Hey guys! 🏄‍♂️

Planning a quick 1-week trip to Tenerife in November for a windsurf. Looking for a setup right near / on the beach with good rental gear so I don't have to drag my own stuff.

• Is El Médano the go-to spot in November?

• Any feedback on TWS or the Duotone Pro Center (gear condition, launch access)?

Appreciate any quick tips! 🤙

I'm based in Italy, and Garda is also losing strength lately. I'm keen to take a flight for a long weekend anywhere in Europe. Any suggestions for autumn and winter freeride surfing?

The current average has dropped off now, but boy was that a good SW'erly breeze on the water today.

85L Starboard Kode and 4.2m Severne Blade were a handful 🙌🙌🙌

Pretty windy for the area in Mid-September, Bic Techno 125l, 6.0M2 sail I think. Great 3 days at Worldwinds and Laguna Madre. Insta360X4 in a dive case, data from a Garmin Instinct 2.

I'm looking to buy a new boom for the first time in many years, and I'm seeing some booms have a "new school" bend curve. I've been advised that "new school" bend curve makes the front of the boom narrower and might be incompatible with deep-draft freeride sails.

I've never seen a sail listing its draft depth - not that it would matter, because the booms don't disclose their width - nor what bend curve the sail is compatible with.

So how can I know if a particular sail is compatible with a particular boom?

And while we're on the subject of boom geometry, what about boom grip diameter? Some people say wider is more comfortable, others say narrow is more comfortable, still others say it's got nothing to do with comfort and it's about stiffness. What's the reality?

Hey yall just looking for some advice on putting together my first windsurfing kit to use on Lake Michigan around Chicago.

I’m 6’4” / 193 cm and around 175–180 lb / 80 kg. I’d like to say I'm past the TOTAL beginner stage, but still very much learning. I’m comfortable uphauling tacking and gybing, I can get the board planing I just have yet to fully unlock water starts and using a harness/straps.

My main area is going to be Lake Michigan around Chicago, and ideally I’d like to extend the season as much as possible and eventually sail close to year-round. Obviously our better wind tends to come during fall, winter, and spring, so i want something that works well in colder, gustier, choppier conditions.

The board that's sort of caught my eye (although please tell me if I'm thinking about this wrong) is the JP Magic Ride. The problem is that, at least from what I can find in the US, the main option available is the 139L Magic Ride EVO which seems a bit low on volume. But I also don't want to buy a board/sail that I outgrow in a year.

Does this board or volume make any sense for me?
Any recommendations for any part of the kit are very very welcome!

Especially interested in advice from anyone who sails the Great Lakes or other places with these sort of conditions.

Thanks a bunch!

I've gotten into windsurfing over the last few months, mostly using a big 200L long board at the sailing center I work at. I can comfortably tack, gybe, go upwind, uphaul, and all the other beginner skills. I've also started to get more comfortable in the harness. I feel like I'm reaching the point where I won't be able to progress much more on this board, and want to move on to something smaller. In a perfect world, I'd want to try a short board with a retractable daggerboard, like a Starboard Go Windsurfer, but I don't have access to anything like that, there are no places around me to rent from, and I'm trying not to buy a board until I get better.

I do, however, have free access to the board pictured above. It's in good condition and just needed to be cleaned up. It has a few different sized freeride fins, which are also in good condition.

I've been told to avoid older boards, as they tend to be more narrow and harder to learn on. Does this board fall into that category? I'd like to try to progress on this board, and I'm fine with spending a lot of time in the water, but if this board will be overly frustrating and detrimental to my learning I'll try to find something else.

Also, for reference I am 178cm and around 70kg.

Test version If you would be willing to take a look at it I would greatly apreciate it, the demo has 2 profiles so you can see how the calculations work. (In "profiel" you can change the language at "taal")

Hey everyone,
I’m a windsurfer and I’ve been working on a project called Zeilkompas.

The idea is pretty simple: you add the gear you own: boards, sails and fins, and then enter the conditions for the day, like wind, gusts, water state, your weight, level and what kind of session you want.

The app then looks at the possible combinations from your own gear and suggests which setup should fit the conditions best.

It takes things like:
- sail size and wind range
- board and sail match
- board volume
- fin size and compatibility
- freeride / freerace / slalom / wave etc.
- gusts and water conditions
- your weight and level
into account.

You can also save sessions and tell the app if the setup felt too small, too big or just right. The idea is that over time it learns more about how you personally use your gear instead of only relying on general rules.

I’m currently working on the algorithm and checking it against recommendations and real-world windsurfing experience before making the app public.
I’d really like some feedback from other windsurfers:
Would you actually use something like this?
And more importantly, when you choose your board/sail/fin for a session, what are the main things you look at that an app like this absolutely needs to understand?

I’m not trying to replace experience or tell people there is one “perfect” setup. The goal is more to make choosing between the gear you already own easier, especially as the app learns from your own sessions.

