Free-ride Board Selector
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Free Ride boards are the latest rage in designs. Also
considered "all-around" boards because of their
versatility. They perform great in a huge variety of
conditions from sails up to 7.5 meters all the way down to
5.0's. For most conditions around the country, the free-ride
range of boards is perfect. The boards get up on a plane
easily, jibe
smoothly, and jump well. These boards work great for the
following sailors:
- Someone who is just learning their waterstarts, jibes, and
jumps; or just getting their feet in the footstraps.
- Someone who is an experienced sailor, who wants a board that
will be great for just cruising around on in a variety of wind
conditions
Bic Boards:
Bic boards have an ASA/fiberglass/epoxy
skin, with an EPS
core which makes them stiff and reasonably light. This
combination skin makes them more durable.
Angulo, RRD, Quatro Boards:
All are known as high performance board manufacturers, built using top of the line materials (epoxy/fiberglass/Kevlar/carbon),
and sandwich
construction skin over a light weight EPS
core. These boards are among the strongest, stiffest, high
performance boards built today.
| Conditions (in wind speed mph) |
Sailor weight |
120 lbs |
170 lbs |
220 lbs |
| Super Light Wind (10-15 mph) |
5.5-6.5 |
6.5 + |
7.5 + |
| Light Wind (15-20 mph) |
4.5-5.5 |
5.5-6.5 |
6.5 -7.5 |
| Medium Wind (20-25 mph) |
3.5-4.5 |
4.5-5.5 |
5.5-6.5 |
| High wind (25 + mph) |
2.8-3.5 |
3.5-4.5 |
4.0-5.5 |
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