Could anyone tell me if a 90kg person can stand and uphaul sail on a 145L funster,am new to this sport and getting addicted and want something newer than my old bombora.Help would be much appreciated.
easily
you could uphaul on a 120 if you have good balance.
just make sure its 68-69cm wide and you'll be laughing
[edit] welcome to the sport - you're life will never be the same again 
No probs at all. Usually add your weight plus rig weight and if less than volume you shouldn't have any issues uphauling i.e 90kgs(you) + 20kgs(rig, board and peripheral gear) = 110litres min to uphaul. Of course balancing a narrow 110litre board is a whole other issue so width is important if beginning.
Mate I'm also new to the sport and about 100kgs and uphaul easily on a 150ltr board.Width plays a big part my board is 87cm wide so that helped alot.
Thanks heaps guys,thats what i wanted to hear,have my eye on a 145L but a 160L is also available,any advice? I thought the smaller would last longer in terms of performance,would i be correct?
Also looking for people to sail with, i dont know anyone around brissy who sails.
Im 90+kg and started on a Funster 160L. (85cm wide)
It was a great platform, heaps stable and now I have progressed to a 134L board which I can stand on an uphaul easily.
Getting a larger board will be better for you to progress from beginner to intermediate and they don't lose their value as lots of people are starting out on those boards.
You can get a smaller board but you will struggle a little more on it and when you get to the stage that even a 160L is too big, you will want to go smaller than a 145L.
even my 134 is a little big and could have got away with a 125L.
If youre just starting, I would get the bigger board (160 would be ideal) and that will give you lots of fun and stable sessions on the water.
Then progress to a smaller board such as a 120-130 board.
Hope that helps,
PM me if you have any other questions was in the same position as you about 2 years ago.
Cheers,
Luke.
Just remembering, when I bought my 160 (as a beginner) I had the option to buy a 145 and was told for the %5 increase in performance it was like a %30 increase in struggle factor.
When starting, you will fall off your 160 plenty without needing to go down to a 145!
Width is also a major point in stability so just make sure youre not just increasing volume without increasing width!
Cheers,
Luke.
