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.
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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.