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I started out shaky I had not been on a fw in a long time I had fallen in 3 or 4 time on the down wind to the bridge I lowered my boom and adjusted the harness...
Tom Hedman
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Nov 8, 2009
9:17 pm
28234
Winduro Report 2009 I missed the skippers meeting, so maybe Greg or someone else can provide better info as to the number of participants, equipment, etc. Did...
Mark Dix
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Nov 8, 2009
9:22 pm
28235
Ok, you guys got me ?paranoid? about lightning. So when out today in the sound I see a flash in a set of darker clouds. I lay the sail down and watch the...
Dan Olson
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Nov 9, 2009
12:39 am
28236
Nov. 7, 2009 was a very blustery weather day around the NW. Damaging, very high winds on the coast… And huge waves crashing into Westport flooding downtown...
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Nov 9, 2009
2:14 am
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Thanks for sharing the pictures. Is there a facebook page for NW-Windtalk yet? I would become a fan! Dani To: NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com From:...
Dani Lue
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Nov 9, 2009
2:56 am
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Doug, Thank you for doing the photos. I know that some were taken from Newcastle, but where were you standing for the others? Mark ...
Mark Dix
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Nov 9, 2009
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28239
6.7m/101L/34 starting at 2pm at the point. Perfect rig for the 1st hour, then started building needing a 5.2 when I quit ~4:15....
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Nov 9, 2009
4:00 am
28240
HI Dani... and, no, there isn't. (At least, not that I know of :) Greg ... _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted...
Greg Mejlaender
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Nov 9, 2009
5:09 am
28241
Mark, they were taken from Seward Park (how unfortunate for me that I know this :) Anyway, he could give the exact location... but I think he was approx along...
Greg Mejlaender
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Nov 9, 2009
5:20 am
28242
Winduro report 2009 Equipment: Pro Motion fleece lined long sleeve shirt (thin rubber outside) Full body rashguard over the shirt 3/3 summer wetsuit with long...
glenn_us5144
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Nov 9, 2009
7:05 am
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And a special Thanks to Brett (a Winduro veteran, but he didn't sail Sat.) … and Doug (for also taking pics) and Ken!! These 3 drove around a bit, checking...
g.mejlaender
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Nov 9, 2009
11:39 am
28244
We knew Mark D. was sailing up to Newcastle for the start. Glenn and I decided at the Skipper's Meeting to just do one start for everybody. Last year we had...
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Nov 9, 2009
11:58 am
28245
Hi Greg, I read that the wind was gusting to 40+. You mentioned gusts of 30 that I think you under estimated. Thanks for the complete details of a great...
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Nov 9, 2009
2:54 pm
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Thanks Don, good point, but I don't buy it. I'm all for more information... but the only reports I heard or saw that Sat eve regarding what happened all day...
Greg Mejlaender
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Nov 9, 2009
4:34 pm
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Greg, It is pretty clear to me that you should have started the race with more downhaul on your sail. That would not have made very much difference in the...
glenn_us5144
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Nov 9, 2009
5:04 pm
28248
Hi Greg, Thanks for the comments on the wind readings. I have similar experiences at Purdy. Iwindsurf can show gusting to 30 but actually it's about 15....
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Nov 9, 2009
5:09 pm
28249
I was home sick on Saturday. Not too sure I would have wanted to launch into those conditions anywy, lol. You guys that finished are animals. --Rick ... From:...
Rick Martin
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Nov 9, 2009
6:11 pm
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2:14 is very good time, Glenn. Having plenty of wind mattered. This was a day (albeit challenging) that was good for FW. Nice going. --Rick ... From:...
Rick Martin
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Nov 9, 2009
6:25 pm
28251
Greg, Mark, Glen, Tom and others, The location of the pictures was the start at Newcastle and then Seward Park just south of the fish hatchery for Mark and...
mitchehd
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Nov 10, 2009
12:01 am
28252
Yes Glenn... I think you are exactly right... thank you for the thoughts. I was betting it wouldn't really get over 20 by very much, or, for very long. In...
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Nov 10, 2009
2:02 am
28253
Hi Rick, Yeah we missed you... I asked about you at the Skippers Meeting... hope you're feeling better. And yeah... Mark, Glenn and Tom did a fantastic job...
Greg Mejlaender
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Nov 10, 2009
2:06 am
28254
4.7, 92L. The skies parted around 2:30 and the wind came up. No debris nice ramps... Phillip...
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Nov 10, 2009
2:29 am
28255
Hi, Alexey, myself and 2 or 3 other folks who I hadn't met before windsurfed at Waverly before sunset today. Very nice winds, I was fully powered in 6.4 most...
Miles Trochesset
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Nov 10, 2009
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http://www5.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=2476235008/a=22232148_22232148/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=comcast2/...
mitchehd
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Nov 10, 2009
10:02 pm
28257
Now that's a windsurfing story Greg. The greatest of respect to all those that completed or mostly completed the Winduro. I had only windsurfed once this year...
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Nov 10, 2009
10:22 pm
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Did anyone watch both "The 12-Step Jibe with Dasher" (by Dasher) and "Intuition" (by Guy Cribb) ? I watched the "12-Step" one. I found it very informative. I...
Alexey Yeltsov
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Awesome question. I haven't watched Inutition, so I'd be curious to hear about it as well. Dasher's 12-step is a classic - I watched it many times :-) and many...
Alex Zotov
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28260
I have both DVDs. Intuition has some good points but is kind of long winded. I prefer the 12 Step Jibe DVD. bobg...
bobgreenberg
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28261
My 2009 Winduro had a lot of parallels with Greg's experience, but without any of the conditioning. I only got to the Gorge two times this year (once ran into...
wright wataoka
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28262
Google "Mike Fick" for dandy jibe tips at a nice price. tom e...
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