What Kit's Allowed? 

What kit can I sail in Team15?

The short answer is anything! Team15 has an open-kit policy, However, some equipment is more suitable than others, and some restrictions apply at inter-club and beyond. Having the right kit will make learning windsurfing and improving a lot easier and much more fun, which is the whole point of Team15! So choose wisely. Ask your Team15 coach for advice if in doubt.

Team15 also aims to progress children along the RYA competition pathway and certain kit might be needed at higher levels – all of this kit can also be used at T15 clubs. The pathway board for junior windsurfing is the Bic Techno 293 one design board.

Whether you choose to buy open kit now and progress onto specified kit at a later stage is entirely your choice. Team15 inter-club events allow for open-kit or Bic Technos to be used, with a Techno Award being presented to the first Techno sailor if they are outside of the top three.

So if you are looking to buy a board, you could get a Techno straight away to use in your T15 club.

If you need more advice then ask your Team15 coach.

Inter-club challenges

There are four classes sailed at the T15 inter-club challenges: 

• Open 3.5m 
• Open 4.5m
• Open 5.8m    
• Techno 6.8m

The class refers to the maximum sail size which can be used. You can use smaller sails in each class, which may be required if it is windy or you are small in build, however the sail must have a maximum of 6 battens and 2 cams (only relevant to the 5.8 and 6.8m).

Whilst any board can be sailed in the Open 3.5, Open 4.5 and Open 5.8m classes, only the Bic Techno can be sailed in the Techno 6.8m class.