tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5260894133454982444.post5637632157528305189..comments2024-03-18T08:24:23.733+02:00Comments on Phil's Windsurfing Blog: JP Super Lightwindphilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419806730009019791noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5260894133454982444.post-39294565601555722652014-08-06T09:00:57.988+02:002014-08-06T09:00:57.988+02:00Yes those light winddays.. I have now the JP Super...Yes those light winddays.. I have now the JP Superlightwind 92 (165liter) in wood and my resume after a rough windy day with about 20knots (always choppy wind and water condition) driving a 10,5m² sail (which was sometimes overpowered for these condition at Austria lake neusiedl):<br />First resume in these rough condition was very great. The board was smooth and not bumpy - a new felling (I am an advanced windsurfer and have an "old formula" Mistral RTX so i can compare). The board was freeride felling and freerace in speed condition but always controlable (no top down- and upwind course as with the formula). I tried also my first jibe on this boards and it was also fine performing, but i need to optimize my standing comparing to the formula (back foot on the other side of the back strap) this is where the JP is then making a thight turn and for me first of all no change to get a planing jibe - but always easy turning no stopping.<br />In the end it was real great, but in furture i would change to my smaler board in these hard conditons, due to i sometimes was affraid of the beating condition in the choppy water - a big knowledge for me in performing my windsurf skills.<br />In first starting low wind conditions i saw other formula boards gliding where the JP was in stop and go conditon. Maybe this is something i need to upgrade in handling the JP or get low with my weight of 110kg.<br />Anyway i was feeling happy and also had other light wind days where i was in planing condition and other normal boards where not.<br />I also note the Lorch Bird 179 in carbon which might be better performing, on the other side carbon is very sensible if you crash so for me the JP was the better choice and i didn't rue it since ordering the board last year.<br />I also tried a 12,5m² sail on the board too and it worked fine so this will be an option for the optimizing light wind days with planing conditions in furture.<br />Enjoy those light wind days with a laughing smile. For me this blog was the ignition for testing this board before i ordered it. Thanks to the post of Phil <br />The bad things about the fin i didn't note, but i have some other formula fin for the deep turtle board - maybe i will test in future to compare.<br />For me the most fun is planing on long distance and optimizing my jibes now.....Hope to see you planing too. <br />Peter the "Windglider"PEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369317285419684203noreply@blogger.com