thought i’d post a little update because a few old windsurfers picked up on this thread…
so this weekend i picked up a board. as its winter i went with freewave type kit thinking that i’d save the light wind big sail gear til summer. taking advice from freinds who know my ability (from way back) the call was a board 80-90’ish litres.
my budget board is a JP freestyle wave II 84L for 50quid.
sails, again similar kit, and taking advice on what to look for. 2008 Naish Boxer 5.8m, 80quid. Now on the look out for a 5.0 version.
annoying masts are very pricey. my sail is for an RDM mast, apparently I can get away with a SDM, but i’ve stretched a bit and gone for a 2010 naish rdm 90 at 115quid. i could have found an sdm for about 50, or a cheaper less carbon rdm for about 75. anyhow the thinking being that its a 400 so will suit the smaller sails and i’ll get away with one mast.
on the look out now for a boom, extension and base. but i reckon all up i’ll get on the water for just over 300quid. not bad!