WindsurfingUK Issue 9 December 2018 | Page 94

92 SPOTLIGHT Old school, new school (engagement) Windsurfer LT One Design Info: www.windsurferclass.com/shop/ Price: Complete set starting from 1.990€ WORDS: WINDSURFING UK PICS: JAMES JAGGER JUST RECENTLY THERE’S BEEN A RESURGENCE OF INTEREST IN THE LIGHTER WIND END OF WINDSURFING’S SPECTRUM. MAYBE ATTRIBUTED TO WINDFOILING COMING ON THE SCENE OR MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE WE ALL JUST WANT TO GET WET AND HAVE FUN. WHATEVER THE REASONS WE WERE STOKED WHEN BRUCE WYLIE FROM COBRA INTERNATIONAL (ONE OF THE ORIGINAL WINDSURFERS FROM BACK IN THE EARLY 80S) ANNOUNCED THE CLASSIC WINDSURFER LT WAS GETTING A MAKEOVER AND WOULD BE RE-RELEASED. Hands down the Windsurfer LT is one of the most exciting pieces of kit we’ve gotten our hands on here at WSUK. Having not been old enough at windsurfing’s inception we were positively frothing to get a taste of what sailing used to be like, albeit with a modern twist. uk WIND SURFING The board First up the board comes out of its wrapping in shimmering white with vivid blue deckpad and vibrant decals. Coming in with increased volume over the original it now packs in 229L. The windsurfer LT’s width has also increased from 66cm to 74cm. Its length remains the same at 366cm. The version we tested had both the school and race daggerboard included which slots into its box without any hassle. Those from the bygone era may remember issues with the kit which have all but vanished, we’re happy to say. Rounded off with an efficient MFC fin the updated Windsurfer LT is the same but different.