...ent than the Lake sailing I know, or the east coast inside the barrier islands/intercoastal highway/salt water lake sailing or the fresh and salt water wave sailing normally talked about?
I grew u...
Why doesn't anyone sail there instead of Plumb Beach? The shore is clean, the water is flat and there seems to be nice wind midday.
Perviously, there was a post about carrying your gear to water, but it did not address the new wider kits now in wide use. So, I have included below a brief description of how to do it. The article is...
...t's in the neutral position. The boards have sharp rails for bite...the large spray that you see is water being displaced from the AOA and because they don't have much volume so they ride lo...
... deep formula fin the closest? On wide board(which of course would be sacrilege) A 42cm weed or a shallowwater/beginner 42cm. No weeds in the water. Now extend the argument to 52cm for both.
My Co...
...ny boards would be able to buck him off. He could probably keep a longboard with centerboard down on the water.
Dog...
...ause we don't sail average winds ... fortunately. If we did, we'd all be on huge gear and flat water. We want places that concentrate their wind in the daylight hours, and that takes data no...
You have slow 'wet-bikes'. Many of them here can exceed 85 kph even on rough water, some over 100.
Mike m/
...;ve tried all 3 of the boards you mentioned and my choice would be the Formula with the caveat that your water is deep enough for the blade fin....
Very good, grasshopper (insert sound of one hand clapping)...science stops at the water's edge...let the dance take over...
WARDOG
...r El nino period in July and that has been building since last year sometime. This certainly pushes warm water up the west coast (there was a huge el nino in 97) and warmer water could certainly affec...
...ksgiving. By late September, light fullsuits are back in use. By mid October, back into Steamers or cold water suits. The water starts to cool off pretty quickly starting in late September.
Earlie...
... very affordable models there! Lemme think about it, I've been spending money lately like it's water, but those sure are decent prices.
I didn't know you had staff on Oahu. You got ...
...yperTech - I don't think I ever completed a carving jibe on it, but that thing was fassssst on flat water. And what acceleration.
Tom - Chicago...
...ally good windsurfing off the N shore of the eastern end of Long Island... prevailing SW crosswind, deep water, big sharks, beautiful people.... but can the budget sailer get access to a public beach ...
...didn't have any trouble sailing thru the weeds. The next day the wind was higher, 15 to 40 mph, the water was lower that put more weeds on the surface. This created an unusual effect of absolutel...
Are there any on-the-water rentals in the Bay available? I believe they used to rent gear at 3rd Ave - does it still happen? Any others?
Please don't tell me to rack it... I'll have coup...
Move your rear hand back on the boom and ook over your back shoulder. Do not stare at the water.
I heard the water level at Lake Isabella (California) is really low right now, and hinders windsurfing. Can anyone confirm or deny this! I want to go there this weekend but not if I can't sail. ...
Gary,
Cold is a relative condition. When you get used to water temperatures in the 80's and the air temp near 100, that feels cold. Don't let Mike F hear about this though, he might cons...
...allel to the breaking waves and edge your way out as the waves allow. If you need to get over some white water, bear up a little to take it almost head on, then immediately bear off again. Don't ...
... a 50-100 year drought for us here in the Southwestern US, we are hoping to come up with some artificial water too......
...aunch and couldn't fit all my gear on my shoulders..Or another was not being able to get out to the water....I have NEVER planed in a dream..what does this mean??
Annie (who happens to be a c...
...s you can't go wrong. (or damage the board) However you are knackered by the time you get it to the water and don't try to sail it in a decent breeze as you will dislocate your shoulders....
...even wading out in our lake is illegal at the parks due to lawsuits. Whenever someone wades out into the water, even if it is only knee deep, the whistle blows and that person is fussed at by the Barn...
...wasn't using one of his kites! He did stop after that though. I was wondering why he was out of the water.
BTW, heard you rescued Zee's board!
Bri
On Tue, 02 Apr 2002 18:09:54 GM...
... in the color Yellow.
and a 6.6 Infinity in Red.
I sailed only in the Sacramento delta, in fresh water for
one season.
Please make me a reasonable offer, I am a private party with no r...
...can pick it up in person (the board is *exactly* 12-foot long and weighs 45 pounds if haven't taken water so expensive to ship), to sail in small-average wind, have fun giving ride to children an...
...ore you guys have over there.
Pls let him know I'm looking forward to getting my recent order - water's still cold over here too He can let me know what's up via email - thanks! ...
...e axis, but I own the flow, and I love it. a couple of points:
it's not the fasted board in the water, but it's not the slowest. it will not point upwind the highest, but it's respe...
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