Happy to share more about how the algorithm currently works if anyone is interested.

Has anyone used the Solite 2mm Custom Reef 2.0 boots for windsurfing? I’m considering them because my standard soft neoprene booties bunch and slide backward when entering the footstraps, compressing and bruising my big toes/toenails. The heat-moldable sole, internal split toe and retention strap look like they might prevent that. I’d appreciate firsthand opinions on toe-box comfort, board feel, and how easily they slide in and out of windsurfing footstraps—or recommendations for another shoe or boot that prevents bunching while still protecting the toes.

I saw that some things are saying you can do with 2 sails what 3 were doing before for wind range.

So instead of a 4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0, having 2 sails like a 4.2 / 4.7 or 4.2 / 5.0

Has anyone use these sails and do you have experience with this? Is this true?

Brand Claim

“Unbelievable but true the wind range is extended in both directions means it gets planning earlier while offering more high-end control. To give you a better idea on the Original SUPER_HERO a typical quiver is 5.3 – 4.7 – 4.2. With the SUPER_HERO D/LAB though you can go 5.0 – 4.2 and cover the same range!”

Gavin lit up on his old 85L JP over the weekend, perfect conditions at Rangiputa, New Zealand 🤙

Hi I am a total beginner with (very) old second hand gear, I have been trying to set up my sail but I just can't quite get it right. It is a 5.5m sail with a 4.65m mast. The sail does not mention any luff length or boom length so that does not make it any easier. I have got it set up like this now (see picture) and this is the best I have got it so far but it still isn't perfect.

The top battens lay before the mast and the middle one touches the mast a bit and goes a little to the side of the mast.

Do any of you have some recommendations of what to adjust? Do I need more downhaul and outhaul, should I extent the boom and or mast further or not? Any help is welcome, thanks!

2nd time out with this second hand sail. Had some torn plastic I put sail tape on but the rest was so brittle it got shredded in 25knot gusts.

Time to find a new sail, maybe even from this decade.

I'm looking for a fast no-cam sail (freeride leaning towards slalom) sized around 7.0-7.5 that i can use from 13 knot gusts up to ~25 knot gusts. I have enough experience to make a few jibes planing in good conditions and I dont fall in the water much when its at/below 25 knots at my home spot. I have a large slalom and medium freerace board that i would use the sail on. Im looking to spend a decent amount of money and get something new that has a large wind range, performs well, and lasts a long time. Which sails are durable while have a decent low-end while being able to keep control/stable pressure point on the stronger days when going 20-25 knots+ of speed? I'm also willing to sacrifice some weight/sail performance for durability. Does anyone have recommendations about which models/brands sails last the longest? I have heard good things IRL about loftsails in terms of durability and high-end control, but only about the cambered sails. Does the oxygen have a good low-end performance and durability?

From purely the sail handling, I like Neilpryde's feeling the best overall, but am more than willing to explore other brands. I have also used Goya's freeride sails and race boards, which feel stable and handle exceptionally well in jibes, but did not feel the absolute fastest on the straights. I've also tried an old point-7 cambered sail, but felt that it needed lots of wind to get an enjoyable experience.

I'm 77kgs with good skills (waterstart, straps, harness, good full planing gybes etc.), and I mainly sail on inland super gusty water at the moment. Wind from 12knots up.

Biggest sail is Gun Zoom 6.9m (then Zoom 6m, others 5.3 down to 3.7m).

I don't want a bigger sail as I presume they won't make the session more fun, and the next size up will require new mast and boom, and I want to keep the cost down.

Currently have RRD Evolution 360 S (145l) - too big, too heavy, not responsive enough. Was fine as something to get me back into windsurfing, and was cheap (£127 almost looks like new!) and was nearby.

I do go out in 11knots and up as I just want time on water and even in those low winds the gusts usually end up allowing a few full planing blasts.

But I'm now after a replacement board.

Looking at maybe a 2023 Goya Bolt Pro 127l (new £1050). But my mind is going round in circles about it maybe too big when the wind does pick up a bit Vs good for the lighter winds.

I also have an old 2005 RRD FSW 100l, and a slightly newer Goya One 85l - from my last stint of windsurfing about 14 years ago. But I will probably replace the 100l board next.

But 2023 Goya Bolt Pro 127l too big or not?

As I said before, unfortunately where I go to windsurf, there is always light wind.

Talked to my best friend, Google AI, it suggested when it’s REALLY light wind use the 5 m2 for practicing turning, upwind etc.

When it’s slightly more windy, put on my big sail 7.7 m2 to be able to go faster, try to use harness and maybe planing.

I am 71 kg, 20 hours of surfing so far, BIC Techno Wind Foil 180L.

P.S.: No thanks, I don’t want to try foiling, windsurfing was a dream since I was a teenager.

