VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

That long beach is hard on gear

or chinook is using less than the best aluminum...

Sorry to see the damage.

On the bright side if the base was carbon it likely would have broken resulting in rig/board separation (and potentially more sail/mast damage in the shore break) and better the tail broke as it is cheaper to replace than the arms.

C36 wrote:Sorry to see the damage.

On the bright side if the base was carbon it likely would have broken resulting in rig/board separation (and potentially more sail/mast damage in the shore break) and better the tail broke as it is cheaper to replace than the arms.

I wonder if carbon bases, especially longer ones, flex enough that they don't bend/kink/snap like aluminum ones. Aluminum booms are brutal for breakage. Carbon is the way (initial $$$$$ hit but over long run possibly cheaper).

spoken like a true kiter Chris! I see through what you wrote there...admit it you hate windsurfers.

C36 wrote:Sorry to see the damage.

On the bright side if the base was carbon it likely would have broken resulting in rig/board separation (and potentially more sail/mast damage in the shore break) and better the tail broke as it is cheaper to replace than the arms.

winddoctor wrote:I wonder if carbon bases, especially longer ones, flex enough that they don't bend/kink/snap like aluminum ones. Aluminum booms are brutal for breakage. Carbon is the way (initial $$$$$ hit but over long run possibly cheaper).

I thought the same thing, until I saw three extensions crushed in the waves, all carbon. I have seen aluminum extensions bend (like Gwind's, but haven't seen any break). As for carbon booms - Ben did two last summer and Chris Klohn warranted three from memory (big guy snapped them doing forwards).

edit: Heard that Chinook warranted the boom. Hope that happened.