Does anyone know if you can buy high wind dagger boards made for original windsurfers? or possibly any new sails that would fit on the original mast
i reckon i have a high wind daggerboard in my archive that i would be willing to relinquish!
we used to make our own, but there is no need to buy parts for your old one, starboard now do a sup with a dagger board, pretty similar board but modern.
is this the 1 your chasing? will be willing to part with 1 if you want...
got a few std centre boards as well some with the trailing edge kicked out
There's no supply of new high-wind daggerboards or new sails for the flexy old blue masts. PM me and I may be able to track down a sail but I'm not sure.
The guys from Hot Sails Maui say that a SUP or wavesailing longboard will not move like a flat-water longboard, and having had a try on a SB SUP I got the same impression. Different boards for different jobs.
It would be interesting to send a SB SUP down to Sydney for a comparative trial. Try;
Cronulla on Monday nights (about 6 ODs);
Middle Harbour on Tuesday nights (Jess Crisp and 15-20 youth on ODs)
Dobroyd on Wednesday nights (26 ODs entered + kids, 12 ODs + kids just about every week)
Woollahra on Thursday nights (just a few, it's new).
Middle Harbour on Friday nights (24 ODs last week, including 3 ex-Olympians and a dual world cup winner to spice it all up)
Narrabeen and Dobroyd on the weekend.
and we'll be able to get a good comparison.
The rig and centreboard were redesigned years ago. The old blue mast was much flexier than the current black masts, so the current one design sails don't work well on the old blue masts.
If you can't find one on the used market, then just make your own up. It is as simple as the picture above.
I do have sails for, like 5 or them, just they are all at least 20 years old and blown out like hell, i also ahve a high wind daggerboard but it doesnt fit in the slot properly
I have an original one design wind surf sail, mint condition, never been used if someone wants it!
james
