Comments on: Live Chat – Antoine Albeau

By: Albeau Antoine

Albeau Antoine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:33:40 +0000

the boards change slowly and specialy the construction is going different, light stiffer, this is the most change but the shape is changing also, the type of cuts out in the tail are the most change, we try to have less and less dragg

By: Albeau Antoine

Albeau Antoine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:31:58 +0000

Hi Stephen, I normally use all the time my Garmin in training but I never put my time online, I use it differently, I use it to see how fast I go on slalom gear, I am not trying to go as fast as I can on a day, that is why I don’t put it online

By: Matt Farrah

Matt Farrah — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:30:15 +0000

So Antoine, if or when your racing career eventually comes to an end (and Bjorn is showing that this man not be any time soon….) what would you like to do? Coaching? Brand development? Or leaving the industry?

By: Albeau Antoine

Albeau Antoine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:30:12 +0000

It is hard for young to get sponsor and it no sponsor no money, no money no PWA, so it is hard to go on event and train all year long, but there are lots of guys, Cyril, Ben, Arnon, Ross, Julien etc

By: Jem Hall

Jem Hall — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:30:04 +0000

Big big thanks to Antoine and all the people for such great questions

By: Bernd

Bernd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:28:44 +0000

Hello Antoine,
just a quick one – do you aware of the mast problems NP has with the current X100 models ?
I only need to know if there is something changing ?
Thanks in advance
Berni

By: Albeau Antoine

Albeau Antoine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:28:16 +0000

Hi John, yes I went to the event in Dingle for the Wave PWA event and it was great I love the place and I want to go again, so much different conditions day by day, you have a really good place there !!

By: Alain

Alain — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:27:08 +0000

Antoine, I am not a heavy guy (only 64kg wet), but I still enjoy my slalom days out there on the water. From your experience, what would be your top tip for the slalom gear, espcially the boards, for 15 to 30 knots weather. Thanks for promoting our sport!

By: Albeau Antoine

Albeau Antoine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:26:49 +0000

preatty hard man, I am married but not for long, end of discution !!

By: Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:26:44 +0000

OK so windsurfing is a really big part of your life…do you do anything else sport wise…. surf, mountain bike or pétanque?!!

By: Albeau Antoine

Albeau Antoine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:25:38 +0000

Hi Luca, I don’t know Thailand, but it depend what kind of sailing you want, Vietnam is a really good destination and if you want really strong wind go to Taiwan in Penghu island, wind is really strong oct, nov, dec

By: Robert de Leeuw (NED-118)

Robert de Leeuw (NED-118) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:25:13 +0000

Hi Antoine, you talk about all the accessories NP makes. I think most of them are great. I like the Variable Harness Lines. Which sieze are you using for Slalom? 28-34? Or are you also using the 24-30 for lightwind?
Wouldn’t it be beter to have 26-32 as size inbetween? Short enough for lightwind and long enough for rougher conditions.

By: Mark Hatton

Mark Hatton — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:24:46 +0000

Antoine, the big question has to be..now that Dave White is part of the RRD family, do you think that he could be a threat on your speed title challenges???

By: Stephen Squirrell

Stephen Squirrell — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:24:32 +0000

Would love to see you use your gps more and post on gpsss perhap some of your slalom training sessions from around the world ? also it would be great to see all the worlds top speedsailors at one event like Namibia

By: Albeau Antoine

Albeau Antoine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:23:38 +0000

I don’t want to tell you to get the RRD X Fire 129 but if I would be you I will do it no question, the boards are so much lighter in the feet you can’t beleave it, otherwise put a Hurricane 50 or 51 SS2 on the 84 JP