38FEATUREWAVE SAILING
The cost
Scouring the used gear pages of the internet will yield plenty
of equipment available for a good price. A 2010 board, such
as the RRD Wave Twin 82 used for this article, will set you
back around £300ish. We swapped out the stock fins for a
pair of K4s, of which prices are on that brand’s website.
Although Tushingham Sails are now defunct you can get hold
of their rigs easily via second hand market places. In this
instance we’re using a Tushy Edge 4.2m that was priced
£150. Boom is a Severne Metal and the mast a Tushy 400.
The kit in question totals under £800 all in.
Now we appreciate that riders will want/need a quiver of
sails, in which case you may be able to find a set of the
same type for a steal – especially if you go a few years older
like the one featured in this article. All in you could be on the
water for under a grand. Add in a bigger board for more
versatility (or actually choose a large one board only quiver)
and you can see you could end up with a complete quiver for
less than a brand new windsurfing board on its own.
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Buying second hand isn’t for everyone, and we appreciate
that new gear offers benefits above used kit. If you can
stump up for new then we’d recommend it. If you can’t
however, and want to tackle a bit of swell action then it can
be done cheaper than you might think.