The new WINDSURFER LT board is made with a styrofoam type core with epoxy deck. It has thesame length of the original One Design (366cm), an increased width (from 66 to 74cm) and a significantly lower weight (reduced from approx 21kg to 15kg). It is a multipurpose board, being designed to be use …
If you’re in the market for a can-do-everything board look no further, the Windsurfer LT is the board to have no matter the conditions on the water. This 12′ by 29 board is designed to excel in low wind windsurfing while providing plenty of stability making it perfect for learning windsurfing and advancing to more advanced skills such as freestyle sailing and racing.
The Original Windsurfer was a heavy windsurf board. Meanwhile, the composite industry has evolved and develops lightweight materials that can be found in both beginner and advanced windsurf boards. Today, a modern sailboard can be made of expanded polystyrene foam, epoxy, fiberglass, PVC, or carbon sandwich.
Windsurfing board, fin and sail size calculator. This form can be used to calculate the perfect quiver for windsurfers. It is based on formulas in the Windsurfing Calculator spreadsheet developed by James Douglass.. Click [ here] for instructions.
The Windsurfer LT equipment is fun and accessible for the whole family. Whether you are a seasoned windsurfer or just getting into the sport the Windsurfer Class is an idea way to practice and improve your sailing in a fun and social community. The equipment is simple. The official 5.7m sail is suitable for almost all sailors in most racing …
Rigging: The Rig – This is the common reference to the combination of the Windsurfing sail, mast, boom, base and base extension, when assembled together. Sail Sizing – Windsurfing sail sizes are determined by square meter area. (1 square meter equals about 10.76 square feet.) Sail sizes typically range from 2.0 to 10.0m2. Adults learn best with 4.0 – 5.5 m2 sail sizes.
Standard Diameter Masts (SDM’s), are the most common diameter masts in the windsurfing industry. We offer SDM masts from PowerEx, GT, Neil Pryde, Severne, Maui Sails, Chinook and Epic. They have an inner diameter of 1.9 (48mm), require use of standard diameter extension, are 2-piece masts and available in 340 – 520 cm lengths.
The “ Windsurfer LT ” was adopted by the Class in 2018 and can compete in the Windsurfer Class along with the Original Windsurfer and the One Design. With the LT the Windsurfer Class maintains the ideals and traditions of the sailboarding pioneers – to provide a fun and inclusive platform for fair and friendly competition through …
The Windsurfer One Design is a classic in many aspects. It was the board that launched the sport back in the 1970s and 1980s, and it went on to become the largest One Design Sailing Class of boats in the world, underlines Ted Schweitzer, Hoyle and Diane’s son, in the official Original Windsurfer website.
