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Good Vid
Submitted by Norvin on Sat, 2010-02-06 09:40.
Wish I lived in a warm windy place so I could get my kids into the sport...
http://www.hotsailsmaui.com/blog/2010/02/children-of-wind.html
http://www.hotsailsmaui.com/blog/2010/02/children-of-wind.html
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Bonaire Kids
Submitted by Bryan Lewis on Sat, 2010-02-06 11:32.
I've been in Maui when Starboard has a Photo Shoot & these kids are there.
They have a so much fun sailing & hanging out & they are such good sailors.
It is so cool to be sailing along with them while they do all these tricks with a huge grin on their faces & they are on the water for hours.
There is a school on Maui where the kids are in school in the AM & go sailing in the afternoon.
They have a so much fun sailing & hanging out & they are such good sailors.
It is so cool to be sailing along with them while they do all these tricks with a huge grin on their faces & they are on the water for hours.
There is a school on Maui where the kids are in school in the AM & go sailing in the afternoon.
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Friday Dawn Patrol?
Submitted by alton on Thu, 2010-02-04 08:53.
Looks like its going to blow overnight.
Hoping to catch the tail end Friday dawn patrol.
Centennial tide looks good all morning.
Any takers?
Hoping to catch the tail end Friday dawn patrol.
Centennial tide looks good all morning.
Any takers?
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looks like no wind this
Submitted by AJ on Fri, 2010-02-05 07:05.
looks like no wind this weekend at all.. and whistler is inaccessible.. ayayay... going surfing instead at Westport WA instead...
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lets notforget about EC's
Submitted by brussell on Thu, 2010-02-04 21:58.
lets notforget about EC's less than fantastic track record for forecasting.
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Gear backpack setup
Submitted by JayTurcot on Wed, 2010-02-03 17:42.
Have you guys ever seen anything like this? (2:20 - 2:30)
http://windsurfingmag.com/videos/2010/02/01/video-tubamancha/
For those don't want to view the video, it's a couple of guys with boards, booms, masts, sails etc. all attached to a backpack frame for carrying down to the beach. With something like this, I might be able to get a NW Acadia session from Wreck.... or other remote, nude places
http://windsurfingmag.com/videos/2010/02/01/video-tubamancha/
For those don't want to view the video, it's a couple of guys with boards, booms, masts, sails etc. all attached to a backpack frame for carrying down to the beach. With something like this, I might be able to get a NW Acadia session from Wreck.... or other remote, nude places
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-roll your masts up into
Submitted by brussell on Thu, 2010-02-04 13:30.
-roll your masts up into your sail..
-insert your extension into the boom head
-rest the sail/mast on the extension as if on a rack
-use the downhaul line to lash it secure
-thread the outhoul line through the clue grommet to secure the back of the rig
-wrap your harness around the middle
-carry it by one of the boom arms and carry the board with the other arm
I use this method to do about a 5-10 min hikeb through some pretty tight paths and it works great! the backpack method looks awkward to get through tight brush because the board is across the path. be suree to post some pics if you invent something!
-insert your extension into the boom head
-rest the sail/mast on the extension as if on a rack
-use the downhaul line to lash it secure
-thread the outhoul line through the clue grommet to secure the back of the rig
-wrap your harness around the middle
-carry it by one of the boom arms and carry the board with the other arm
I use this method to do about a 5-10 min hikeb through some pretty tight paths and it works great! the backpack method looks awkward to get through tight brush because the board is across the path. be suree to post some pics if you invent something!
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I'm Gonna Be So Full at Burger King Tomorrow
Submitted by Tony on Fri, 2010-02-05 01:20.
You guys probably have seen me do this at Squampton and The Gorge:
Stick rolled up sail through one harness line.
Shove two piece mast through same harness line.
Lash sail and mast to the clew-end of the booms with the outhaul.
Thus carry the sail/mast/booms with one hand.
Stick extension onto the mast track of the leopard skin board.
Carry the leopard skin board under your other arm, with the deck of the leopard skin board facing out, and fin forward. Use your hand to grip the bottom-most front strap.
Wrap your waist harness around your waist (duh!). Stick can of energy drink in your pocket. Walk to water's edge and rig. Sail.
"Happiness is a hand-held sail" - Wayler Windsurfing circa 1980
Stick rolled up sail through one harness line.
Shove two piece mast through same harness line.
Lash sail and mast to the clew-end of the booms with the outhaul.
Thus carry the sail/mast/booms with one hand.
Stick extension onto the mast track of the leopard skin board.
Carry the leopard skin board under your other arm, with the deck of the leopard skin board facing out, and fin forward. Use your hand to grip the bottom-most front strap.
Wrap your waist harness around your waist (duh!). Stick can of energy drink in your pocket. Walk to water's edge and rig. Sail.
