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Thanks.

With my weight 200+ that hollow board will turn into swiss cheese
pretty quickly.

If your ever at Grand Beach stop in and say hi. Can't miss us. We
drive a Honda Element with a huge grey box trailer for our gear.



--- In Manitoba_Windsurfing_Club@yahoogroups.com, "bmwindsurfer"
<ghyber@m...> wrote:
> Thanx for the welcome.....shyte...too bag I missed that 'nuke'
wind.
> I don't even bother going out anymore in 6.0+ weather, too much
work
> at my age. Although I do have the sails with all the bells and
> whistles to make one knowledgeable boarder go fast in light winds.
>
> I do have a slalom board that fits your description however, it's a
> 7kg racing board probably around 115-125 on the floatation side.
> It's really fast but not for a beginner; it's hollow (it's got a
> valve) and wouldn't stand the pain of having someone repeatedly
> dropping a wishboom on it.
>
> --- In Manitoba_Windsurfing_Club@yahoogroups.com, "claudio_sousa"
> <claudio_sousa@y...> wrote:
> > Welcome to Manitoba!
> >
> > For a complete set of details. Checkout one of our club pages put
> > together by Myron H. It has a great guide
> www.windsurfingmanitoba.com
> >
> > Lake Winnipeg offers some incredible conditions. Generally
speaking
> > we sail in a broad range of conditions. Everything from 6.5 or
7.5
> > down to 4.5 or 3.5 (e.g., last Sunday we had an afternoon of
steady
> > 35 knots with gusts over 40).
> >
> > Kiteboarding is also fairly popular here. A group of windsurfers
> > rarely windsurf they love kiting so much....plus you can do it in
> the
> > winter with a snowboard (the flat land has to be good for
> something).
> >
> > I am actually looking for a new light wind board (130-140 litre
> > slalom or free-ride). So if you have something like that let me
> know.
> >
> >
> > --- In Manitoba_Windsurfing_Club@yahoogroups.com, "bmwindsurfer"
> > <ghyber@m...> wrote:
> > > Just moved from Ontario to Winnipeg and would like to know
where
> > you
> > > good folks windsurf.
> > >
> > > I don't know if I'll be doing a lot of windsurfing however I do
> > have
> > > tons of gear - not sure whether I'll be selling it....gotta
check
> > out
> > > the local wind conditions first.
> > >
> > > BMWINDSURFER




Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:56 pm

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Just moved from Ontario to Winnipeg and would like to know where you good folks windsurf. I don't know if I'll be doing a lot of windsurfing however I do have ...
bmwindsurfer
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Jul 17, 2003
6:05 am

Welcome to Manitoba! For a complete set of details. Checkout one of our club pages put together by Myron H. It has a great guide www.windsurfingmanitoba.com ...
claudio_sousa
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Jul 17, 2003
1:39 pm

Thanx for the welcome.....shyte...too bag I missed that 'nuke' wind. I don't even bother going out anymore in 6.0+ weather, too much work at my age. Although...
bmwindsurfer
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Jul 18, 2003
5:31 am

Thanks. With my weight 200+ that hollow board will turn into swiss cheese pretty quickly. If your ever at Grand Beach stop in and say hi. Can't miss us. We ...
claudio_sousa
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Jul 18, 2003
7:56 pm

... Does that vehicle work pretty good for windsurfing gear? Terry CAN84 Western Rep - Windsurfing Canada -- Graham Fine Art Photography ...
Terry Graham
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Jul 19, 2003
4:39 am

Hi Terry, You cannot fit a sailboard inside the Element. For us, it was a big improvement over our previous Toyota Camry. The cargo area is very flexible and...
Claudio Sousa
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Jul 19, 2003
6:40 am

... That's too bad, I thought that they may make interesting surf machines for hauling gear around in. I own a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport, and it works...
Terry Graham
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Jul 19, 2003
3:25 pm

At 8'4" for your biggest board, you might just fit it in the element. I'll measure it to double check. I know that a 9'+ board is a definite no-go. ... ...
claudio_sousa
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Jul 21, 2003
2:58 pm

I don't think that would be a problem (200+) as the construction is in the very high-end department. However, I cannot 'jump' that board AT ALL! The Honda...
ghyber
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Jul 19, 2003
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