Well, ok it's not quite a speed needle but it's as good as we are going to get and I must admit after the first sea trial yesterday I was quite impressed with how quick she feels under foot. The board is an old Naish Thorn 131x40 and the handy work was done by non other than fellow windsurfer and budding inventor Steve Mellors. As you can see by the photos it has been beautifully shaped and crafted to optimize minimal water drag which in turn will increase the boards velocity which is basically what all speed boards are about. The exact measurements and contours are top secret at the moment but if the new design proves to be "as good as it looks" then Steve may bring them into production under his new name..."Smellor Speed Boards" or SSB for short.
As for now it's time to get out with my new Naish Parks and my new speed weapon and start logging some serious speeds which I'll be posting in the coming weeks.
