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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by yojimbo » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:31 pm

I was just looking at the photos of the Cabrinha Race Series that were just posted. Looks like most riders are on surfboards, but these cannot be wave boards. Are these all custom boards?

What is the fastest surfboard style board available for kiteboarding? I am assuming that the North Rocketfish, which is made for waves, is kind of slow cause it has alot of rocker.

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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by eag » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:08 am

The course racing boards have a very fast rocker and actually do really well in light wind. Nothing else will take you upwind as fast in the light stuff. That said, they're not all versatile enough for non-racing.

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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by adamrod » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:22 am

north sells a production race board . . .kafka sells one locally too
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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by zgur » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:26 am

For the lightwind fork in the road, get a mountain bike.

Get some, Z.

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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by yojimbo » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:11 pm

So after doing some research, I came to the conclusion that what I am looking for is a freeride/slalom surfboard for kiteboarding. I don't think that there is currently anything out there being mass produced, but I would assume eventually it will happen.

They could take a Starboard 93 Dram and shrink it down to 6' and you would have a great all around light wind board.

http://2006.star-board.com/products/s-type.asp

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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by wjb » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:16 pm

Why don't you look for one of these

http://www.gokitesurf.com/productdetail ... goryID=109

check ikitesurf for used ones
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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by GracieMarie » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:17 am

I'll give you a buck and a quarter for the dude in the photo. :twisted:

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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by wjb » Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:18 pm

I'll give you a buck and a quarter for the dude in the photo. :twisted:
I am sure you are referring to the guy in the ad and not my avatar. I will let Hunter know. I don't know if he will be flattered or upset the offer is so low :mrgreen:
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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by yojimbo » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:51 pm

Has anyone ridden this board. I am looking at this as a potential lightwind freeride, flat rocker board.

http://www.sbckiteboard.com/2008_board_ ... uniqid=339

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Re: at a fork in the road

Post by GracieMarie » Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:22 am

wjb wrote:
I'll give you a buck and a quarter for the dude in the photo. :twisted:
I am sure you are referring to the guy in the ad and not my avatar. I will let Hunter know. I don't know if he will be flattered or upset the offer is so low :mrgreen:
I was referring to ED with the red Cabal skim for sale!

Yojimbo, the Nobile skim w/fins is a lightwind machine; I have been using one in Baja for a while now, and it's a great thing to have when it's almost windy enough to have fun but not quite.

I have a bunch of surfboards, and have kited on my 9' longboard, but for frisky fun vs. mowing the lawn, check out a skim w/fins....they are fun on waves, too. Have Fun, GM

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