Sport Today

I think I've seen some of next year's equipment already.  On Sunday Steve
Yong of City Front Sailboards was sailing on a Mistral Explosion with
a two-camber monofilm North sail.

I asked Steve what kind of sail it was and he didn't say anything for
a while, then finally said, "recreational sail".  I asked, "Not a Prisma?",
and he said, "Not a Prisma".  The outline looked sort of like a Gaastra
Slalomfoil Pro and it was definitely flatter than a '92 Prisma.  Maybe
it's a new Infinity.  His sail was pretty big so maybe they put two cambers
in the large sizes.

The Mistral "Explosion" looks like a big course/slalom board, with a thick,
bulbous tail.  It said "288" on it, so I think that works out to about
9'-6".

-Jonathan

Most vendors send out a few sails and boards from the '93 series at this
time of year. But the large scale production haven't started yet.

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|> The Mistral "Explosion" looks like a big course/slalom board, with a thick,
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|> -Jonathan

"Explosion" is Mistral's new big cource/slalom board, and yes I have seen
it too. I might have to sell my old Equipe, now???

Arctic Surf Bums: Almost 70 degrees north :-)
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the Explosion helped the racers get through the lulls.

I raced the 2-day regatta on my Mistral IMCO and was able to finish 8th out
of 40 entrants.  Long boards still work well!

Bill Martinson
US-940