by Colas Nahab » Wed, 29 Jul 1992 00:10:22
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by felix.cabr » Tue, 28 Jul 1992 23:20:27
>>On the other hand they will continue to make boards like the adagio, rock and
>>alto to satisfy the NOT so race oriented sailors. That is why they have two
>>or three boards with the same length and liter specs. Different handling
>>boards for different conditions. Either way I'm sure both of us will be
>>happy with the lineup which is BIC's marketing strategy.
>Which leads me to ask: what is the Astro Rock designed for? I have one, and I
>can see little difference between it and the Presto. The Presto looks like it
>might be a little easier to maintain a plane in a gybe since it has a thicker
>tail.
Length 9'2 9'4
Width 23" 24"
weight 19lbs 21lbs
liters 122 125
guts Race Tec Honeycomb Lite Tec epoxy comp
shape slight double concave quatro concave
fin trim box regular base
If you look close there are small differences which make them two totally
different boards. Ask any shaper about width. Even ONE inch can make a
difference in a boards capability. The fin system, the bottom shape as
well as the honeycomb material make the presto stiffer and hence
faster in reaches. Hope this helps!
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by felix.cabr » Tue, 28 Jul 1992 23:32:05
>Here, I'll start the discussion (I'm sure some of these are wrong):
> Rails Boxy(thick) - better upwind ability
> Thin - better carving ability
How about: Rocker - An inch too much or too little has
tremendous effect on speed, jibing, waves.
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by Tom Alber » Tue, 28 Jul 1992 23:40:18
> Would you say the F2 Sputnik or the Mistral Energy to also be in that range?
> Size and flotation is something but you also have to consider weight, bottom
> shape, rails etc.
> The new 8'10 is not going to be an all-around slalom board like the Adagio.
> Take a look at the shapes on the E-rock compared to the Adagio. They are
> created for different conditions. One excels over the other in different
> situations and conditions.
> Even though they are similar in size, you would not compare the Sputnik
> to the Adagio would you?
I think there are two classes of race boards (aside from wind
range). There are course-slalom boards which have very thick
rails. The Adagio, Presto, Energy, Seatrend 90CS fall into
that category. Then there are slalom boards. The Sputnik 280
and the Seatrend 90 (discontinued) fall there. They have thinner
rails - just as sharp, but not as high. The CS boards have
better upwind ability while the slalom boards jibe easier.
I just traded a Priester 90CS for a Sputnik 280. The F2 is
a lot easier to jibe. I obviously prefer the thinner railed
board. I think you can get upwind ability with a nice, big
blade fin - and have the best of both worlds.
by Tom Alber » Fri, 31 Jul 1992 23:30:03
> My 2 pennies: Boxy - harder to jibe but faster
> Thin - easy to jibe but slower
Additional rail height give you windward. I think you're going
to see more shapes like the Sputnik in the coming years. I think
most mfgrs are on the boxy trend right now. It makes a board
harder to jibe. Most rec sailors will find out that sharp and
thin gives you fast and easier to jibe - which is a better combo
for most sailors.
by Jim Pau » Thu, 30 Jul 1992 01:17:59
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