wind
how can you sail faster than the wind? is this fairly common? how do the physics work?
It's quite common when windsurfing in less than 25 knots of wind. If you draw the vectors for apparent w...
Yep, all windsurf sails should have some amount of twist due to wind gradient (ie surface friction causing the wind to get lighter towards the surface).
The wind speed at 1m (3ft) off the water ca...
Hi,
I am not a firm believer of changing sail size according to wind speed it makes for a really funny sights on the beach where you see guys spending 20 minutes with assortied electronic gadgets ...
I think we got your wind during July and the first three weeks of August. Central West Texas was blowing every day and the temperature was almost 10 degress less than normal. It was great. Then this p...
I am looking at getting a used Wind Obsession board. Does any one know some information about this company? The particular board is an 8'10', 52 cm wide and 98 litres...I have yet to see it ...
...oint where I could stand in a non weed area to remove them. The weeds were thick.
The first day the wind was 13 to 25 mph on Friday, I was sailing a 6.0 sail on my Carve 123 using a Fin Works 16&#...
That's called 'artifecal' wind, instead of my typo artifical. If you go the fish taco route, make sure your lone fan is rated as explosion-proof.
And with this being a 50-100 year d...
...ith family and my wife being out of town (that means I have to watch the kids full-time, which takes up windsurfing time). I've gotten little TOW lately, but hopefully that will change tomorrow. ...
Ever wanted to own a Real Wind Custom Board but, thought you couldn't afford it? Here is your chance to purchase a Rob Wymore custom made Stiletto, the toughest board out on the water.
I have...
Have any of you old sailing dogs out there got trade winds the 1984 Jack McCoy windsurfing video ? It features Robbie Naish and Mike Waltz. If you have, would you mind posting the details of the sound...
Windfest 2001: I was out on a 9.65m sail on Saturday morning so the wind can't have been that good. We were there all 3 days and I know there wasn't much wind as the sails were quite large. ...
That was called the Wind Weapon. Developed in part by Tom Magruder (unsure of spelling) the Wind Weapon was named for the results of some brutal crashes in high wind.
Because my gf want to make windsurfing, I'm lucky ) Her main sail is Gaastra Matrix 7,0 to use in low wind. 5,7 will be use only in high wind. In Warsaw wind blowing not strong, (medium is 2-4Bf...
...rgot, I'm already there!
Things have been quiet around here since you left, everything but the wind. We had 3 more 4.0 days after you left, then the wind lightened up a bit for the past coupl...
...few mast-high days and a few more logo days. I think it's the most reliable place around there for wind and waves. Even if the swell is minimal, the wind swell builds up nicely.
There's ...
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NWS is calling for wind into next week:
Pt. Arguello to Santa Cruz Island out 60NM
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
TODAY - WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH...
I have been sailing here since 1980, developing with Mistral, Hood River windsurfing the first rental and school programs.
Bring stuff for light wind so you can sail every day, just like we did wh...
I read in US News & World Report today that with proper development of windmill generators there is enough wind in North Dakota to provide 36% of America's energy needs.
No, that is not a...
Go to Hatteras in October. The wind is as reliable as you will find compared to any other spot. Just make sure you bring all your stuff cuz you get everything from light to raging wind. It's chea...
When I started windsurfing I had huge board and loads of eagerness. Then we used to classify the wind 'weak' if it could not blow off the flame of a match . Nowadays the wind seems to be �...
To answer your wind question, check out the wind averages on the follwing pages. The long, costly ferry ride is a pain, but since you are going down for longer than a week, its not soo bad (unless you...
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...
Hi There, Sailed off Cairns a few years back but didn't get much wind when I was there..I think it was june/july? Anyway all I can say if you take your gear be prepared for 10-15kt days. I took m...
Steve,
You ask for: wind, romantic and secluded... The only places I can think of are Phan Thiet or Nha Trang in Viet Nam at http://www.surfasia.com/vietnam/index.html
There will be both win...
I had a Tiga VR 257 when I used to windsurf in the 90's. I still have it use it VERY occasionnaly.
It was said a waveboard at the time but it's more a kind of freeride board. For sure you...
Sailed Roger Jackson's Nova with a 6.0 sail in about 16 mph wind with his special larger centerboard fin and had a fun interesting time. (This was during his Hood River Stop.) I am pretty sure th...
Here is my problem.. When the wind lets up, I often have problems getting my harness unhooked.
I have no problem getting into the harness. When the wind picks up, I lean back and the loop falls in...
In addition to what others havde said, there is also a wind shadow sometimes. My favorite launch site has a pretty big shadow in offshore winds and it may take me 20-30 minutes to get back in. This be...
Part of it is that racers are looking to maximise their effective speed relative to directly upwind or downwind (Velocity made good or VMG), while speed sailors are looking to maximise their forward v...
Hi Paul, I used to run one of the Bonaire windsurfing rental operations, of which there are now two. The windy season is in the summer, but you can get knock-down wind or no wind any time of the year....
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