fins

Mistral flow
$550. Excellent condition, 2 fins (27cm and 31cm), factory footstraps are brand new - never wet. Bag also available. Board is in Virginia, USA Regards, Sam
TUNE-a-FIN
I remembert the article well, as I've always thought asymetrical fins would be wonderful, particularly for speed. I seem to recall reading or hearing that the fin was never manufactured, but it&#...
Max sail size for Gecko 298.
...98ish just before the first widestyle boards hit the scene. Little did those guys suspect, but 70cm fins, 12.5m sails, and 100x250cm boards were just around the corner. Those 298 boards all like l...
Dunkerbecks record attempt with small sail?
...igh wind but in low wind. Low wind requires big sails to get enough pressure to point high and low. Big fins are necessary to carry all of that sail area, big tails are required to hold down the fins,...
mast base question
What is it about Chinook mast bases'? I've trashed boards, sails, masts, fins, booms and myself. The ol' twin bolt Chinook mast base and extension, never. Anyone ever had one fail? Was ...
Faster than the Wind?
...n. My view is also evidenced by the blazing speed of the top formula racers who use the same boards and fins as others but somehow go several percentages faster. The difference is often just tuning th...
TIGA 257 What is it??
That's cool...because fins with bases for the Tiga cartridge are hard to find. Make sure you get a tight fit in that aluminum e-box. That one was real long if I remember correctly. Tape box off w...
The most outrageous thing at your sailing site
...rey sand fell out, then a little water sogged piece of paper. I opened the paper up, and found that our fins had been hitting SOME GUY'S ASHES!!!! I guess they forgot to SPREAD the ashes at the m...
Where to buy tab and screw for A-box fin?
They would call it the A-box (or Chinook or Fins Unlimited box) fin screw and slider plate. Everybody carries these, but remember that screws come in different diameters and both the hole in the fin t...
Planing/Formula/We ight Difference?
...e speed? Here's what happened. Me and my friend Lisa are both on F 155's, both with 44cm weed fins- I'm 30lbs heavier, she's on an 8.95 Sailworks NX, I'm on a 8.5 Retro. When ...
Buy, Sell or Hold?
...ide that going in 9kts vs 10kts isn't worth the additional $2000 investment. Long masts, booms and fins.....sell. Frank Weston...
Maybe OT: 1st day Sprinter report
...s fit in the sail loft so far. Lots of masts, 7 booms, 8 boards on racks and 3 on the side. Drawers for fins, mast bases and extensions, clothes, raingear, places for folding chair, portapoot, fire ex...
Bjorns new Wave Sailing Diary
...ll be making money for rescues. PSC is not good for jumping with gusty rotors...boards break, lines and fins snap. Getting hurt a long way from a hospital...is it worth it? I know 2 sailors who have b...
Real Wind Custom Boards for Sale
...n excellent reputation for performance, durability, and absolutely first-rate components (pads, straps, fins). I've tested several of them, back in the early and mid 90s and again this year, incl...
Kitesurfing
... -concussion = 1 and he was wearing a helmet. -line cut to hand = 1 -bad cuts to body from boards & fins requiring stitches = 2 -Head wounds from boards flying back from leashes = lost count (dont...
upgrade me teach wife
... rather unstable 6.2, and had a blast. Check out my recent posts as to the ability to put big sails and fins on it and have fun. And its cheap. The Prodigy deserves a look as well. It can be sailed li...
2008 Kiteboarding Nationals End with the Pros Taking the Mantle Back
Course racing is a fairly new variant to the kiteboarding sport.  It was brought to life by a San Francisco Bay area group steeped in the sailing world that felt they could combine their new pas...
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