Sort of like bull-dogging. Remember the advertisement where a beer company turned golf into a contact sport with blocking and tackling allowed? Oh well, windsurfing soccer is about as cross-over as I&...
...n weed fins available soon.
Wish I had more to say. There is a lot for me to learn. Bill Kline Gorge Sport USA Curtis Performance Fins, Orca Fins, Orca Kite Fins Hood River, OR USA
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...e paddlers who attempt conditions over their heads all the time and realize the same holds true in every sport, especially on a medium small day (up to 20 knots). We are muy careful whenever we around...
...This week I am in Hatteras for the Windfest an d will be giving daily fin seminars.
Bill Kline Gorge Sport USA Curtis Performance Fins, Orca Fins, Orca Kite Fins Hood River, OR USA
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... a long time windsurfer, thought I would ask my fellow windsurfers for opinions about how dangerous this sport really is.
I've seen a few kiters at my local spot in 12-18 knot breezes and it ...
...of the smaller fins under 32cm can be ordered with the windsurfer base. You can dowload a chart at www.gsport.com
We have fins in all bases including Power, Tuttle, Deep Tuttle, DTC (Thommen F2 ...
...ot right here in town at the Event Site, which I can see from my desk
Happy sailing Bill Kline Gorge Sport USA Curtis Performance Fins, Orca Fins, Orca Kite Fins Hood River, OR USA
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...e. The CNC cut mold and prepreg construction make a nice difference in performance.
Bill Kline Gorge Sport USA Curtis Performance Fins, Orca Fins, Orca Kite Fins Hood River, OR USA www.gsport.com...
... is not that the gear is no good but that you may outgrow it quickly. then again you may decide that the sport is not for you as well.
if your not keen on the lessons then I can give you a hand no...
...rf and B&J series here, on the coast, east and west.
You will get a great ride! Bill Kline Gorge Sport USA Curtis Performance Fins, Orca Fins, Orca Kite Fins Hood River, OR USA www.gsport.com...
...s. If you do not bring your light wind stuff, then naturally the wind will be light
Bill Kline Gorge Sport USA Curtis Performance Fins, Orca Fins, Orca Kite Fins Hood River, OR USA
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...ess of what brand they choose. He does not work FOR industry, he is working WITH it; he is promoting the sport of windsurfing. He has been promoting FW since its inception, and has spared you and the ...
A windsurf rig has much more in common with an aircraft propeller blade than an aircraft wing. If you look at a GE plane's prop the twist is almost identical to most sails.
The weird thing is ...
good comments by all.
But what about the fin?
The fin is critical. The biggest problem I have seen is too much emphasis on mdeium and softer flexed fins which are preferred on Maui. But the si...
Disjointed? Yes.
Interesting? Not to me. I can't figure out what was trying to be communicated by either Frank or the USWA.
I'd have rather had Frank and USWA write brief essays with...
Thanks, guys, for the responses.
Interesting about truth in history, Dan. Mistral credited Rick Naish with partnering Harold Iggy for the 'original' Equipe's development.
Seems ...
avoid humdrum but difficult training. This allows you to gain the additional benefit of scheduling your training to peak for certain events year round.
You sound like a perfect candidate for a hea...
Let's get the nomenclature right...so we are all on the same page. mast plate, mast foot (tendon, bogie joint), mast cup, mast base (extension), mast base extendo unit (carbon), mast tip extendo ...
...for it the next day.
Well, surprise, surprise, surprise. The next day felt like I had been doing this sport for years. Everything came together right away and I was dialed and upwinding without try...
One other note to consider, Spring conditions are fantastic for this sport as the snow is very soft and you get mostly sunny days. I have some good friends going up to Skyline the first week in April...
Course racing is a fairly new variant to the kiteboarding sport. It was brought to life by a San Francisco Bay area group steeped in the sailing world that felt they could combine their new pas...
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From the young guns like Damien LeRoy and Shawn Richman...
...to the ranked ladies in the sport like Clarissa Hempel...
...to seasoned veterans of the sport and Bay Area pionee...
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