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Welcome to BooM Windsurfing. We are Nick and Paul. We exist to grow windsurfing.
Our aim is to bring windsurfers together - beginners to experienced, old and young to remain in the amazing sport of windsurfing.
Follow us for real world kit and location reviews, tips, products and events. đ„
Our aim is to bring windsurfers together - beginners to experienced, old and young to remain in the amazing sport of windsurfing.
Follow us for real world kit and location reviews, tips, products and events. đ„
Tiree Wave Classic 2024 build up vlog
In this video Paul gives us his thoughts on preparation for competing in the forthcoming Tiree Wave Classic in October
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Windsurfing on shore blasting old school style!
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Some footage of the boys blasting in fun 3.7 on shore conditions. Iâd been out since 10:30 am in x shore gusty, 4.4 weather wind and choppy waves. Then it went ballistic, then it died, then it came back dead on shore and 3.7 weather. I did an hour blasting then I was broken. Managed to take a couple of shots of the boys blasting in the sun. Happy days. đ€đ„ Cheers Paul
BooM windsurfing session, sunny Scotland March 24
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A short BooM session edit from mid March. Some decent ramps , still very cold. Bring on the Sping !
Windsurfing sketchy storm swell, Seacliff Beach
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In this video pro sailor and BooM Wimdsurfing rider Luke Smith braved some sketchy conditions at Seacliff Beach in East Lothian, Scotland near Edinburgh. A huge amount of water moving around and only one brave windsurfer to take it!!
Windsurfing Newbies guide to wave competition
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In the video, Paul interviews Nick about his recent entry in the Master fleet in in the 2023 Tiree Wave Classic. They cover, prep, lessons learned, the event itself and what Nick would do differently for 2024. Enjoy
Tiree Wave Classic 2023 Masters competition behind the scenes
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Welcome back to BooM! In this video, fresh back from competing in the 2023 Tiree Wave Classic, Nick takes us through his TWC journey competing for the first time in 25 years now in the Master fleet đȘđ€đ„ Youâve seen the Pros on the live stream. Hereâs Nickâs view of the competitor experience behind the scenes Enjoy đ€đ„
Insta 360 X3 set up for Windsurfing
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In this video Nick from BooM also about his Insta 360 X3 camera set up and how he uses it when sailing.
Orca Tango Wetsuit 4:3 Review
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In this video Paul reviews his new 2023 Orca Tango 4:3 wetsuit and compares it to his 2023 ION AMP Core 4:3. The Orca is made from Yamato neoprene. Swirly my impressive feel and flexibility.
Windsurfing - forward loops and fast tack learnings
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In this video Paul tries placing his Insta 360 camera on the back of the boom to get a different angle while he goes for forwards and tacks. This reveals some good technique and what he needs to keep working on to get better and start to gain some consistency. If you e got any comments or want to share your advice please do. Enjoy đ€đ„
Windsurfing - 2024 Starboard Kode 125 Review
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In this video Paul takes his new 2024 Starboard Kode 125 out for the first time. Wind was circa 14-18 knots with a very choppy sea state. Paul set the board up with outboard footstrap positions and e straps at the back the 36cm single fin provided with the board. The sail in this video is a 7m Severne Convert 2023, 5 batten freeride sail.
Forward loops for the over 50âs part 2!
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In this video Paul talks us through the improvements in his forwards technique that helped sail away from one and land clean on his back in another 2! Still not looking back and the rig could be more forward and sheeted out further but definitely significant progress. Feels good đ€đ„đ€©
Windsurfing - first impressions Patrik freestyle board 2023
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In this video, Nick talks us through his initial impressions from his first outing on his new Patrik freestyle board and loft sails freestyle rig. đ€đ„
Windsurfing - new freestyle kit - letâs go!
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In this short clip, Nick talks about the new freestyle kit heâs bought and his plans to learn freestyle moves. More learning freestyle moves content to follow!
Windsurfing fast tack - I need help!!!
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In this video Paul talks about recently signing up to a fast tack tutorial and the difference itâs already making even although Paul is on vacation just now and canât sail!! [No paid promotion, just loads of stoke about seeing technique and tips that I know will help me nail my tacks] đ€©đ€đ„
Windsurfing Magheraroarty end of week reflections
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Windsurfing Magheraroarty end of week reflections
Magheraroarty windsurfing trip Oct 2022
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Magheraroarty windsurfing trip Oct 2022
âŹ600 gets you all this windsurfing kit!!!
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âŹ600 gets you all this windsurfing kit!!!
Windsurfing Turn your normal fin board into a foil board with this fin box foil adapter.
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Windsurfing Turn your normal fin board into a foil board with this fin box foil adapter.
