Wrong. IMHO, Kayak is much better on a south or southwest. On a southeast, you have to do the shuffle and dance to get out to the windline. Huge bluff to the...
Mike, Not sure how Kayak panned out yesterday, but FWIW, Mukilteo gave very solid 5.0-5.4 sailing for 5 of us at Mukilteo, noon to after 4 when I left. Not...
Got there about 0930 and Ed was just limping in on his 5.2. He says rig at least a 6 so I got the 6.6/103 combo ready and was on the water and record breaking...
opiet44@...
Feb 2, 2003 4:27 am
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Sailed Lowman Beach Park from about 11:30am to 1pm. It was pretty darn good with the 11.2m/Go170/70cm. At first I schlogged a ways out because it felt light...
Mike I doubt Kyak was blowing much. It needs SE prefrontal (but not too much east direction due to wind shadow off the bluff) and shuts down when the wind ...
Thanks for all the info guys. Sounds like I really should be going to S Whidbey. Kayak Pt probably works when it's working in BHam. I've always wanted to sail...
I spent last weekend at Baja Joe's, windsurfed Sat. and Sun. 6.2 both days. Lots of Kites and Gorge folk camping out for the season. Eats and Beer were tasty...
I got curious about this and took a look at the wind histories that iWindsurf keeps. On Friday, the sensor at Kayak reported 15-25 SE for most of the day,...
Forecast for Pistol/Sebastian is 30-35 (.16 gradient), with a 7 foot swell, for the next few days. I'm heading down there tomorrow. Anyone else have the flu,...
My wife brought up the idea of renting a motorhome this summer for our 'family Gorge trip'. I'm not thinking large but rather smaller-mid sized. Anyone know...
Eric, Rick, or Anthony (or anyone else), What's the closest sailing site to Salem? I've got in-laws there and it would be great to have a reason to bring...
Kelly, Before we bought some property, we did the motorhome thing. I tis nice to be able to pick up and move to another place in the gorge (i.e. west end and ...
This weekend there is an RV show at the Seahawks': http://www.mhrvshows.com/index.htm One of the biggest rental companies in the country, "Cruise America", is ...
Everyone, I'm finally getting around to rigging an adjustable outhaul on my Chinook carbon boom for my light air sail. I'd appreciate tips on what works best....
Bill Crow
billcrow@...
Feb 4, 2003 5:05 am
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Bill, You definitely want 8:1 for the adjustable outhaul (AO). There are 2 ways to get 8:1: 1. You use a single cleat and pulley on the boom for 2:1, then...
Rick
segler@...
Feb 4, 2003 5:50 am
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I just rented an RV this past week and it cost me about 1000.00 from Wednesday to Tuesday. That was buying 800 miles at .22 cents a mile after 500 free. Keep...
Pat Salem is a breezy oasis with little water. There is usually a west breeze in the late summer afternoon. Places for sailing are Detroit Lake; I suggest...
We've talked about the motorhome option ourselves. Our biggest problem with that is that when the sailor in the party needs to venture to another site, ...
We have a 10' Skamper trailer. Kinda crowded with 2 kids so we setup a big tent for more comfortable sleeping arrangements. It's real easy to tow and doesn't...
Hi, Anybody got any old mast base extensions with base and bogey,Chinook two-bolt bases, or old two part fiberglass masts they want to get rid of? Thanks, ...
Isn't that a Three Toed Rusted Crank? I heard it reproduced in the yards of AAA Towing in Hood River or the Dalles and sometimes in Columbia Gorge Towing in...
HAYDN PIPER
haydnk2000@...
Feb 4, 2003 7:04 pm
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I know that www.vonsrv.com rents all 3 types -tent trailer, travel trailer, and motorhomes and I mention this because the 2 trailer types are apparently very...
I was wondering if this was the remains of the last Jet Skiier that ran over a windsurfer. http://windsurf.mediaforte.com/Thing.jpg Wilton ... Email:...
A camping vehicle does add to the windsurfing like style. Motor homes have worked out good for my wife and I. She doesn't windsurf much anymore but she enjoys...
Starboard 155 DRAM "A" Condition Must Sell $690 RRD 250 "A-" Condition Must sell $590 7.0 North Pyro Good Condition $180 [Non-text portions of this message...
I've got a Fanatic Club 355 that needs a fin-box that I'm giving away. Along with it, I have a universal joint with the fitting specific to that board's ...
... Sailworks' kit is pretty slick: http://www.sailworks.com/accessories/accessories.html#FAO It provides everything you need to set up a two-sided system...
2001 3.5 Ezzy SE used 3 times - $225 will ship from the SF Bay Area The others are gone... _________________________________________________________________ ...
