X-OldHeader: From andrew.davidson@commerceone.com-DeleteThis.com Wed Apr 4 11:26:45 2001 Return-Path: <andrew.davidson@commerceone.com-DeleteThis.com> Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id LAA09969 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:26:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msgbas1.cos.agilent.com (msgbas1.cos.agilent.com [130.29.152.58]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id LAA13224 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:26:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from c1plenaexi01.commerceone.com (mail.commerceone.com [12.22.60.14]) by msgbas1.cos.agilent.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AC85C14 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:26:44 -0600 (MDT) Received: by c1plenaexi01.commerceone.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id <HKTQW336>; Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:27:36 -0700 Message-ID: <4C4A7BE77CE1D311A1D200508BA38C1202C4EC16@venus.commerceone.com-DeleteThis.com> From: "Davidson, Andrew" <andrew.davidson@commerceone.com-DeleteThis.com> To: "'wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com'" <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com> Subject: RE: looking for input on wave boards Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:26:17 -0700 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21)
Hi Lev
I was also thinking about getting a Naish. I a new to wave sailing and have
a couple of questions
Do you have any trouble getting up wind?
Do you have any trouble getting powered up and planing? I still have trouble
getting through the impact zone
thanks
Andy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lev Brouk [mailto:levb@12.com-DeleteThis.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 8:50 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK
> Subject: RE: looking for input on wave boards
>
>
>
> Why not Naish 8'6"? I am around #210-#215 myself and the
> 8'6" is my bigger
> board for that exact sail range. I love the board - turny, very
> controllable in the air, lots of nose scoop. I sailed it
> Monday with a 4.7
> at the OB - felt quite allright even in those windy
> conditions. I would
> definitely add it to the list for consideration.
>
> One reason that I went with Naish (I was also considering JP
> 265 at the
> time) is that people told me that its construction is much
> more bomb-proof.
> In fact, I've been sailing and abusing it in the waves for a
> season and 1/2
> now with no signs of significant damage (except a few pieces of epoxy
> chipped off the nose).
>
> - Lev
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: zeev_gur@peoplesoft.com-DeleteThis.com [mailto:zeev_gur@peoplesoft.com-DeleteThis.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 4:17 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK
> Subject: looking for input on wave boards
>
>
>
> My trusted Enduro is close to it's death - takes on water
> each session,
> feels sluggish, etc. The board is circa 1998, about 90-95L.
> So it's time
> for a new ride. I don't have time to demo boards this year,
> got a new gig
> at my company. I was hoping some folks on this board would have some
> feedback.
>
> I am considering the following 2001 boards:
> 1. JP Wave 258 (90L)
> 2. JP Wave 261 (96L)
> 3. Seatrend Comp Wave 263 (93L)
> 4. AHD Power wave 263 (94L)
>
> A bit more about myself. I am 210#, looking for board which
> will work with
> 5.3-5.7 wave sails. Need to able to slog the mother between sets in
> Waddell. I am an intermediate wave sailor. Occasionally,
> I'd like to use
> this board in the Bay on the Delta, but this is secondary to good wave
> performance. I have a smaller wave board, RRD MPE 258 (83L)
> which is sick
> once the wind gets to around 4.7.
>
> If anyone has first hand experience w/the above boards, I
> would love to
> hear about it.
> _____________________
> Zeev Gur, Sales Manager
> Office: 925/730-1875
> Mobile: 925/381-5280
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>
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