MISTRAL WINDSURFER LT

From 2020, Mistral branded Windsurfer LT boards will form an exciting part of their inventory, where the M-Dot can fly high again in celebration of days gone by with the view for the future in growing the sport.

Forged from the contemporary design of the modern day Windsurfer® stretching back to 1968, the Windsurfer LT has been reinvented and reborn as a lighter, updated craft, with improved rig, sail and retractable daggerboard. Only the Mistral Competition could revival the Windsurfer® in respect of its global popularity and One Design racing status. Mistral, with its European origins wanted to create its own interpretation of the Windsurfer® which it did so in 1978, with the evolution of the Mistral Competition which triggered the establishment of the International Mistral Class Organisation.

No two board designs could be recognised more for their contribution to the global popularity of the sport, in respect of entry level, recreation through to racing. Ironically, both the Windsurfer® and Mistral Competition were to fall victim to the eventual decline of the sport as it over-shot the market with over focus on the high end extremes of niche interests. Today in response to an overwhelming out pouring of nostalgia, passion and love of the sport, the Mistral Windsurfer LT marks the rebirth of old school, original long board Windsurfing, in which Mistral has embraced in the spirit of supporting the growth of this original One Design icon. New ventures, new beginnings!

The new Mistral Windsurfer LT board is made with a styrofoam type core with epoxy deck. It has the same length of the original One Design (366cm), an increased width (from 66 to 74cm) and a significantly lower weight (reduced from approx 21kg to 15kg). It is a multipurpose board, being designed to be used for class racing, but also for school (with a smaller daggerboard) and SUP. Both racing and school daggerboards are fully retractable and the deck has a soft pad, to increase comfort in every conditions. Rig is made by a two pieces 460 SDM carbon mast, a 180-240 boom, a mast base and joint, a racing 5.7m² mylar sail or a school/training 4.0m² dacron sail.