tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41105200639008524412024-03-13T05:43:13.427+01:00Raceboard windsurfingThis page´s primary purpose is to publish information on raceboard equipment. The page is made on a voluntary basis.Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-57239115352786319622012-06-13T11:43:00.001+02:002012-06-13T11:43:21.482+02:00Raceboard Worlds - Video of Day 1
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Expedition windsurfing is using a specially designed vessel capable of carrying 3-4 days of supplies for multiday camping trips. It can be sailed as a windsurfer, paddled as a sit-on-top kayak or as a stand-up-paddleboard (SUP). Used for long expeditions, adventure racing, short trips along the coast, island hopping or exploring the back country inland water ways. It combines the adventures of Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-17210071757587450232011-10-03T12:10:00.001+02:002012-03-05T13:24:33.405+01:00PRE-VIEW OF LOFT SAILS 2012 RACEBOARD SAIL
"LOFT SAILS - 2012 BLADE RB 9.5 AND 8.5 - The spanish, Tarifa based, Loft Sails tells that the 2012 Blade RB is the lightest RB to date. The orange top material is 2 millimeter thick, the foot and leech material is 2 millimeter kevlar, with only 5 battens the 2012 Blade RB 9.5 weighs 5.4 kg.
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Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-17775688011898336882011-09-11T13:13:00.001+02:002011-10-14T22:50:08.096+02:00NEW EXOCET RACEBOARD FOR 2012 - THE RS 380 ELITEExocet RS 380 ELITE - "The RS 380 ELITE has become one of the reference among the raceboard class, amazing glide upwind the new ELITE is also a top performing board in windy conditions.
The new Elite comes with an updated construction that increase the board stiffness and performance. The board is custom build with wood and carbon. The high lightet features are the double density shock Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-17355167053112542362011-09-11T09:41:00.011+02:002011-09-25T17:00:33.853+02:00RACEBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2011
Raceboard World Championship 2011 - 70 competitors from 15 nations representing 4 continents registered for this championship. A 8.5 m2 fleet of 18 youth/junior and women and a 9.5 m2 fleet of 48 male surfers. The Championship was blessed with plus 30 degrees celsius in what seemed to bee a light to medium wind championship.
The mens fleet´s top 3 board and sail setup was,
# 1 SVK-1, Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-89464730640914207952011-08-16T09:47:00.006+02:002011-09-27T23:31:47.436+02:00SNEAK PEEK ON THE 2012 STARBOARD PHANTOM RACE 377
"The Phantom Race 377, it’s an extreme version of the Phantom 295. Let’s say that it is somewhere an impossible engineering, but after 2 years development it came true. All together the board deliver Hi-performances in light, medium and windy condition with a lot of fun.
The bat tail makes the board work better in light winds and at the same time gets the board Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-88275069408976704492011-08-16T09:25:00.009+02:002011-09-12T12:13:35.834+02:002011 RACEBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP JUST AROUND THE CORNERShort update - 55 entrys form 12 nations - NED, JPN, ESP, AUS, FRA, GBR, NOR, POL, POR, CZE, GER, SWE - have there eye on the upcoming world championship, and hopefully more are on the way. It seems that it will be an exciting battle, with several team riders from various brands. It will be interesting to see the latest sails and boards, line up on the start line.
Aerolite sails are on home Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-81949153940960942332011-08-15T10:21:00.008+02:002011-09-11T13:33:15.991+02:00STARBOARD PHANTOM 295 - A NEW HYRBRID BOARDStarboard Phantom 295 - "The board before the RS:X, Raceboard, Slalom or Formula. 2 years development has gone in to make a very competitive and fun board for the 40 to 75 kg racers.
This totally new design with the bat wings who help to reduce the drags in lighter winds but also help to get planning very quickly.
Also the mast track higher for up wind to increase leverage to get on Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-16563030480317448462011-08-05T08:55:00.008+02:002011-09-14T12:12:31.899+02:00EXOCETS NEW BOARD - THE RS D2 ELITEUpdate - Exocet windsurfing is coming up with a new "Division 2" inspired board in september - The Exocet RS D2 Elite -. It seems that Exocet is following up on the trend of AHD's Sailboard "Tactic" with their latest bid for an all round board.
"The goal for the 380 cm long board is to have a fun and efficient board for light wind conditions but still able to get planing and Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-5813107186449419792011-07-26T09:59:00.006+02:002011-10-14T22:56:55.483+02:00UPGRADE YOUR BATTENS...
To upgrade your current equipment is one of the options you have if you are happy with the equipment you have now, but want to get a little more out of it.