Windsurfing Scottish summer Banzai Pro mega sesh
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Windsurfing Scottish summer Banzai Pro mega sesh
Does the board size matter when adding a foil? Does the Slingshot HG Tuttle Connector spread the load enough for a non-reinforced tuttle box?
Some of the new boards have odd volume distribution so it is easy to sink the tail or front. I just want to have fun on the water so I don't care if I use a big floaty board as long as it planes a little
Those Slalom actions were good, particularly as both of the men performing them were proving that even when you're experienced in Windsurfing you can be caught out by the wind and wave conditions and mistakes can be made.
Perfect! What the song you've used?
Boring! Another Scotsman who loves his country so much he's fled to the sun! Seriously, Blah Blah Blah. Is that the time already?...
Hahahahaha. Love your comment and thanks. Yes I have a house in Mallorca but I live in Edinburgh and believe me I am one committed windsurfer- we sail throughout the winter in scotland because normally thatâs when we get better and more consistent wind. This year has been incredibly frustrating wind wise and I hope it improves as the year goes on. I hope to see you in Tiree for the Wave Classic. Please come and say hi and Iâll have a BooM tshirt waiting for you đđ€đ„
I'm 84kg and ride 104L Quatro Cube - which works all the way down to 3.5. My 94L JP Ultimate Wave (3.5 - 4.7) - more technique needed through messy whitewater on the way out but is superb for waveriding. Feels very light and nimble and yet big enough to deal with lulls. My preferred board when windy. I sail on the South Coast. I had an 83 but tedious if the wind dropped!
Hey - thanks for your comment. Exactly - smaller boards sail awesome in their windows but if the waves and or wind is inconsistent a bit more volume makes a massive difference especially if the board shape and rocker is maintained.
How do you deal with chop on the bigger boards though? I find going past 63-64cm width starts to get difficult when its 5m weather. Also riding side-on windswell and occasional groundswell.
You defo get more bounce when itâs choppy with a bigger board. Thatâs why I have different volume boards so I can change the board to suit the conditions. I also change my riding position to suit the conditions so in chop I just relax more, lots of knee flex, pick a path and do shorter runs.
Good job, if you guys had bigger chop or waves youâd be nailing them
Thanks. Since those videos were filmed were both landing and sailing away from around 50% of attempts. What I find difficult is I start to really nail my technique then have no wind for 6 weeks and lose some of what I learned! Thatâs been tough. Certainly when Iâve had good waves and I can get airborne Iâve found my forwards to be much better.
im 80kg and I ride 70l wave and 105l slalom. A smaller slamom board would feel better but as you said it's good to have volume under the feet when the wind drops....especially if youre miles out to sea!
This is Troon, isn't it?
Yes. Barassie beach.
Mad skills to handle that stuff. Well done!!!
IsnÂŽt it too much pressure for just one single bolt to handle?
IsnÂŽt it to much pressure for just one single bolt to handle?
Probably - yes. đ±
Nive images !!! I Hope you had sun screem đ
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thats a great video..and of course it counts..lol
Thanks đ
Nice conditions. I used to live in Gullane 45 years ago. You are probably freezing but it was even colder back then. Good to see you go out together and keep an eye open for the others. I hope you get to go sailing in sunny Portugal or Spain on on the Mediterranean sometimes. With the training you get you must blow the rest out of the water only in shorts and warm water. It must feel like a liberation !
A day of two half. Lower tide in the morning nice waves all over the bay 4.0. Pm 4.5 and quite flat.
Seacliff is awesome when it works!
Having been in the sea on the West coast of the Highlands, I believe that is a very brave lady in the sea as well as the windsurfer đ„¶đ€Ł
Very insightful discussion on board size and width. The Goya One 3 Carbon is very smooth and fast in messy seas! Well done.
Good info particularly with the fly mount which I found to be pretty useless but will try your method of mounting loosely on the sail cloth. I also have to say you are a brave man to stick 500 quids worth of kit into 'open water'. First time I used mine naked in the cols frame, I found I had water ingress (like other comments). I then found a comment on Insta's site saying for active sports use you should use a dive case as impact pressures can exceed the 10Mtr rating! It's fine if you're a pro and don't crash all the time but... So I now have Insta's dive case (which is big) but also cheaper ÂŁ40 boxes off ebay which is essentially just a waterproof cover but does the job. You have to fix a cord around it for safety though.
