Longboard Windsurfing in the Gorge

Windsurfing a Mistral Pandera longboard on a relatively light wind day in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. The sail is a 6.5 Sailworks Retro rented from "Big Winds". The board is 180 liters, 350 cm long, and has a daggerboard, railing straps, and an adjustable mast track. Check out more of my crappy windsurfing and rants at http://jimbodouglass.blogspot.com

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• windsurfing
• longboard
• gorge
• mistral pandera
• hood river

[juan40454]

Hi, nice video! instant SUB.

I have a question and perhaps you can guide me with you answer!

I bought a mistral pandera. identical to yours! 11"7 feet.

now i took it all apart because I wanna convert it into a paddleboard. and I havent tried it yet, but im looking for someone knowledgeable to help me figured out if i can stand on the board and paddle.

perhaps you can tell me your opinion on it. ty! otherwise im going to start learning how to sailboard instead...

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[jimbodouglass]

- Juan. I have used the Pandera for a paddleboard, but it is too narrow and tippy to be good. You are better off using it for windsurfing.



[fretburns]

i have one of these boards,my first!! ive just bought a Starboard futura 133 ltd edition...havent been out on it yet as there 4 inch of snow on ground!! cant wait for it all to melt

[jimbodouglass]

Cool! Glad to hear some of these classics are still being used. It's really a fun board cruising around in variable winds.

[pjturcot]

I love it!

How is it that the resolution is so high?

[jimbodouglass]

It's filmed in 640 x 480 with a GoPro Helmet Hero Wide.

[marcopicker]

Cool longboard surfing!

[maxvockner]

just got into windsurfing 2 months ago. picked up a mint condition mistral maui. getting a 7.1m2 fully battened sail for it so i can go fast like you!!!!

[pjturcot]

@jimbodouglass I've got a GoPro HH Wide as well but for some reason the output video is 512x384! I should resize them to 640x480 so I can get HQ youtube vids in!

[armacio83]

Cool !!