mistral comptcs slidetrac

QuestionRecently bought used in good condition. However track slidesfreely. Red clip in back of track broken.Is therea forward clip?  Wherecan i get r

OBrien Poly Lite Plus

QuestionWe were given this older windsurfing board, boom, mast and sail from a relative.  Wow, is it heavy! We can hardly lift it from the water! &nbs

Wrestling upwind

QuestionQUESTION: Hi! I am practising my upwind skills with my new Tabou 145. My immediate purpose is not so much tacking, as testing how close and how ea

old mistral mast extention

QuestionDear Windlover, I am a novice. I have an old -at least 15yo - mistral board.  Please forgive me the lack of proper vocabulary. The plastic sc

Mast Foot

QuestionQUESTION: Hey, I was reading one of you responses on rigging and was super happy that you were talking about the mast foot.  A couple weekends

F2 Foot Straps

QuestionQUESTION: I have an old F2 Comet (abt 1987) and my last foot straps have disintegrated. The strap anchors are a slot with an L at the bottom that n

reviving a 25-year-old windsurfer

QuestionWe were given a windsurfer as a wedding present 25 years ago. After 15 years of use, it lived in our basement, but now our kids want to revive it.

Hood River Sails - spare parts

QuestionHello, I bought a second hand Hood River brand sail (6.6), and after about a year I lost one of the camber inducers.  It is an old style one

Sail to Board Size & Weight

QuestionHi, Im looking at a new sail size after attempting ride in stronger winds on a 5.5 Gasstra.  I have a 115L Mistral Syncro and a Carve 144L (w

boom/mast attachment on older model wsf

QuestionI was just given an older model Windsurfer board (WSF 32105 M82F)in decent shape, but i dont know if all the parts are there - specifically if ther

fin size

QuestionHi, I am just moving past beginner stage[gybes in light wind ,tacks in med] but in 18 - 22 knot winds I am struggling to control the board, especia

mast track/fin track

QuestionHI - How do you know if you have a standard mast track? I have a used board missing a mast base and a fin. Is there a way to determine whether curr

bic sailboard

QuestionI have a 1983 Bic 250 sailboard.  I lost the centerboard.  Where might I find another one? AnswerHey David, I have heard that The House

WIndsurfer Mast Foot

Question Mast Base I have an older sailboard (OBrien I think).  Everything is intact except that the rubber cylindrical finger that is part of the mas

Rigging the Sail

QuestionI recently purchased a new Starboard GO 155 with 6.0 Maui Sails Switch sail here in Saudi Arabia.  When I rigged it up the first time, there w

Using a Mistral Sail on F2 Board

QuestionQUESTION: Hi- I am looking to get back into windsurfing after over 20 years.  I have the opportunity to pick up a used f2 Strato that appears

Broken Mast Track and Centerboard Flaps on F2 Strato

QuestionHi- Thanks for your earlier answer on the sails.  I picked up the F2 Strato and I am really excited about it.   I have two questions fo

Want to sell 2 Mistral Ultra Light long boards

QuestionI have 2 Mistral Ultra Light long boards that we used about 20 years ago. They have been stored in our garage ever since. I would like to sell them

tie on boom

QuestionQUESTION: I just purchased an old windsurfing board with a tie on Mistral boom.  In a post within the last month you mentioned that you could

Alpha 215 AS

QuestionHi I guess this board is maybe 20 years old and the piece I am missing is the mast step - any idea where I can get one? Thanks AnswerHey Bill, I