Comments on: The Mistral Equipe & Pan-Am

By: Optiker

Optiker — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:51:36 +0000

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By: deef

deef — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:16:15 +0000

whoa there..

Wasn’t like this:

Equipe CCS (narrow tail) – us box
Equipe LCS – powerbox
begat orignal IMCO -us box
Equipe CHS – powerbox
begat next version imco (purple)
begat next imco (blue) with modernised DB
Equipe XR (widend) – powerbox
begat Pan Am

Does any one have a picture of any or all production models? For sake of a nice complete picture of these magnificent regatta boards.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:32:53 +0000

Louis,

You’ll probably have to scour the used windsurfing market in your neighborhood. A friend of mine just bought a like-new Mistral Equipe LCS-XR from 1991 with a few sails for $250. I wouldn’t want to try to remove the daggerboard housing, but you may be able to get a replacement board for cheap. He found his on CraigsList.

-Chris

By: Rick Murray

Rick Murray — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:19:24 +0000

The first Equipe was launched in 1985.

By: Louis Stamos

Louis Stamos — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:37:37 +0000

I need help, I just bought an Equipe and on my first sail the plastic daggerboard housing broke. I can not remove it without breaking it further. The daggerboard is still good. Is it possible to get a new box for the board?

By: Kurt Pedersen

Kurt Pedersen — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:09:27 +0000

Great to see I’m not the only one till enjoying my old Equipe (1) I was very pleased so finde the link to spare parts. Thank you.
The last couple of years I’ve been using a NP V6 8.0 with my Equipe, with my 72 kg it gives a very smooth ride on choppy waters, compared to the modern short and wide boards. With a NP Helium 8.5 I reckon I’d be planing on a sneeze and a fart, but the improvement doesn’t come cheap and I’m not convinced it is big enough to justify the cost.

Hang loose
Kurt

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:29:52 +0000

Hey, thanks for this nice Text!
But i got a question to the wheigt of the boards.
Because on this website there are different wheigts written.

http://www.dwsv.net/News_2007/hybrid_and_longboards_2.htm

What are the real facts?
I Hope you can help me!

best regards

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:06:36 +0000

Now that old style longboards are making a comeback….I saved my 1987 equipe XR and plan to use it this fall in the SF bay area for the first time in 15 years.. for light air 10-15 kt sailing.

I have the original 6.2 race sail…and an Angulo fin – would like to get a newer generation sail (used) and fin..but not sure what to get. I think I can handle a 6.5 -7.0…I’m @ 135 – and sail shortboards during the windy season..mostly on a 4.8. wave sail.

I appreciate any suggestions!

Thanks,

-Debbie

By: Adam Darriau

Adam Darriau — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:29:03 +0000

Yes… these were cool boards with a nice ride for 2-30 knot winds I had an equipe II the light version in San Francisco. Got tired of changing the gasget and mast track car so much, but it tracked nicely and smoothe. Like to have one again.

I still have a Mistral superlight for sub-planing conditions (with a fixed tecktonics 48cm fin).

However the most remarkable race board for all points of sail of sail over 7-35+ knots (if you’re less than 185 Lbs, or 84Kilograms, and strong) has to be the-

L8 Custom made Formula Board made by Mike Zajicek of Mikes Lab. Its the lightes and strogest . It will beat an Amercas cup boat to the windward mark (including the maxi tri hulls) as long as it’s planing at optamum fin foil of 62-70cm. http://www.mikeslab.com
mike@mikeslab.com

By: rey isip

rey isip — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:57:37 +0000

i have a mistral Equipe ( ’85 vintage ) that hasn’t been used in 10 years
or more. 3 booms , two masts and 5 sails +.

I should like to sell it all. I’m in Southern CA.

email me if anyine is interested.

thanks

Rey