AHD 65/F2 Ride 279/ F2Air 265

[sand...@my-deja.com]

Any sailors experience or insights on any of these? I've seen
Windsport's and Boards' comments on some. As much as I've always loved
Windsurfing Magazine and its board reviews, the current one doesn't
distinguish enough between them to be real helpful.

Steve

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Before you buy.

[Ann Phelan]

I have the Diamond 65..am still playing with it..seems to be quite
fast..easy for me to jibe..I will report more if u like..email me..I use
it with my 6.6 RXII. Need to get a 7.4....something..it also worked
GREAT with my SO's 8.4 RXII..Ann

[gmart...@my-deja.com]

In article <8fstnt$kvo$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,

sand...@my-deja.com wrote:
> Any sailors experience or insights on any of these?

Steve-
The Ride 279 is the latest version of the Ride 282, which I rode for 2
seasons and then sold to get the Air 265. Both are excellent. For
overpowered, slalom-type sailing, especially with 7.5-8.0 sails with a
big fin, I would favor the Ride. The Air 265 requires a more upright
stance, is much more fun in small waves and for going rail-to-rail and
is more forgiving during light wind maneuvers (eg heli-tacks) due to its
extra width. Planing threshold is similar, but the Air 265 seems to keep
planing a bit longer in the holes. Both boards feel a bit big to me in
the air, but are easy to launch. I am very happy with the Air 265.
Gary

[Philip Mann]

Steve,

The AHD 65and the 279 Ride are in the same class of boards, that is
the Light to moderate Air Slalom. Both have excellent planning ability
and speed. They are geared toward a sailor that likes speed, Quick
planning and easy jibing.
The Air is in the "freesytle" category.
As Gary mentioned the Air is an excellent board for learing tricks due
to the more evenly proportioned volume distribution, But freestlye
board are also excellent jibing boards and can plane through a jibe
very easily when comparred to a more slalom oriented board.
Freesytle boards tend to be very quick to plane and have a very large
wind range. This makes them very attractive to many sailors who want
to reduce the number of boards they need. Speed is not always a
prominent factor as the boards geared toward the sailor who wants
versatility. This is not to say that they are not fast as some are
very quick, It is only to say that for a speed demon they may not be
the right board.

Feel free to give me a call if you have questions, I stock all of the
boards you were enquiring about.

Have Fun

Philip
Philip Mann
Inland Sea Windsurf Co.

1-888-INLANDC
1-802-862-3847
http://www.inlandsea.com
http://www.kitesite.net

[Ellen Faller]

Oh, ha-ha-ha!! So who was it that sold me the 265 Air?? Philip Mann. It
was attractive to me, and as I have just been revealed to have a "board
problem", clearly they are also attractive to sailors NEED to reduce the
number of boards, but who also don't WANT to do so.
very funny Philip,
Ellen

Philip Mann wrote:

> Freesytle boards tend to be very quick to plane and have a very large
> wind range. This makes them very attractive to many sailors who want
> to reduce the number of boards they need.

>