Design and construction of a longboard windsurfer
November 26, 2008
Recently the LBWS team was alerted to an impressive project on building a raceboard. Malcolm works as a researcher in aerodynamics and has a background in mechanical engineering. As you could imagine he has an avid interest in the hydro and aerodynamics of windsurfers. Malcolm says, “theory can only get you so far in the end you have to do the experiments or proto-testing to improve designs”. Below is the outcome of Malcolm’s experiment into building a Raceboard, it’s an impressive read.
Design and construction of a longboard windsurfer by Malcolm Jones
For a while I’d being toying with the idea of building a board to replace my ageing longboard which was taking on water. I’d started repairing my old board when I decided I’d be better off starting with a fresh slate.