What gear?

QuestionHello, years ago I have tried windsurfing using my uncles VERY old board. Right now I think it is time for me to start windsurfing, and I would ap

sail size?

QuestionI am just beginning to get into windsurfing. I just purchased an old Obrian board from a guy I met at an auction, who didnt really know what it was

Bic 293

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Windlover! I will be taking out soon ( weather permitting) my brand new Bic 293 D, which comes with a standard 38 cm fin. The board is

100 l board

QuestionHi, I have been windsurfing for 3 years and I have a 126 Fanatic Eagle board with 5.3, 5.8, 6.6 and 8.5 sails. I can waterstart, sail in footstrap

old 12 Hunter

QuestionQUESTION: I traded a marble that I made for a old old sail board. It it intact with new sail. I am not sure how to install the dagger board. I thin

Windsurf boards

QuestionI have a couple Mistral windsurf boards, older models, how do I find out how much they are worth? AnswerHey Cheryl, There are many factors that a

Lake size and windsurfing

QuestionI live on a 60 acre lake, once a gravel pit converted into a residential area.  Have never windsurfed before but would like to begin.  My

fanatic viper

QuestionQUESTION: I jus bought an old 11 fanatic viper. everything was great until i got it home. the mechanical u-joint that holds the mast snapped in hal

Mistral Windsurfer

QuestionI have a Mistral Windsurfer that I picked up for $150 last summer.  I thought it was a pretty good deal since it came with everything and two

Length of Mast Extension needed for old HiFly 300

QuestionHi Windlover, A while back you gave me some wonderful advice about an old HiFly board that I picked up at our local Goodwill. Many thanks for tha

Mast height to sail

QuestionHi Windlover, In followup to this thread: http://www.allexperts.com/user.cgi?m=6&catID=2074&expID=47481&qID=4967601 I put the mast in the sail

Sail size for HiFly 355 Fun

QuestionHi Windlover, From digging through some old HiFly brochures I found online, I am thinking that my board may be a HiFly 355 Fun board. The length

the old bic 250

QuestionI am looking for parts for it and to see if it was acollectors piece.   I would love to ride it but need to find both rudders?  fins

RE: Boom/mast to sail measurements

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Windlover, Well the plot to get the old windsurfer up and running again thickens<g>. Today I got the used chinook mast base (w

windsurfing second board

QuestionHello! I have been windsurfing for a few years now on an old bic board with a daggerboard that cannot be move while sailing and a tie on boom. I am

Mistral Equipe fin

QuestionQUESTION: Dear Windlover, I live abroad and windsurfing is not very popular here. I have just lost the fin of my LCS-XR from the 90s and there are

second board

QuestionHello! I am having a difficult time finding a good second board to buy. I want to get a used probably older board to save money. I have already bec

Cheating

QuestionHi windlover, What is sheeting in and out? I am confused. What kind of gear do you use? Best regards, 貀stein AnswerSheeting in is when you fil

deciding whether to upgrade to new gear

QuestionI am trying to decide whether to buy a new board. I have been sailing since 1980.  I have been windsurfing since 1988.  I consider mysel

pin attachment for the mastfoot

QuestionHello, I have an old Bic Salsa board that was given to me.  I was out sailing.  When I finished I tried to pull the pin (two prongs) out