tempy wrote:It shouldn't break like that, right? Markus' comment makes me think that it should be a warranty claim.

Dude that thing is ancient! At latest 2009 I'de guess? Tubes are much stronger now...

Fyi ... https://portofhoodriver.com/bridge/toll-rates/

So cars & single axle & non dualies are still $2 .... yeah sux

...just wait till you get a 4.3 ... no going back!

Yeah, amazing how much power that little sail has. Sweet!

Looks fun! ... jealous

"A couple of other thoughts: Pro's are likely to sail what the board companies (their employers) what to be promoting at contests - that's what they are getting paid for: exposure. When pro's stopped in at Pistol River on their way from the Delta to the Gorge and they where free sailing for pl...

The Severne Nano was looking nice too...

There were quite a few among the top 10 in PWA at Sylt yesterday...

.... oooh, your making me want to go into debt!

Last season, I had the use of a Supermini 78 here in the Gorge. It was really nice. I would buy one in a second if I had the cash. Planes super quick, very fast & lively & turns really sweet. Reviews on the Boards.uk site are very good for all-around wave use. Only downside I have heard is s...

That is an older design, I haven't seen 1 break there for years! The wall thickness on the new ones is about 3.5mm - & even more where the flair overlaps the straight section. if I'm reading your measurement correctly then it looks like you have about 2mm?

Bummer! Usually something happened earlier that weakened it, then later .... SNAP! What mast was it?

You break your mast?

I appreciate your perspective, but honestly advanced gear is abundantly available for cheap second hand. In fact, it's not easy to sell my one year old gear for even 1/2 the retail cost, & if you go back 5yrs the gear is dirt cheap. So you could start with an inflatable SUP, get hooked & mov...

You guys are idiots! ... anything that makes windsurfing cheaper, more convenient & accessible is a good thing. I fit 6 of these in the back of my Suby wagon & had shortboards on top. Not every one has a van or wants one... http://chinooksailing.com/index.php/sup/inflatable-boards.html WE a...