Hey Milsy, like Nic said all reports on the JP's seems great- though they are pretty pricey. There's one on Seabreeze for sale at Yamba, but $900 clams. I'm going to try an older formula board in a few week (this 2006 F2 FX pictured), as  there doesn't appear (to me anyway) to be much difference in shape to the JP's, yet they are half the price. Anyway here's some pics to compare the two. 

Oh, and here's some happy snaps from Queens Lake today. Looked great, nearly total glass, torrential rain, logs drifting randomly and a 4WD washed off the timber bridge, Turned around got out whilst I could. flood wat

Ohhhh...bugger

Nice Photos Phil. I guess he thought he could get over the bridge because he had a snorkel on his 4x4. WRONG !

Phil you could have launched off the whalf today if there was any Good Wind.

Mark, could have nearly launched from the top car park!...lol

As I drove out again, the water had risen another 4 inches over the bridge. Glad I didn't go out for a sail or I may have been there all night.

Looks lovely Phil. Bet the Mozzies would have carried you away too

hey, thanks for the info, i appreciate it,,,, well i hope your wrong aj, i hope its not too similiar to formula, and more like big cruising but fast, im hoping to use it with a jp 36 weedy, or they make a 40 now so maybe that size, with a 8m, its eithier that or a 140l free ride style, not looking for ultra high performance, but not too slow....... then drop down to a 112, 68wide with a 7m and then its time to do ok, .............im tossing up between that 2013 mistral or the 2012 falcon on seabreeze at about the dimensions above..............then maybe that 2013mistral 95l, 55 wide...........now were flying baby, ha,

Hey John,

check out a video of mine on utube

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VhRKGbfF2Y

It could be the sort of board you are looking for. I'm not sure how much they cost to buy. I really enjoyed sailing it though it was really different to what I'm used to. The straps are right out on the rail plus it when very fast and exciting to ride in light winds. The reason you hear everyone talking in the clip is most people had given up sailing by then as the wind was very light that day.

Good onya Marauders in what looked sketchy conditions. Like everywhere at the moment. Lots of local flooding around the place and very full lake water that's a bit dodgy with debris.Time for the rain to P off. 

 Well done Matt K on getting the first sail in at the Smith's speed strip.Nice tracks! I'm sure it will improve as the lake and tides go out.Just need more of that E or SE wind to get it to happen.  

Interesting photos Phil. Makes a trip to the local like an African safari into the wilds! 

hey, sweet info, thanks aj,,, after i kicked spottys arse in a pie eating competition, pfffffff, yeah, good chance with that,, ha, he told me he has had that mistral 137 up tp 42kts,,,, his my hero man, that whole sandy pt pit crew are just a bunch of well fed champions,,

And Ill get to ride them soon..the Mistrals that is......if this rain and flood waters will let up, the thought of hitting logs on new gear is not appealing.

@ Milsy...the formula and JP light wind are worlds apart in board..very differing rails and outline and fin needs and very differing in performance parameters.  I'm no light weight and hence the Mistral 137 was the choice for me

cheers

Graeme

ok, thanks graeme,, yeah that mistral tank looks awesome man,,,,,,you deserve it!