scrutton Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Anyone here attached a windsurf sail to a longboard? I'm thinking that I might like to get a longboard in the 50" length, and attach a base/sail to it for parking lot sessions. I've done a bunch of browsing online and a lot of the setups I see online use larger wheels and seem to be more beach/dirt oriented. Longboard Larry, and the Clutch Hoodwalker are a couple of the boards in that size range that I'm considering. Anyone care to share any wisdom...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpalka Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Not with a windsurf sail, but I used my Dervish with 2M and 3M trainer kites. Lots of fun on small parking lots... What would be even more fun I think, though I haven't tried it, is a kitewing -- more maneuverable than a windsurf sail, and easier without the kite lines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutton Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Yeah I agree on the kitewing. Think it would be fun. I have windsurf equipment though, so might try that first. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I believe xxguitarist has done it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Anyone here attached a windsurf sail to a longboard? I'm thinking that I might like to get a longboard in the 50" length, and attach a base/sail to it for parking lot sessions. I've done a bunch of browsing online and a lot of the setups I see online use larger wheels and seem to be more beach/dirt oriented.Longboard Larry, and the Clutch Hoodwalker are a couple of the boards in that size range that I'm considering. Anyone care to share any wisdom...? Hi Paul, I used to do this in Hood River OR. Placement of the mast base is key. You can get away with much smaller sails due to the fact there is no water start required. Must be allot of video out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I believe xxguitarist has done it yup! 64" board, 5.4 sail. fast. super fun. bolted a universal to the very nose of the thing, and just jibed every time. You'll need a fairly big parking lot. Long, at least, in the side-wind direction. ideally set up so you can do just figure 8s with only jibes. if necessary you can usually build up a good deal of speed and coast upwind a ways. Stopping, flare the sail out & backwind it on the apparent. A little dicey, but beats the alternatives. Pumping the sail or leaning back too much tends to break the wheels free, and I was on gumballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutton Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nice XX. Yeah, I could use the jibing practise. Good to get the data points there. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Easier on land than water :rolleyes: The board just carves right through, easy as cake. No need for some fancy duck jibe or anything, just 'round the nose will work quite well. Basically it works like a fully planing jibe, but faster, and there's no way to drop off of the plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutton Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 I picked up a used Landyahtz B-Ride. It's 57" long. I researched it when I got it home, seems to be a discontinued board, but if you look online you can still buy it online and it's fairly inexpensive. It's completely flat, and fairly wide. quite beefy, it barely flexes when I'm on it. It came shod with ABEC 70's flashbacks, Randall RII 150's and some riser plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 I picked up a used Landyahtz B-Ride. It's 57" long. I researched it when I got it home, seems to be a discontinued board, but if you look online you can still buy it online and it's fairly inexpensive.It's completely flat, and fairly wide. quite beefy, it barely flexes when I'm on it. It came shod with ABEC 70's flashbacks, Randall RII 150's and some riser plates. I like the traction/trainer kite on 3-4 meter lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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