Rideing a really small Windsurf Board?

[Proparoo]

I just got my new (old school) early 90's Dill 7' 8" sailboard and really want to try it out, I was wondering why it wouldn't work as a really light wind kite board.

It is very small for a sail board (at around 60 liters) but pretty big for a kiteboard.

Heck, I saw a guy go out on a 10' longboard this past season in La Ventana and he had a ball...

So if you have ever used a big surfboard or a small sail board, let me know..

I just don't see why it wouldn't work even if it is really big...

[zgur]

poleboards are designed to have power from the sail, delivered via mast base..your feet deliver the power, kinda like 2 mast bases if you would.....

...you can use to kite, but it's less then ideal.

Surf boards are better because they are designed/shaped for two feet delivering steering forces....

Z.

[Proparoo]

AHHH Yesssss i see your pointttt

But what the Hell, could be a fun goof... nooo?

Poleboards... I like that... Hee Hee Funny... :rolleyes:

[adamrod]

I'm sure you'd have fun....waterstarts take a bit of getting used to (it's a lot like a windsurfing waterstart), and i doubt you'll be able to make use of the footstraps (because like posted earlier, there would be no pressure from the mast base to keep the nose down)

i doubt you'd actually want to use it for a lightwind kiteboard, (you're better off with a surfboard), but just to screw around with, hell, i'd try it.