Craig Goudie wrote:
> I've sailed at Shorline, pretty light wind there, but nice flat
> water. A strong wind day there will be much better for learing than
> say, Rio Vista which is a more advanced location.
I had a great time at Rio Vista once last Sept, it was less windy than
the previous time I'd been there, but still like wind tunnel, and I
had a smaller 5.0 sail.
> There's no reason why you can't practice waterstarts with the Vinta,
> but pick a day when you have a lot of wind, that'll help.
The Vinta is out, I am just so tired of lugging it around. It weighs
a ton. Once last summer I tried my friends board, I think it was called
a Nimba, not that small but very light, made of ding-able fiberglass. It
was wonderful to ride and much faster. I want something like that, but
I haven't been able to find one of those.
So based on those links you gave me, which were very helpful, I'm
narrowed it down to these options:
Fanatic Triple X 2004, vol 139, $700
http://www.inlandsea.com/default.aspx?CategoryID=57&ItemID=Fanaticxxx04
2006 Starboard Go, vol 155, $850
http://www.isthmussailboards.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SB6GO
2007 Naish Icon Freeride, vol 145, $750
http://www.bigwinds.com/wind/category/39/product/590
I'm leaning toward the Go because it seems like a popular choice, and I
think it's well padded and thus less likely get dinged. Does that seems
like a decent choice?
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