"Happiness is a hand-held sail" - Wayler Windsurfing circa 1980
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good call on putting the
Submitted by brussell on Fri, 2010-02-05 07:00.
good call on putting the sail throughh the harness line!
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Tons of guys use this
Submitted by Tony on Fri, 2010-02-05 15:13.
Tons of guys use this technique at The Gorge. Especially the long walk at Doug's Beach. That's where I learned it.
You carry everything in one trip, and you can pretend you're a rock star. Yeah, I like that.
Man, those two crossan-wiches were good. I'm not kidding about Denny's. Next week Tuesday, they're giving away Grand Slam breakfasts for free.
"Happiness is a hand-held sail" - Wayler Windsurfing circa 1980
You carry everything in one trip, and you can pretend you're a rock star. Yeah, I like that.
Man, those two crossan-wiches were good. I'm not kidding about Denny's. Next week Tuesday, they're giving away Grand Slam breakfasts for free.
"Happiness is a hand-held sail" - Wayler Windsurfing circa 1980
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Tubarmancha
Submitted by menglish on Wed, 2010-02-03 19:25.
Elliot and I were there last April - met some of these guys. Wind wasn't so good tho'. It is about an hour to walk up from parking lot. Elliot wasn't set up with a backpack frame so I helped him get the gear there. It was a bit of a slog especially along the sand. On a good day you can sail back down but not the day we were there. It is a beautiful location as is all of Pt. Reyes. Here are some of the photos we took at the time - URL is:
http://thewindsurfer.com/?q=node/5889
http://thewindsurfer.com/?q=node/5889
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Skunked in Maui
Submitted by Chuck on Sun, 2010-01-31 16:18.
Windguru, more like the Love Guru, that stinker of a film with Mike Myers
Rented the car and made the drive, not a stitch of wind up on the North Shore
Even money on the forecasting with Windguru; it came through last week for an epic session but was wrong on everything this week. Not even close on the surf forecast, I missed he big swell by a day!
Wound up SUPping with all the Haolies down in Kihei.
Still good fun!
Hotwire seems to be the bomb for car rentals, 22 bucks for a full size for the day from Hertz!!
Rented the car and made the drive, not a stitch of wind up on the North Shore
Even money on the forecasting with Windguru; it came through last week for an epic session but was wrong on everything this week. Not even close on the surf forecast, I missed he big swell by a day!
Wound up SUPping with all the Haolies down in Kihei.
Still good fun!
Hotwire seems to be the bomb for car rentals, 22 bucks for a full size for the day from Hertz!!
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Kihei makes my feet bleed.
Submitted by jay browner on Mon, 2010-02-01 23:32.
Kihei makes my feet bleed. Whenever I windsurf there I always end up hitting the reef. The water is also really mirky so it's hard to see the coral heads sneaking up on you....hard to see the tiger sharks too. They like to feed in that murky water....they can sneak up on their prey unseen! So Chuck, when u gonna take me to Maui on the AC dealio bro? If u can get me there, I have a place we can stay for free, free car, and likely gear too. Heck, I'll even rig up for ya!
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I think you're going to have
Submitted by Peter G on Tue, 2010-02-02 08:13.
I think you're going to have to marry Chuckie for that to work.
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After you guys get married,
Submitted by Tony on Tue, 2010-02-02 09:05.
After you guys get married, adopt me so I can get in on the deal.
"Happiness is a hand-held sail" - Wayler Windsurfing circa 1980
"Happiness is a hand-held sail" - Wayler Windsurfing circa 1980
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Well....I'd consider
Submitted by Jay Browner on Tue, 2010-02-02 18:58.
Well....I'd consider proposing but I don't think Chuck's wife would be too happy about that. Maybe we could just have an affair.
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boundary bay sensor
Submitted by john m on Sat, 2010-01-30 11:02.
I wondered if you guys new the squash club sensor moved and was working again?
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The Bayside Club
Submitted by alton on Sat, 2010-01-30 11:11.
Looks like it's working again.
See http://www.thebaysideclub.com
Too bad nothing's in the forecast. Cannot wait for spring season at Squamish.
See http://www.thebaysideclub.com
Too bad nothing's in the forecast. Cannot wait for spring season at Squamish.
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wind in spring
Submitted by Norvin on Sat, 2010-01-30 20:32.
I was going to ask, how's spring in Vancouver? Any wind typically at BB or Jericho?
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Spring Thermals
Submitted by alton on Sat, 2010-01-30 22:30.
Thermals start to pick up around March/April at Jericho (not Boundary Bay) best between 11am-2pm. Expect to be using big gear 7.0+ or Formula.
See http://www.jerichowind.com/data/jerichowind-summary.xls for historical data.
See http://www.jerichowind.com/data/jerichowind-summary.xls for historical data.
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You also seem to get the
Submitted by Peter G on Tue, 2010-02-02 08:15.
You also seem to get the occasional 40 knot NW at Acadia so when those rare events occur drop everything and drive hard for the beach.
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