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and up to 1 1/2# of water in padz & foot straps for a day or two after you've been sailing.... My board scale reads to 1/100 of a pound, so I can tell if a board has taken on gross quantities...
Has anyone setup any type of fresh water kits for their windsurfing trailers? Looking for ideas (12V powered and unpowered) that i could use to shower off with and wash down the gear if necessary when...
...ounded pretty intense though if I remember right. Sounded like the current was more of a danger than the water temp. As to water temps, in lakes I have no problem with a drysuit and 33 degree water as...
A couple of things. Wat is the best style of board to handle very choppy water. And also how is the best way to sail it.
Talk is cheap. Theres plenty of 50's around here, but I never see them because when I'm on the water, there's more wind than they want, and when they're on the water, I'm mowi...
Steve how do you manage to pop the cams up, in case wind/water weight force them down in the water ?
Its fragile off the water like an egg shell, solid on the water. It sails like a cadillac, comfort and control, but stiff and performance oriaanted. 6.0,6.5 down to 5.3 for heavyweights.
jeff
Here's another wifely scenario. Phil's wife has zero interest in getting on the water, but EVERY time he wants to go on a WSing trip of any duration, she's 100% behind and with it becau...
... off at sherman island Sunday. I was windsurfing and saw a kiter far out from shore with his kite in the water , the wind came up very strong and he was over powered. He was being drug under the water...
...el 'up wind.'
3. A limiting factor for speed is the amount of drag you experience from the water. When a windsurfer gets powered up it planes on top of the water so there is very little ...
Fontainbleu State Park is cool with kiteboarding, but look out for the submerged pilings. If the water is really low you can see where they are, but in normal water levels there are several pilings ju...
Hello, The California Department of Boating and Water ways is spraying a Herbicide by the trade name of 'Weeder', It really is 2,4-D. They are trying to control the water Hyacinth plant. It ...
...quick to start planning (that's the french word for meaning the board is skidding on the surface of water and no more IN the water pushing it. Not know the word in english).
It is particularly f...
North Central and Central Texas Food report:
No more complaining about low water in our lake, our area is in a terrible flood. Lakes full or filling and people out of their homes in shelters. Amaz...
...met up with a couple of locals for some side-on 4.5 wind and shoulder-head high stuff. Five hours on the water with Dave is like training with the Seals. But, that's the ONLY way to really enjoy ...
...rarely even see wide boards and know zip about their construction. Board doesn't appear to have any water in it. It's sure light enough. Alas, this did look like shit.
He purchased it th...
...on is in the summer, but you can get knock-down wind or no wind any time of the year. It's all flat water sailing in thigh deep water with a sandy bottom. Nightlife revolves around Carol's B...
As taught by Andy Brandt:
Get the sail out of the water.
Kick the windward rail under water so the leeward rail flips up so now the board is upside down,leeward rail against the mast.
Grab...
...d)
Stay anywhere on the lower part of the islands and you are not far away. The lagoon has good flat-water, protected sailing. If you are into waves, the wind direction (and strength, current, etc...
...1.5 inches in length running parallel to the edge at the nose of my '99 Fanatic Falcon. Got off the water in a hurry before any water seeped in. Just looking for some repair advice. This board is...
..., including new wave masts, on lakes, on Da River, in sub-planing conditions, while carrying them to the water, while water starting, even while rigging. They break ... and it's very often where ...
...inners, mostly, or to situations where a breakdown in offshore winds means a long swim, possibly in cold water or weather, being blown out to see, or other such hazards. For beginners who can't g...
...ds we get where I live.
I'm kind of suprised that no one hs tried these skimbats out out on the water in high-wind places like the gorge or maui. If it works in the snow with a snowboard why ...
... however.
Some advice, particularly relevant to the kit you have.
Initially sail on the flattest water you can find, with a very light but steady wind. Force 1-2 is ideal for that kit. Trying ...
...re is one thing you can check. North and others use a closed cell foam rope in the boom ends to displace water so your boom takes on less water weight. Perhaps this foam is pressing against the lockin...
I sail in several spots where the walk to the water, or the walk to water deep enough to clear the fin, is a decent distance. I've been trying to get the hang of both holding the board & sail...
...r fin being too big as the culprit. If it's difficult to keep the board's windward rail on the water, your fin is generating too much 'lift' and is making the ride bouncy. Somethin...
...ce friction causing the wind to get lighter towards the surface).
The wind speed at 1m (3ft) off the water can be (depending on other factors) quite a bit lighter than the wind at 5m (15ft) off th...
... country.
Of course, I was more intrigued by the recreational possibilities. Are there any bodies of water in N. Dakota where a windsurfer could exploit these apparently remarkable wind conditions...
...uro so tough to tell!) and I was still renting from Jeff. He was sitting by his truck looking out at the water and managed to get himself a TV, beer and hotdog from someone's RV as they watched t...
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