tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post2791150940607397357..comments2024-03-06T01:33:10.487-05:00Comments on ".........The Water is BACK !!" : My BIC Dufour Wing and How I started Windsurfingjoe windsurferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-61362845553376072052021-02-10T15:04:35.715-05:002021-02-10T15:04:35.715-05:00For what its worth, that pic of the upside down bo...For what its worth, that pic of the upside down board with 3 rear fin spots and one in the center (with red fin) was marketed as a 'Show' and was probably their first 'short' board. My dad had one, it was quick in a straight line but did not like to turn. fun times :)Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461847572431702543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-847783457403658262020-08-13T16:02:39.262-04:002020-08-13T16:02:39.262-04:00We still sail our Dufour Wing at our cabin in SK. ...We still sail our Dufour Wing at our cabin in SK. Tricky to learn on our super gusty lake but lots of fun once you figure it out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587875659568222994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-19667263225062818142019-09-02T04:31:33.256-04:002019-09-02T04:31:33.256-04:00Thanks for the great info on the "new to me&q...Thanks for the great info on the "new to me" Dufour setup I just acquired. I'm super excited to get it in the water and see how it goes :) I see the issue with the red plastic cotter pin mast retainers. I'll probably be borrowing your metal cotter pin idea soon. When I measured them it looks like the metal cotter pins are to fit a 3/16"hole and need to be about 2 1/4" long (for those others who are looking for a fix).Dad Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08070901322055868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-9950820531177479662018-09-10T13:56:15.978-04:002018-09-10T13:56:15.978-04:00I just acquired this board and I really don't ...I just acquired this board and I really don't know how to assemble it. It appears to be complete. It is a Bic Wing as it has the red seam but the mask base is like none I've seen. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246800625225585869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-21801122127623735352017-08-11T06:09:38.776-04:002017-08-11T06:09:38.776-04:00nice - send me a full size and i'll "publ...nice - send me a full size and i'll "publish" it here :-)joe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-6530078398519536032017-08-10T23:22:23.555-04:002017-08-10T23:22:23.555-04:00My profile photo is a shot of my Dufourwing at res...My profile photo is a shot of my Dufourwing at rest last summer. I had sailed it across a kilometer and a half of ocean to a nearby island and took a photo looking back toward my own island home. Still fun after 35 years.Cavemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208831421377401359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-81645462944097898982017-06-30T14:34:06.296-04:002017-06-30T14:34:06.296-04:00You have already given some important information....You have already given some important information. Heavy weight sailor on a small lake - like me. I still use longboards on the lake, but racier ones. This is my favourite combo on smaller and larger lakes. Mistral Equipe One or Two with a lighter large sail - this one HotSailsMaui SpeedFreak 8.5.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDAJxD7rm9E<br />If you have more questions or want to discuss more just e-mail me directly - joe_windsurfer@hotmail.com.<br />Good Winds<br />joejoe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-6173224468489343312017-06-30T13:17:52.654-04:002017-06-30T13:17:52.654-04:00Hey Joe! Great Blog! I'm fairly new to the spo...Hey Joe! Great Blog! I'm fairly new to the sport, have the similar Bic 250, very close to the Defoe wing. IV finally been able to do directions and make it back to the beach on a small lake. But I'm already wanting something faster and sleeker. I'm 5'11 and 225 pounds. What's the next step? I'm having trouble finding what newer board would suit me? Any help or directions in finding the right equipment would be much appreciated! Thank you! Commodore Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564850575063331473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-1688270173507792582017-03-12T13:13:35.730-04:002017-03-12T13:13:35.730-04:00Dufour is BIC :-)Dufour is BIC :-)joe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-51296497856648206732017-03-12T12:06:08.816-04:002017-03-12T12:06:08.816-04:00I still use my Dufour from the early 80s. Note tha...I still use my Dufour from the early 80s. Note that it's a Dufour with red seam -- contradicting your comment that red seams mean Bic. Thanks for the tip about the cotter pin, in 2016 I broke my first lock gidget (still have three to go)ericthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335887250752371055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-42640285420887790712017-01-06T08:12:14.981-05:002017-01-06T08:12:14.981-05:00Thank you Paul for the kind words. As noted, I rec...Thank you Paul for the kind words. As noted, I received my BIC Dufour 10+ years later than when you started racing and am still riding one up "@ the chalet". Unfortunately NONE of my three older children got the bug. One almost did when his girlfriend showed an interest. Too bad the modern world is not ready for "good, old fashioned fun." Seems it is all about the speed and adrenaline rush, but the pendulum has started to swing back ...