There are different options for you when you think about optimizing your equipment. Let's say that you sail with a Neil Pryde RS: X 9.5 sail and want to get the overall weight down and want to get a little better light wind performance. Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-87702686805212471092011-06-28T10:53:00.012+02:002011-09-12T12:22:57.288+02:00THE OVERALL TOP 3´S GEAR AT THE 2011 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPEuropean Championship 2011 - With the Aerolite 9.5 being the top 2 choic for the light wind contions at the European Championship in Finland, it looks like the rest of the pack have there work cut out for the upcoming Woulds in August.
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BLACK PROJECT TYPE RB FIN -" We have been working closely with Jon White UK raceboard suprimo and rising German racing star OTS to develop a raceboard specific fin to give even more of an advantage to the team in preparation for the 2011 World Championship! Jon and OTS have been using the Type R 50 and 45cm on their Starboard raceboards so far this season and have provided Tom with vast Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-19188873995229576352011-04-26T08:56:00.035+02:002011-08-03T09:22:18.739+02:00THE LINEUP OF 2011 - RACEBOARDS AND SAILSA lineup of the 2011 Raceboards, Hybridboards and sails which will compete locally, nationally and internationally for honor and glory.
Here you will find a recap of most of the Raceboards, Hybridboards and Raceboard / Hybrid sails you can find on the market in 2011.
Raceboards / longboards
BRAND MODEL MODEL YEAR Length (mm.) Wigth (mm.) Weigth (Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-55505146949355089312011-04-18T12:15:00.011+02:002011-09-12T11:29:05.351+02:00THE WEIGHT OF EQUIPMENTAfter I've created this blog / website, I've had the opportunity to look at a lot of equipment. That made me curious to know more about my own setup and where there would be something to improve in relation to performance.
There is no doubt that hours on the water is the best way for me to achieve better performance. Compared with weight then there is no doubt that if I throw 5 kg of my Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-22726509401461389532011-04-13T07:11:00.007+02:002011-08-03T09:23:26.103+02:00LEFVEBRE SAILS- 2011 RACE PRO 9.5 NEW ON WATER VIDEOLefebvre team sailor Martin Mortis shows the 2011 Lefebvre Race Pro 9.5 on his Starboard Phantom Race 380 in this video. The mast used is a Neil Pryde RS:X 520/32, and the fin used is a Drake R19 NR 50 cm.
TO GO TO LEVEBVRE SAILS CLICK HERERaceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-26489606098322194562011-04-07T20:54:00.010+02:002011-10-14T22:51:50.808+02:00AEROLITE SAILS - RR 11 - 2011 RACEBOARD SAILS
"R-aceboard / R-evolution - The RR-11 is the 2011 raceboard sails from Aerolite sails.
Raceboard Sailors, like sails without complications, especially for this Class to achieve the best results with high performance. As designed by Kiko, World Champion sailor and international coach to Raceboard and Olympic Windsurfing Class, the RR-11 is manufactured in Spain, one by one with the best Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-848881424085252772011-03-27T15:04:00.015+02:002011-10-14T22:53:02.186+02:00ADJUSTABLE HARNESS LINES - YOUR OPTIONS
Adjustable Harness lines - Here is a brief overview of the different options you have if you need adjustable harness lines.
Chinhook, Dakine, Advance Technology, and Tunafish are some of the companies that make adjustable harness lines suitable for raceboard windsurfing.
Advanced Technology Windsurfing - Adjustable Harness lines - Race
Type - AD-4A adjustable harness lines
Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-73761185866852815732011-03-23T20:06:00.006+01:002011-10-14T22:55:47.593+02:00ON THE ROAD TO PERFECTION - PATRIK POLLÁK WRITING
Patrik Pollák shares his knowledge in the first of several articles - Big Thanks.
"In the next few articles I would like to give some advice to all of you who want to improve your sailing on longboards.
It’s all about balance; and I do not mean only your balance on the board.
1. TRIM - One of the things I like about sports in general is that people who know how to do it Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-91217535256718419192011-03-19T11:10:00.008+01:002011-08-03T09:29:33.807+02:00MISTRAL - MISTRAL ONE DESIGN - RACEBOARD"The Mistral One design has been one of the most successful one-design classes in recent history. Today the class remains strong and represents the best option for sailing in 0-30 knots with one board, one sail and one rig - Anders Bringdal.
For sailors in the 45-80kg range the Mistral One Design represents the best option for anybody that likes tight racing with an excellent performance in all Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110520063900852441.post-42351654386534498502011-03-12T08:23:00.001+01:002011-10-14T22:59:12.660+02:00AEROTECH SAILS - DAGGER 9.5, 8.5 AND 7.5 - 2011 RACEBOARD SAILS
"Concept: Longboard racing - The Dagger is Aerotech’s longboard racing sail. For 2011, this model has remained unchanged and is built of 100% grid construction.
With longboards making a huge comeback into the market, Aerotech has just the motor that these boards need.
This sail features afull powerful shape with firm leech tension. Moderate sleeve width and camber inducers give it Raceboard windsurfinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001778320168510929noreply@blogger.com