Wondered if you knowledgeable folk could give me some advice? I?ve been getting back into windsurfing after a while out. I knew the basics back then using my dad?s F2 Phoenix 340cm, 196 vol, 66cm wide which suggests how long ago it was. I can?t wait to get back on the water at weekends but I?m still using this same kit. I?m doing ok but using that board seems to be like balancing on a pencil and turning a super tanker. Long, dagger board, loads of volume, lead boom, sail off the Cutty Sark. I?m no Pro, but wondered if you lot think a JP Xcite 130 would be a wise investment or a complete overstatement of my skill. In other words is this F2 a hindrance to my progression or is my school boy imagination lying and I?m going to sink to the bottom of a dirty lake on a JP? Any advice would be appreciated! http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?3,1399,1399#msg-1399 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:29:36 +0000 Phorum 5.2.19 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?3,1399,9442#msg-9442 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?3,1399,9442#msg-9442
I was in a similar position to yourself and returned to windsurfing after some-time although because of work pressure I never got very far the first time. Following lots of reading I bought a Fantatic Viper on Ebay - 190 lt - after about 8 or 9 months I felt the size of the Viper was holding me up - further reading indicated that JP Excite 130 would be ideal - very controllable but also quite lively. Again bought second hand and it has proved to be an excellent purchase. It does what the reviews say - it is very lively but is straight forward to control - for me its been and still is proving to be a great board to progress on. I am a little lighter than you but I would guess you wont have any trouble. Hope that helps

Regards
Barry W]]> Barry Warrington GENERAL DISCUSSION Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:01:26 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?3,1399,1403#msg-1403 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?3,1399,1403#msg-1403
Cheers for your advice. I'm 75kg and not too heavy footed or forward when uphauling. As long as I don't actually sink and can still maintain the possibility of uphauling i'll be happy. I'm just trying to work out what is the limit of a board being neutrally buoyant with me +rig. Is it 1ltr of volume supports 1kg? Long time since I did physics!

Ok, I think I might invest.

P.s. May have spoken to you over the phone re. similar subject a couple of weeks back. (exdemo still not for sale?)

thanks again]]> Andy GENERAL DISCUSSION Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:24:48 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?3,1399,1401#msg-1401 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?3,1399,1401#msg-1401
John
[www.sailrepair.co.uk]]]> john GENERAL DISCUSSION Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:57:40 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?3,1399,1399#msg-1399 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?3,1399,1399#msg-1399
I?ve been getting back into windsurfing after a while out. I knew the basics back then using my dad?s F2 Phoenix 340cm, 196 vol, 66cm wide which suggests how long ago it was. I can?t wait to get back on the water at weekends but I?m still using this same kit. I?m doing ok but using that board seems to be like balancing on a pencil and turning a super tanker. Long, dagger board, loads of volume, lead boom, sail off the Cutty Sark. I?m no Pro, but wondered if you lot think a JP Xcite 130 would be a wise investment or a complete overstatement of my skill. In other words is this F2 a hindrance to my progression or is my school boy imagination lying and I?m going to sink to the bottom of a dirty lake on a JP?

Any advice would be appreciated!]]> Andy Lynch GENERAL DISCUSSION Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:01:47 +0000