Re: what kind of board for a beginner/intermediate windsurfer? go?

On Apr 10, 8:44=A0am, RobertBra...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> On Apr 9, 7:49 pm, "Tyler" <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:> You need to check
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t this link -- he does a great run down of the
> > options....http://www.whitecapwindsurfing.com/rental/05firstgear.html
>
> Hi, thanks for the link. I read the entire article. Good info,
> however, all the boards discussed seem to have A LOT of flotation. I
> am trying to stay around the 150l mark I think, based on what I've
> read. I am fairly comfortable getting up onto most boards, but I am
> going to err on the side of a bit more flotation then a bit less. I
> can always get a real short board if I start to become way-skilled.
> Good article though...

Rob,

I went through all of this myself a few years ago. My first board WAS
a
Go 165, which I bought on other peoples' advice. It was not a great
choice. The width was fine for learning but otherwise it was slow in
light
winds and its upwind ability was pretty minimal.

Check out my blog at:

http://hudsonwindsurfer.blogspot.com/

This may help. I eventually replaced the Go with a Kona. If I was to
start again with a wideboard (which isn't as necessary as everybody
says), I'd get a Starboard Rio or a JP Funster. They both have that
daggerbaord the Go lacks.

-Ian