<br />Take Care and Enjoyjoe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-66506126227995136382017-01-06T07:07:46.708-05:002017-01-06T07:07:46.708-05:00Hi Joe great blog. I have had my Dufour Wing since...Hi Joe great blog. I have had my Dufour Wing since 1981 when I bought it to race in Australia. At that time there were many Dufours racing division 1 as well as against the original one design windsurfer. You would be happy to know that I am still sailing it and the only thing I have changed is the boom and one mast (apart from replacing a few universals and harness lines). My son (aged 15) has been sailing since he was aged 8 on many classes (now 16ft skiff), however this Christmas break he wanted to learn to Windsurf and out came the old board for its 36 summer and he is loving the Dufour Wing. As you said it can tack and gybe easier than other boards however at age 53 its getting harder to lift on and off the car (always been a heavy board). Anyway thanks for the posts. Cheers PaulAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315927103115071625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-2514851228876437252017-01-01T01:05:35.894-05:002017-01-01T01:05:35.894-05:00Hello Joe Windsurfer and readers. I still have a B...Hello Joe Windsurfer and readers. I still have a Bic Dufour Wing I bought back in '83 when I lived in Oregon. Thirty-three years later I still sail it near my home on the west coast of Canada. <br /><br />The board looks a bit different. The deck got slippery so I painted on a grey non-slip product. The original sail wasn't very high tech. I eventually got a better sail with battens and shortened the booms a bit to fit the sail. I lost the original straight dagger board and got the next version that swivels up against the board bottom. I found the back fin too small, replaced it with larger fin. No fancy rigging, I still tie the booms to the mast with a bit of line. I did add a small pulley to the back end of the boom to assist in pulling the clew taught. Somehow I managed to preserve the plastic pins that lock the mast foot in the board.<br /><br />I take my Dufour Wing to the water a few times each summer.It is harder now ( I'm 66 ) but its still great fun.<br /><br /><br /><br />Cavemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208831421377401359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-68946535019216965072016-07-31T18:30:57.315-04:002016-07-31T18:30:57.315-04:00where abouts are you located ??where abouts are you located ??joe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-84632478239487345062016-07-31T15:44:34.232-04:002016-07-31T15:44:34.232-04:00Lost mast base for 1984 Dufour Wing. Any suggestio...Lost mast base for 1984 Dufour Wing. Any suggestions for getting a replacement? Thank you. dftdfthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15329149375271290561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-60964708799086730332016-05-31T20:14:52.358-04:002016-05-31T20:14:52.358-04:00OR I could get and you pay me $40 + shipping and I...OR I could get and you pay me $40 + shipping and I get free replacement board :-)joe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-83871143440991184022016-05-31T20:10:47.081-04:002016-05-31T20:10:47.081-04:00maybe you can buy this one and pay shipping ??
i c...maybe you can buy this one and pay shipping ??<br />i could buy the rest ad fellow would be happy<br /><br />http://www.kijiji.ca/v-autres-sports/sherbrooke-qc/planche-a-voile-bic-dufour/1169760124?enableSearchNavigationFlag=truejoe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-16335561430731084492016-05-31T06:13:45.116-04:002016-05-31T06:13:45.116-04:00Do you know where i get this old mast base to my b...Do you know where i get this old mast base to my bic board. i have board where is two red place to mast base. Greetings from Finland, MikaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136523742340423871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-19916868707250782412016-04-03T13:59:57.076-04:002016-04-03T13:59:57.076-04:00two movies of my and my Dufour Wing:
https://youtu...two movies of my and my Dufour Wing:<br />https://youtu.be/oSGlD0VuDkA<br />https://youtu.be/tu-MU9EjCPo<br /><br />Greetings from the Netherlands, MichelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037940525845446996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-48497950076830819732015-09-03T17:51:09.078-04:002015-09-03T17:51:09.078-04:00hardest part is taking it apart
may need to do som...hardest part is taking it apart<br />may need to do some cutting :-(joe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-30382711838254933612015-09-03T13:20:51.644-04:002015-09-03T13:20:51.644-04:00Thanks for the quick response! I think that shoul...Thanks for the quick response! I think that should be it - I'll give it a shot.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046531785945351330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-81396558169043430992015-09-03T00:31:07.054-04:002015-09-03T00:31:07.054-04:00Hello Jim:
Assuming you mean just the rubber univ...Hello Jim:<br /><br />Assuming you mean just the rubber universal joint ...<br />http://www.windance.com/Chinook-Euro-Pin-Top-Rubber-WSWP4297/<br />http://images.nitrosell.com/product_images/14/3446/chinook-euro-pin-top-rubber.jpg<br />they are available at local windsurf shops, on-line and often e-bay<br />GOOD LUCKjoe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-34937090412088107042015-09-02T18:20:56.517-04:002015-09-02T18:20:56.517-04:00Great post - really enjoyed reading it. I have a ...Great post - really enjoyed reading it. I have a BIC from the early 80's and my son was just riding last weekend and broke the mast base / universal joint. Any ideas where I might be able to find a replacement? I notice one of your readers above found a couple, but he/she didn't say where. Thanks!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046531785945351330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-86496211031715628102014-08-01T05:44:06.628-04:002014-08-01T05:44:06.628-04:00yes, that is a solution - cotter pins are discusse...yes, that is a solution - cotter pins are discussed earlier in the comments and work welljoe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-5434776881991168792014-07-31T14:30:43.680-04:002014-07-31T14:30:43.680-04:00I replaced the clips broken of the mast base conne...I replaced the clips broken of the mast base connector with stainless Steel. I don't know how to post the pictures but i think it will be interesting.AlejandroZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01970948378349026353noreply@blogger.com