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Eric Cohn
Since 12 Apr 2011
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 Tue Apr 12, 11 8:21 pm A kite raceboard makes a 10m hybrid work like a |
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12m? 14m?
Toying with the idea of picking up a raceboard to cruise on in lighter winds rather than buying a 14 m with my wave board. Anyone have some actual experience with this? Can a raceboard make a 10m hybrid work in 12-14 mph?
Thanks,
Eric
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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| Thu Apr 14, 11 3:17 am Re: A kite raceboard makes a 10m hybrid work like a |
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| Eric Cohn wrote: | 12m? 14m?
Toying with the idea of picking up a raceboard to cruise on in lighter winds rather than buying a 14 m with my wave board. Anyone have some actual experience with this? Can a raceboard make a 10m hybrid work in 12-14 mph?
Thanks,
Eric |
it is a little different from that. I'd say the raceboard works slightly different. I think the function is the same as usual in terms of how it would be affected by ...your weight skill on the board etc...however, once you have enough speed on the board, you should definitely be able to go in much lighter winds. Although I can go on my raceboard in 8 mph with a big kite (16 Bolt)...I just got a new set of fins which should pretty dramatically improve the low end..what makes it fun is that I am not just going...I'm actually going at good speed, at upwind angles that would make your jaw drop. I can ride fast before anyone without a raceboard even gets off the beach.
So though yes I'd say a 10m should work pretty easily...but to have more fun, get a kite with the board 
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tautologies
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...oh and when you get your board you have to come over here for the summer races...
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Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
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| Thu Apr 14, 11 5:44 pm |
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Hey Eric :
If you end up getting a board, give me a shout.
I'm finally giving the raceboard thing a try this season.
There are a few of us who also might be able to pull off some low-key run races either off the Event Site, or if we can, at Cascade Locks/Stevenson with the boat racers.
From my experience last fall riding some of the narrower freeride/raceboards from Airush, I was pretty impressed with not just the lower wind range that my kite gained, but that speeds that you could actually reach.
Just another way to have fun with a kite.
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holly
Since 09 Jul 2006
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| Thu Apr 14, 11 6:05 pm |
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| also just getting a fat skim board or the liquid force fish--- this thing is soo fun especially on WINDY days!!
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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| Thu Apr 14, 11 7:42 pm |
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| Pepi are you riding a 3 fin or 4 fin board? I am also kicking around the idea of a raceboard this year.
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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| Thu Apr 14, 11 9:52 pm |
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| holly wrote: | | also just getting a fat skim board or the liquid force fish--- this thing is soo fun especially on WINDY days!! |
no not the same at all. Cannot even be compared (I have all of the above).
On the raceboard, you can easily achieve well over 30 mph speeds in less than 20 mph winds.....thats when I have to take my eyes off the gps...I'd like to see that on the skimfish.
Actually the raceboard thing is WAY more fun when more people has them. Do the miniraces, and downwinders...and bet a 6 pack. before you know it you'll but big kites and start worrying about getting new fins etc. and practicing the tacks...
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tautologies
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| Thu Apr 14, 11 9:55 pm |
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...I have the Naish Venturi board. THe thruster seems to be a good middleway for control when going fast, vs upwind ability. If you get the stock fins I think it is good to get you going, and practice, then later you'd might want long ifns for ultra light wind riding.
I'm not kidding you'll have some jaw dropping "what the f@$##I'm going now??" experiences...and you'll be going straight up wind...the angles are insane...
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tautologies
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brian
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| Fri Apr 15, 11 6:02 am |
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| I ride with a friend here in Tacoma who has the Venturi. Amazing board, just watching the difference from the quad fin he used last year. The tri-fin rides more like a surf board. Eats up chop, super fast, and cranks up wind. I cant even come close to the angle on my surf board. Making me want one of my own. damn, I don't need another board.
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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| Fri Apr 15, 11 1:29 pm |
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| brian wrote: | | I don't need another board. |
You ALWAYS need a new board. 
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Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
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| Fri Apr 15, 11 3:39 pm |
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Hi Eric :
I'll be running a quad fin board. Was originally wanting to go with a tri fin, but feedback from some of the veteran racers was that the tri's were a bit harder to get dialed in and required additional fins for experimenting with.
This was just feedback from friends competing in Seattle, Vancouver and San Fran.
I could be wrong, but you gotta start someplace.
I am still recovering from last week's knee surgery, so won't be hitting the water anytime real soon. I'll be needing at least another week or two of physical therapy to be in shape before I can be back on the water.
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Pepi
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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| Fri Apr 15, 11 4:30 pm |
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| Pepi wrote: | Hi Eric :
I'll be running a quad fin board. Was originally wanting to go with a tri fin, but feedback from some of the veteran racers was that the tri's were a bit harder to get dialed in and required additional fins for experimenting with.
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No it has to be the other way around. The tri fins are much easier to turn...unless you run super short fins..then it doesn't matter as much, but then you'll also lose the light wind and upwind extremes...which is IMO what makes the board fun in addition to the fast downwind runs...
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....but you gotta start someplace.
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definitely!!!
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gotkite
Since 16 Mar 2006
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| Mon Apr 18, 11 3:50 pm |
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| Tri fins are much easier to ride than quad fins - huge difference
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jspeed12
Since 09 Jul 2009
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| Thu Sep 08, 11 3:07 pm |
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Amen to that. I've had 2 tri race boards and 1 quad race board. Hated how the quad rode and couldn't jibe it to save my life.
Once upon a time the tri had all the advantages except the quads were better upwind. Now that's not even true. All top finishers at the worlds were on tri. 70cm wide w 42/38 tectonic talon or rista tri-fin sets. I think between 2.5 and 3 degrees of cant on the front.
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BigR
Since 05 Jul 2005
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Pepi wrote
| Quote: | Hi Eric :
I'll be running a quad fin board. Was originally wanting to go with a tri fin, but feedback from some of the veteran racers was that the tri's were a bit harder to get dialed in and required additional fins for experimenting with.
This was just feedback from friends competing in Seattle, Vancouver and San Fran.
I could be wrong, but you gotta start someplace. |
Backwards.
I've only tried a quad fin raceboard myself, but word from the top racers that I know
have told me go with the tri fin. Better downwind, jibing and same upwind. Much easier machine to handle. I been on kitesurfboards from twins to five fins and everything
in between for 13 years and the quad race was not easy to learn racing with
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