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I'm brand new to windsurfing and looking for places to go that would be
good for a beginner. Is there a spot where I can find a bunch of
people windsurfing?




Sat Aug 9, 2008 6:23 pm

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I'm brand new to windsurfing and looking for places to go that would be good for a beginner. Is there a spot where I can find a bunch of people windsurfing?...
manson_dave
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Aug 9, 2008
6:23 pm

Unfortunately not very many places left where you can find more then 1 or 2 sailors. Your best bet is the Grand Beach Lagoon on a day when it's blowing from...
donthiessen
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Aug 10, 2008
2:20 pm

Thank you for the reply and welcoming me to the group.   I have been windsurfing on Clearwater Bay on Lake of the Woods for over 10 years. I started out on a...
Bradley Snyder
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Aug 10, 2008
3:48 pm

If you are looking for a sail that will be easier to learn waterstarting, probably something between a 5.5 and 6.0 will work. As far as the boom/mast buy...
donthiessen
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Aug 17, 2008
11:56 pm

Re waterstarting hints; I'll add one more to Don's excellent advice. If you're having trouble clearing the big sail from the water, start at the sail tip, ie...
Alsurf
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Aug 20, 2008
12:29 pm

This is for Brad In my earlier post I said turn off Hwy 8; that should have been hwy 9. The turnoff is immediately north of (I think) road 109. Al ... advice. ...
Alsurf
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Aug 22, 2008
2:33 pm

Thanks Al,   I appreciate yours and all of the other good advice I have received. I will do my best to make it out to the Gimli area before the snow files.  ...
Bradley Snyder
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Aug 22, 2008
5:21 pm

Looks like Willow will be the call tomorrow; wind is supposed to be 30ish from the south..... ... received. I will do my best to make it out to the Gimli area...
Alsurf
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Aug 24, 2008
9:57 pm
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