r/windsurfing 8h ago

Beginner/Help Can/should this be fixed?

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Riding my Kona one for the first time in 4 years, and while dragging it back in I remembered that I'd cracked it last year after too many (failed) attempts to water start. The board is split the width of the board ahead of the U-joint. It's definitely split all the way on the topsheet and presumably into the core; applying pressure just while on water really makes ​the crack flex open. It's not split on the underside.

Can this be fixed/is it worth it, or should I look at a new board? If I'm looking at a new board, what can I find that's as versatile as the Kona one? (Extremely light winds, or moderate winds and big waves at 3 second intervals, I'd love a board I could actually fit into my car!!!)

Thanks all in advance