Life Begins at 40 (knots)
Its the big 4-0 for me this year. How did that happen so soon?
Oh well, not a lot I can do about it so I may as well use it as an excuse to have some fun and buy some new toys! The plan / aim /dream is to hit 40 knots on a windsurfer. If I can do it before or whilst I’m 40 then all the better.
In case you don’t know, then 40 knots on a windsurf board really is VERY fast. The top guys are getting close to 50 knots, but that is just silly. I’ve managed 35 knots before now and although that doesn’t sound far off 40, I can assure you it is. 30 knots is very fast, and every little increment over that feels a whole lot faster. 35 knots on the kit I currently have is an impressive feat in itself and not one that I’m likely to repeat too often as it is the absolute maximum possible on such kit.
All of which means if I am to achieve my aim of 40 knots I’m going to need to through some money at it and get some proper speed kit. I’ll hopefully buy the kit soon. I’m looking at a couple of boards at the moment, a tiny little Fanatic Falcon Speed and a small Mistral SL Red Dot Team Edition slalom board. I’m not sure which to go for, so might just have to get both! I’ll also need a couple of speed sails and a mast and boom to rig them on. It isn’t going to be cheap, and even with the right equipment it isn’t going to be easy, but it should be fun.
I’ll be looking out for the perfect conditions and then I’ll be off. You’ll be able to track my progress here. Will I make it to 40 knots?
