hood river

Windsurf Equipment

We guarantee great gear and plenty of it! For the new Vela Hood River we have partnered with the folks at Big Winds to bring you the experience you expect from a Vela destination. Our full package includes a windsurf board, three sails and a mast, along with all the other hardware and accessories necessary to get out on the water. For 2010, we're also offering reduced-diameter skinny masts for sail sizes 4.7 and below. We'll even hook you up with rack pads and rack straps for your car, so you're free to cruise up and down the Gorge seeking out your favorite conditions.

SAILS

NEILPRYDE

ATLAS

4.0, 4.2, 4.5, 5.0, 5.8, 6.2

With its power and lift this sail is made for the rider looking to have optimum performance in on-shore conditions while still working well in all other conditions. It gets planing quickly and has the best upwind performance a wave sail can offer. The sail gives great lift for jumping while constant drive will help you make the most out of every wave.

NEILPRYDE

THE FLY 2

3.2, 3.6, 4.3, 4.5, 4.8, 5.1, 5.4

Optimum maneuverability with smooth drive. Suitable for wave riding or jumping, this sail will give the best balance in both and gives great control during aerial maneuvers due to its extreme light weight and very low aspect ratio. While more neutral and balanced on the waves compared to last year’s Fly, it offers plenty of grunt for extreme aerial action.

NEILPRYDE

FUSION

4.9, 5.5, 6.1, 6.7, 7.2

As a pure x-over sail this sail is really suited for anything from flat-water blasting to sailing in small waves. This sail will plane effortlessly, let itself be thrown around into maneuvers and will be forgiving whether you are learning basic moves or advance skills. It has a direct and locked in feel and is extremely versatile with emphasis on ease of use.

BOARDS

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FREESTYLE WAVE

78, 85, 93, 102

Very sporty All-In-One boards. They cover it all - bump and jump, freestyle and real wave sailing. Easy enough for every slightly advanced rider but at the same time exciting for the experts. Great jumpers! Loose enough to be called wave boards and fast enough to chase your friends around. Probably the most versatile boards ever produced.

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SINGLE THRUSTER

69, 75, 83

The "Single Thruster" is the all-rounder in our wave range, designed to work in any conditions, from single fin use in flatwater bump & jump conditions, as well as difficult dead onshore wave sailing to fantastic down the line side off big wave riding using the thruster setup - always making the most of your precious sailing time.

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ALL RIDE

96, 106, 116

A new "Multi Purpose" concept, sitting in-between the Freestyle Wave, Freestyle, X-Cite Ride and Super Sport boards. Much like the very first short board Freestyle boards they provide easy planing, easy jibing and an extremely comfortable ride while being really fast. Probably the easiest and most forgiving medium wind boards for jibing available today. The All Ride lets you jump on and do whatever you want to do, without it being complicated, simple plug and play windsurfing is what it's all about.

JP AUSTRALIA

X-CITE RIDE

122, 134

A board created to help make it easy to control and allow to anyone to go fast. Fantastic early planing freeride boards which offer a quite unique riding sensation as they go so fast, so comfortably. It will never get out of control. It feels very crisp and light under foot as well as very responsive to foot steering. A fun jiber ? for the advanced who will enjoy its carving jibe abilities, as well as for the short board beginner, who needs a forgiving board.

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FUN RIDE

100, 110, 120, 130, 145

Super easy going freeride boards based on the X-Cite Ride shape concept with additional control and super easy jibing. Fun boards made for short board beginners and advanced freeriders who look for boards which demand very little input and offer great fun. They almost sail themselves. They plane early and easily reach top speed but always stay comfortable even in really choppy conditions. They never, ever get out of control. The best Easy Jibers.

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FUNSTER

130, 145, 160

Take the performance of a freerider with the easy handling of a beginner board, and you ahve the Funster. An excellent beginner and family boards, which advanced riders can have fun on too! The 205 and 180 are perfect beginner boards. The 130, 145 and 160 have a wide range of use: from beginner boards for kids and light-weights to sporty cruisers for more advanced riders.

STARBOARD

QUAD IQ

69, 74, 77, 82

The Quad fin wave boards: more drive, more traction, the ability to generate more speed on the wave face, turn closer and tighter, ride more vertical with the ability to go where you want, when you want. When going out through waves, the Quads also help you to stay upwind better than single or twin fin boards, thus positioning you to catch more waves.

STARBOARD

EVO IQ

71, 76, 81

A compact wave board, popular since their introduction in 2003. Suitable for all riders from pros to progressing wave-sailors, the Evos make the most of every ride with their ability to maintain speed on the wave face, to flow through tight turns and to project big aerials off the lip.

STARBOARD

KODE

68, 74, 80, 86, 94

Wave freestyle machines mixing aggressive power with speed and maneuverability. From 68 litres up to 123 litres, the Kodes come in eight sizes that cover it all. So the question is no longer: What is the Kode? The question is: Which Kode?

STARBOARD

CARVE

121, 131

The Carves are about fast, easy jibes and exhilarating rides. They offer a more classic, accessible feel with a quick, easy carving response and that special magic-touch ride that has made their fame.

STARBOARD

FUTURA

101, 111, 122

Introducing Futura Generation Four: advanced freeriders with maximum wind range, early planing power and the highest top-end speed. Flip the coin and the Futuras are also the most stable boards thanks to their extra width and remain accessible to improving riders thanks to their inboard strap positions and comfortable deck domes.

STARBOARD

GO

111, 122, 133

A progressive freeride board that offers stability, comfort and volume with a blend of high performance, speed and fun for the progressing rider. This simple formula, born out of the widestyle revolution that Starboard pioneered in 1998, places the GO as the board that marked the beginning of modern windsurfing design: no other board before it provided such ease of use, stability and performance for the average windsurfer