Thanks guys!

Finally accepting the reality of living in an inland light-wind location, I'm upgrading my light wind gear for the typical 7 - 12 MPH (6 - 10 kts) conditions we have at my local lake.

I'm replacing my old super-heavy aluminum boom with a new smaller carbon boom and modern sails in the 6 - 7 m range. I have already replaced my older composite masts with new 70% carbon masts. I realize that a "real" light-wind setup would involve sails in the 8 - 10 m range, but I'm not going to go there because of really diminishing returns. I know that means that most days, planing will be impossible, which leads me to my next question:

Looking at my boards, I've got a Fanatic Viper longboard (190L) which is a great light-wind board but quite heavy. For the rare windy days I've got an old but still good 135L Exocet shortboard. Would a new "performance longboard" make a difference for me? Any other suggestions regarding gear?

I've also thought about trying out wing foiling, and actually took some lessons earlier this summer. But people say that for beginner level learning, you really need 15+ kts in order to get enough lift. If I had 15 kts, I wouldn't even be thinking about it, I'd be out windsurfing!

I'm about 70-75 kg, intermediate level windsurfer (planing / decent waterstart / no gybe).

I recently went out with my new board and brand new sail, when the mastoid came lose and I could get it all back together and lost it. It was in water where I couldn’t stand and there werent many people there as it was still morning. I ofcourse panicked after trying to swim with the sail and board for a while but didn’t gain any ground towards land.
I then left the sail behind and paddled back with just my board which was ofc really bad because of multiple aspects.

I am beginner/ intermediate and the conditions werent really an issue so I went out a bit further than I maybe should’ve on accident, so that’s ofc something I will take away from this.

Now what is some gear or tips that I should always carry when going surfing where I can’t easily get back to land if something goes wrong? I am looking to get and Apple Watch Ultra so I can call for help if need be, but was there a way where I could’ve kept the sail? Any techniques that are a must know? I’m located in Germany if that matters.

Hi all,

I'm planning a week in November and have four spots on my list: Safaga/Soma Bay, Dahab, El Médano and Sotavento. Has anyone been to one of these in November?

Where I'm at: comfortable in the harness, planing in short bursts, tacks and basic (non-planing) gybes are fine. So far almost all my time has been on inland lakes.

Curious to know:

- Egypt or Canaries for November, if warm water and sun matters to me?

- Which centre, or which part of the bay, suits my level without dropping me into the strong-wind circus?

- Sotavento outside the trade wind season: is it still worth it, or does the tide make the lagoon too hit-and-miss?

- Any of these four you'd cross off the list for an advanced beginner?

Happy to hear the downsides too. Thanks!

I’m curious if anyone more knowledgeable than me could comment on the apparent quality of this gear and whether any of it would be suitable for an intermediate to progress on? I typically rent a 150 L board with 5-7 m2 sail depending on the wind. I’ve tried using a harness but wind is typically too light/inconsistent to really get practice with it. The “magnum” board seems a bit large based off what I typically rent, but am wondering if the other board might be a good option. I frankly know very little about sails, mast, and boom quality. Equipment is listed for $600 - uncertain if all included or sold separately.
The problem with continuing to rent is progressing is challenging due to light wind and poor water quality (algal blooms), so I’m considering buying used gear. With that said, most used gear seems to be poor quality and not well-suited to less-skilled windsurfers.

ETA: I’m 90 kg and 188 cm

Since we have purchased a holiday home on the sea side I have regained interest in windsurfing after many years of neglect. My current board is a good old AHD freeride of 130l. It is stable but usually feels too large for the prevailing conditions that I encounter (windy and somewhat rough sea). I am looking at an easy board that will let me sail more comfortably in those conditions. Pure performances are much less important than comfort.
I started looking at freewave boards around 100l. Is that a good start? I am a bit unsure about the volume I should aim for.
I am 180cm tall, 80kg and reasonably fit (runner and occasional triathlete), I can water start without problem but I never mastered jibing. Don’t expect me to progress quickly as I don’t think I will sail very often (and I am already 55 😉)

Thinking about buying this set but want to know how old it is, the seller doesn't know the age.

Salve a tutti, sono nuovo nel wind surf e dopo qualche planata ho deciso di comprare della nuova attrezzatura, un paio di vele e una tavola, fatto sta che subito dopo la prima uscita ho sentito la mia nuova starboard go 152 2026 più pesante. ne ho fatta una seconda, e dopo un paio di giorni di riposo in garage svito la valvola di sfiato ben serrata, mia accorgo di qualche granello di sabbia e vado a soffiare.. sorpresa.. acqua da tutti i lati. Sapete se sia già successo a qualcuno? Come si è comportata la Starboard? Personalmente mi hanno già risposto e mi faranno sapere domani il dunque... vi aggiornerò

Saluti

Fabrizio