2 sails? I am also around the 65kg mark. Thanks!
Small sails for learning on this board should work i think.
But, as you start holding more power, the wide board is alot to hold. 80cm wide might be easier when powered up.
rainbow love!
Always been very intrigued by these boards. Would love to have had the opportunity to try one, particularly with a 3 cam set up and good carbon fin. I believe the new versions are also foil compatible so as to give it further low wind range.
Why can’t you try one now, no more windsurfing?
I ride it in 20kts wind sometimes flat water with 6.5.
I have a 47cm sonntag fin yet to experiment much on it.
Also just got a some 2cam Ezzy Lion sails which I’ve not tried on the board yet.
Also recently got a smaller board, 120ltr free race and I’m still undecided if it is as much fun as the big board.
Long story. During my formative years, I needed a low option for my home spot, especially during the winter months when it would only blow 12 to 13 knots. Summer months there is never a problem. But even on good days, the conditions are variable: the spot from where I used to launch (a sailing club) is almost always offshore, shifty towards the launch spot, only to become consistent 1km out, but then "demanding". So while the SLW looked like a good choice given its wind range and stability: they said the board could present problems 1km out in terms of controllability (tail walking at high winds, and the laborious process of getting back to shore). Mind you in the winter the water is 10 Celsius and the ambient temperature is often in the 5 Celsius range, so one doesn´t typically have too much time to kill.
I instead got a Starboard Phantom 295. It has a daggerboard that takes care of the upwind trek back to shore (takes a 1/3 of the time it normally does for the shortboard riders) and rides like a fun board (you can do more than 25 knots of speed on a good day), has a variable mast track...It gybes just the same...So it is a very flexible solution if you can store the equipment "on the spot", which I could. (Note: One tends to get funny glances when you transport that thing on the roof rack, practically the car ends up looking like a missile launcher dressed up for some military parade)
That was then, and this is now: I foil during the low wind days but still remain faithful to the fin when the wind picks up.
I feel like i might be getting funny glances when i enter the lake next to ski boats in water flat enough to barefoot ski on.
Then once out and this board is planing along the wind line, i feel like i must be giving myself funny glances as it is unbelievable it goes in such light wind. 🤣
WIndsurfing is wacky.
I tried it with the carbon slalom fin. It is very lively and does not spinout in light wind. Not sure yet how to use in strong wind, as it lifted me and i went flying up into the mast - big crash - i let go of boom, woops.
I'm scared of it now.
I got it going 24kts with a 28cm weed fin recently. @@Beachbumextraordinaire
Does it get smoother than that? Love it
Greetings from wet and cold germany 😢
Place looks like a dream
Looks like Jimmy's Beach in Port Stephens NSW. I haven't sailed there in years. How is the parking situation at Jimmy's these days?
Parking is not good atall now.
Council blocked off where the race events used to set up.
All the available parking up by the toilets is taken up by caravan park overflow.
It is a battle to get gear out there.
Hence there is only a few of us doing it here now, what a shame that happened.
Used to be so windsurfers loving here and visiting. Not now.
Where are you sailing?
На 1:00 прям все мои отпуски летом показаны 😂
You have a beatiful board i want to get it myself do you know what the name is
I FEELS beautiful!
JP Super Light Wind 165 ltr
I am on a 159 L Magic Ride. It's a beauty. I know everyone wants to be on something way smaller but that is not much fun in low winds. Bigger is just fine for days like you had. Its not fun balancing on a board that is 6 inches under the water when the wind stops blowing. Your board looks awesome. @@JimsWindsurfing