Well done guys - can you post your camera set upâŠđȘ
Sure. Weâll do another video on our set up + Iâll share now we both have INSTA 360 X3âs with V4.0 Flymount. We normally mount on the top of the cutout on the mast or just above that on the luff tube. Nick tends to put his a bit higher up on the luff tube. Iâm not as tall so I put mine at the top of the cutout fixed to the mast. I also like it that way to avoid any disruption to the sail rotation. Cheers. Paul đ€đ„
After 40 years on the water and having having owned (too) many boards from free race to 67ltr waveboards I decided 3 years ago to strip down my quiver considerably. I weigh 72kgs and I live now in Portugal (Atlantic Ocean), often cross-on or cross with groundswell. I have ordered a one-do-it-all Flikka board: An 85 ltr compact wave board with quad fin setup. I'll sail this board with only 3 sails (Ezzy Wave, huuuge wind range!); 5.5/4.7 and 4.0. I found that having fewer boards and sails to choose from had a positive impact on: - quality time on the water (yes, sometimes a 4.2 would've been better than the 4.0 but would it have been the hassle of changing? No.) - it also makes it much easier to choose the right sail. I mean, who needs a 4.7, 5.0, 5.2 gap? Just to be clear: I also have 1 summer freeride setup: a 95 freerace Tabou with 6.0 Ezzy Cheetah and I have a 75ltr thruster wave board that I prefer over the 85 when sailing in strong winds but that happens maybe 5 times a year. So there you go, that's my angle at the question.
Hey - great comment and loving the sound of your new Flika, they are great boards and a few of my friends have them. I think youâve got a great set up there and I totally get the concept of one board and 3 sails which takes away a lot of decision making. For me (itâs Paul here) being a bit heavier and having a spread of boards to suit different conditions works for me but itâs a very personal thing and there is a cost both in $ and space / transport to move that about. Iâm going to do an updated board volume debate video soon now the weather is getting better. Thanks for your support đ€đ„
Thanks for the video. I'm 95kg and returning to windsurfing after a gap of 20 odd years. Things have changed an awful lot since my days of riding extreme sinkers in waves in marginal conditions. I was wondering what wind range you think you have with the 125 Kode and the larger sails.
Hey Julian - welcome to BooM and welcome back to windsurfing. The best sport in the world! With the 125 Kode, single fin and the 7.0 freeride sail I can get going in 15-17 knots of wind and have some easy blasting. I was really surprised how well the board handled in the blasting set up. Next down is 5.7 blade and changing the kode to the thruster set up and moving the straps back in board. I can sail in around 17 knots if thereâs waves with that set up too. For a big board it performs well in the waves. At the circa 20 knots range I can move done to my 105 Goya One 3 Pro and once the wind is around 22 knots itâs 5.2 weather. So having the Kode gives me huge flexibity in the lighter conditions. I have used it with 5.7 in proper float and ride conditions and it was good. It doesnât sink with me on it but uphauling small boards is never fun. All round a great board. đȘđ€đ„
Awesome, I hit 50 this year and this has inspired me! I used to do forwards in the 90s but then gave up windsurfing until getting back into it recently. I haven't risked a forward yet! Looking at the video, you have basically got it. If you had a small wave to jump off I think you would easily get the full rotation. You may even have to sheet out a bit at the end to avoid over rotation! In the video, as you hit the water near the end of the loop, it looks like you are still pulling in hard with your front hand. If you want to speed the rotation up for these flat water loops, make sure you pull more on the back hand at that point, and almost push out and forward with the front hand as you go around. That will allow the front of the sail to lift more. Basically, try to keep your weight pulling on the boom as far back behind the center of lift in the sail as possible for a fast spin that ends up upright. Right, now that I have taken it upon myself to tell other people how to do it, I'd better put my money where my mouth is and get out there and do them again myself!
I m 46, working for me as well? đ very cool, nice video
Youâre too young for this group đ
Congratulations you are fantastic guys!!! well done!!!
Hello, my question is that you were camping, which means you slept in a van for 7 days, so where did you dry your wetsuits for the next day?
What sail range have you been using on it , looking at a 125sls duotone for float and ride . 5.8 - 6:7 ?
Sick dude!!
Looking at a ion version , whatâs it like with the hood off when itâs warmer ? Or do you just have to have the hood on all the time thanks .
Well done Nick on the video and the sailing - nice one. It's been too long since I was last out on Tiree!
Good video, I appreciated the panoramic view of the bay to get some perspective
Tiree really seems to have so many awesome spots. If only it wasn't so far away from Germany... Enjoyed the vid! Keep it up!
