Windsurf Board Size Recommendation: Upgrading from 150L

QuestionHi Windlover, Since the season is coming to an end I can find boards at 40% off at a local supplier.  I need an upgrade... Ive been windsurfi

Find a Replacement Flex Joint for Your O'Brien Windsurfer

QuestionI need a flex joint for my 25 year old OBrien windsurfer. Its still a great board but the flex joint has broken. Its the rubbery 7 flexible joint

Mistral Taloa: User Review & Performance Analysis

QuestionHi.  Im thinking about buying a used mistral taloa.  I havent found much on the internet but what I have found doesnt sound that good. &

Selling Your Used Windsurf Board: A Guide & Valuation

QuestionI have a 25 year old Bic Windsurfer with a 6 sail.  I think the board is 12 or 13 feet long.  I am trying to sell it and dont know where

Finding Replacement Parts for Your Fanatic Bat Board - Mast Base & Connectors

Questioni have a fanatic bat board that was given to me and was wondering where to get parts and what the price range would be  the guy said he didnt

Identifying Your Vintage Mistral Windsurf Board & Safety Line

QuestionI have a Mistral TCS board. It also says COMPETITION at the front of the board. I bought it used to try windsurfing, and see if my wife and I like

BIC Rock & Roll Mast and Boom Attachment Guide: Understanding the Red Ball Fitting

QuestionHello,  I have searched through previous answers and not quite come across the information I was after. I have just bought a BIC Rock & Roll

Value of Vintage F2 Strato Boards: A Realistic Appraisal

Question20 plus years old in perfect shape original owner sitting in my garage hasnt been used in a long time does it have any value. Can send a picture bu

Goofy Foot Surfing: Why Left Foot Forward?

QuestionQUESTION: Hello: Why is it customary to have the left foot forward on a surfboard instead of the right foot (goofy-foot surfing) while surfing? Is

Removing a U-Joint from a Vintage Mast: A Quick Guide

Question ujoint hello, Im trying to remove a ujoint from a vintage mast to use in anoter old mast I have but I can not find the way to remove the bottom pa

Family Windsurfing in Muskoka: Gear Recommendations for All Levels

QuestionIn my teen years I have fond memories of windsurfing on lakes in northwestern Ontario. Now 25 years later with 2 teenagers I am thinking of getting

Bic Rock 'n Roll Sailboard Mast Base Pin Replacement

QuestionHello I have what I believe to be a bic rock n roll sail board and the mast base joint has broken and I have read through the previous questions an

Finding a Universal Mast Shoe for Your Windsurfer Board

QuestionI have an old Windsufer brand board that has a slot to connect the mast with a shoe universal. I do not have the universal, but the board is in exc

Tyronsea Board Mast & Boom Size Guide - Windsurfing Setup

QuestionI am looking at buying a Tyronsea board and a Fully Battened 5.5 sail second hand but the seller cant tell me the size of the board or the size of

Windsurf Board Parts & Value - O'Brien & BIC

QuestionI HAVE A 10 YEAR OLD OBRIEN FREESAIL 140 LONG 25 WIDE THE SAIL SAYS WINDSURFER FREE SAIL SPORT.I ALSO HAVE A BIC MARINE 12 4 LONG 27 WIDE WITH A S

Mistral Malibu Fin Installation Guide: A Step-by-Step

QuestionHi Windlover, I would like to know how to fit the fin to a Mistral Malibu windsurfer, which I have purchased 2nd hand recently. The fin has a pin a

Finding a Replacement Mast for Your One Design - Options & Sizing

QuestionI have an old One Design but the mast is missing. It is in great shape and have two sais, two booms, two daggerboards and two mast feet. I dont kno

Identifying & Restoring a Mistral One Design Windsurf Mast (Early Model)

QuestionMy Mistral One Design has no mast track just a pocket that the foot slips into, so I am guessing it is an early model. I have all the original part

Best Beginner Windsurfing Boards Under AU$500 (Australia)

QuestionHi Patrick, I live in Melbourne, Australia and am looking to get into windsurfing. I had a lesson last week and loved it, the new boards are great,

Tabou Rocket 145: Centerfin Concerns & Upwind Performance

QuestionQUESTION: Hello! I have  an almost brand new  Tabou Rocket 145 lts. For all its much vaunted reputation, I have come to realize that the