If you've been looking forward to the vintage racing event announced by Windsurfing Hamptons for this coming Sunday (I was!) well...we're gonna wait a bit longer. The date is being moved to early September...specifics tba by Jon Ford (and by the Puffin just as soon as we have them.)
If you've never participated in one of these races, you should. They are ridiculously fun given the details (everybody sails on the oldest board they can find, no matter how light the wind, and races/cruises/shlogs around a short course.) Just joining the crowd on the water is a good time!
(Photo: My high-performance ride for the junk fleet: Mistral Superlight, minted in 1983)
I would enjoy an event like that right now.
Posted by: Bunty | August 09, 2008 at 02:52 AM
Don't tell Pete sabout this one!
Posted by: Jill | August 10, 2008 at 09:13 AM
That old barge would make a great SUP board!
Posted by: Joe Rouse | August 11, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Jill I know about it already :)
How vintage do the boards need to be?
Pete
Posted by: Pete | August 16, 2008 at 12:56 PM
My understanding re vintage is that it's casual...not the VSCRA rules where the board had to be pre-footstraps. Your Fanatic MegaSuperHyperCat should do the trick.
Must Defeat Pete!
Posted by: Michael | August 17, 2008 at 09:06 AM
Am currently cleaning house on our sailboard shop which we closed years ago and discovered some hidden vintage treasures. Thought if I listed these items, someone using the mid-80's longboards might be interested in purchasing these sails, as we're certain they are quite hard to come by.
Mistral Powerhead 6.8m
Bic Bi-Radial
Mistral World Cup 6.6m
Mistral Regatta 22.601
Mistral Regatta 22.501
'84 Sail Strattos #86SL51
Wintersurfers #9700
As we go through the balance of our old inventory we'll be posting a few more items. If you know of any other clubs or organizations that may be interested in these items, we would appreciate hearing about them. I am willing to send photos, condition (new/used) and pricing on any of the above.
Posted by: Mary Powell | July 22, 2009 at 02:31 PM