Volume isn't everything once planing shape is more important than volume. Volume helps while schlogging or blown jibes or maneuvers if you don't maintain speed but many new shapes are too wide and short and thick & boxy for my taste. makes for a harsh jarring ride no fun sailing in rough high wind conditions. I'm 68 kg sail mostly great lakes in 20-40+ mph winds with 6-10' waves( rough choppy gusty conditions) and I prefer old school narrow thin railed low volume boards in these conditions, I sail mostly old school boards early 90's polyester clark foam 60 liter or less Hunt maui wave board 3.5-4.5 pointy tail nose thin rails (shreds everything jibes maneuvers beautifully just flies over everything smooth and nimble), 2003 RRD Cult 50 72 liter 4.0-5.5 a little slappy , old school 1994 hipertech clam sandwich narrow 75 liter 4.0-5.5, 2003 85 liter exocet original wave 4.0-5.8 , 2017 82 liter RRD cult wave V6 feels like a barge (too wide & stubby) and sails like one too (junk)harsh ride too corky bounces out in jibes due to fat boxy rails & 1995 bic vivace 282 107 liters 6.0-7.0. The new trend of wide buoyant, stubby, thick boxy rails shapes might be ok in smooth water but no bueno in rough seas If winds aren't solid rig bigger maybe take a little bigger board then when winds pickup keep same sail put it on a smaller board. People who have been sailing less than 20 years have probably never experienced riding the old school high wind narrow wave low volume boards that just handle extreme rough conditions so much better more fun than todays boards. 60 liter hunt in action paired with 4.0 conditions (a little under powered I sized down boards instead of sail was on this 4.0 and 75 liter board which was too harsh of a ride out of control this board so much better use the sail to lift you not the board) much rougher than go pro indicates czcams.com/video/V0QhKTDsMqw/video.html
Great info, selling my GoProHero 9 and getting an Insta 360 X3 in the next few weeks.
v useful. Unfortunately in the med I am mostly on anything over 7.2 sail wise - and 100l - 121l boardwise - 82. kg. Just got a 86l board and hoping to explore that this friday - hence looking at this with some trepidation! - Cheers guys!
My X2 just died, I ensure all doors are closed properly. My theory (I am sending th unit back to the HongKong repair center for feedback) is that in time the salts build up on the seals of the doors. I have seen folk on YT recommending to put the cam in fresh water after use (up to an hour) to disolve any salts build-ups. I agree the insta360 is the superior cam as the gopro max 360 seems to distort more (more bendy horizons in your view) but I am not convinced the quality is where it needs to be for a piece of kit costing 450 pound coins of one's hard earned plata. I noticed the X3 has a new door design for the usb-port so I expect they know about this issue and have improved on the new version as such. Anyway, not to put a downer on the tech, it is brilliant and I use it for the same reason's Nick sets out - I am improving and get to relive some of the good stuff of the sessions afterwards - I started filming shortly after I restarted windsurfing in 2019 and after 133 videos it is evident that filming yourself helps tremendously to improve your windsurfing. Keep up the good work gents, Boom Shakala
Hi Paul, did you sent yours back to HongKong for repair? My just got there this morning, I am curious to see the outcome of their investigation.
Hi, thanks for the review. You seem to take a different fin size than recommended by Severne for twin set up (18cm vs 15 cm). Why is that and what size would you recommend for the Pyro 105l (103kg, 4.0-5.3)? Many thanks!
I have two of these Pyro boards, including the 93 litre size as my marginal winds board. (That 93 litres is, as others have mentioned, 60cms wide.) I find the Pyros work with any fin set up, tri fin, quad, or as a twin, and really you are just tuning backfoot 'drive' against looseness. In 2023 Koster seems to be using twin fins less, but of course the choice also depends on personal preferences and on your local wave conditions.
Hi Nick, have you tried an extension piece on it between the flymount and the cage to move it slightly further away - I find even a 16cm extension makes a huge difference and it almost looks like a drone shot. Few examples in my CZcams - Cheers - Ian
Hi Ian. Paul from BooM here. Thanks for your comment. Nick has an old harness set up with a K4 harness mount. Weâve tried that once or twice and I agree, the result is superb with it being further away - itâs like a drone shot. The plan is to get another one for me and then we can both sail with them on. I do get a bit frustrated with the camera on the mast or boom and how short the aspect is. Cheers. Paul
62 and still trying,,,, Great efforts can't wait to complete one đ€ If ever!!!
Keep going - you will. I (Paul here) had a major breakthrough in January. I had 4 Saturdays back to back of perfect conditions and cracked it! I went out early Feb for a short sail in 4.0 weather, went for 3 forwards and sailed away from 3 forwards ! Keep going - you will get it. đ€đ„
Can you actually sail upwind with this setup?
Good question. I can yes but it takes time. Clearly with that fin set up thereâs not much grip or drive for up wind sailing but enough to go where you want.
The quality of this channel is amazing đ
Most decent suit use the yamawhatsit neoprene. The ion suit like many don't need the little popper for the zip because the zip can not be pulled open when the zip is done that way round.
Hey John. Donât agree about the ION Zip not being able to be opened that way round. Iâve had that once. I think itâs a good detail and I have it on my 2 mm shortie suit which is 2021
The cuffs are a good idea. I do like the colour of the ion though - black wetsuits are soo boring
same for the pink T - very 80's!@@boomwindsurfing2744
Splendid T!
It's more a grubby than a speed loop đ€·ââbut keep trying bro