Im interested to find out the thoughts of other new Phantom owners? I previously sailed raceboards for over ten years and was originally enthusiastic about the new Starboard. I, like many had to wait an annoyingly long time to receive the board. I originally thought the wait would be worth it. I have now sailed the board solidly for three days in conditions varying from sub planning conditions to really wanting to be on a wave board and a 5.5. I am still awaiting the beating straps, these were short shipped two months ago. The slot flushers are awful, why did Cobra not opt for a system like the cat. The slot flushers on my wifes Starboard Go are much better! The dagger is increasingly difficult to retract, mainly due to its small head size. The only time this did'nt seem a problem was in really light winds. F2, Mistral and fanatic had this pretty much sorted by the mid nineties. I also have issues with the Tuttle box, five different fins and still to find a fin that fits flush without having to sand it. I have also have a considerable amount of soft areas with bubbles on the base.

So considering its many problems the board is actually not to bad to sail. It tracks upwind very well holding steady on the rail. Its surprisingly stable even in bumpy condition of 20 plus knots. The dagger still lacks cord and could be more powerful though. The board tracks well offwind and sustains planning in quites light winds for a big fella like me. Gybes relatively well in bumpy conditions and likes to be powered around the gybe. Hopefully when a few more manufacturers commit to making a true raceboard sail again then the upwind performance on this board may improve. The track position and performance is awesome, maybe this board will perform really well in good planning conditions upwind, however its flusher drag downwind and poor dagger workings will make it frustrating around a smaller course.

Thanks for your input and i look forward to some good feedback, whatever it is...

http://www.aerotechsails.com/dagger08.html

http://www.aerotechsails.com/pacer08.html

There's some LB sails to choose. I've liked them all.

I am curious, is your board is the 320 or the 380 Phantom Race?

[quote="Del Carpenter"]I am curious, is your board is the 320 or the 380 Phantom Race?[/quote]
I have 380, serialnumber 007, and had those difficult problems too, but one skillfull guy, fixed the whole daggersystem incl. box, and now its working splendidly. Its going upright angle better than F2, Cat, or Equipe II. I use 52 cm fin, and have that 85 cm daggerboard.