I've sailed at Rimrock three times and I think I saw or heard one mosquitoe on one of those trips. Can't say for sure though. I've also sailed at Wenatchee...
Yes, I think it will blow. McLean's Gorge forecast is for wind. Ellensburg is already blowing 17G23, and the Seattle-Wenatchee gradient is 4.0 mb, while the...
Rick
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Jun 1, 2003 3:37 pm
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Is anyone else heading to Wenatchee today? Rimrock's a great place to sail but 2hrs to Wenatchee versus almost 3 hours to Rimrock tips the scale. Also, I know...
Rimrock was very nice today. 7.4/Superlight/54. Cruised down to the dam and back. Nicely powered. Not a single mosquito. --Rick...
Rick
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Jun 2, 2003 12:26 am
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Andy: I got your name off NW-Windtalk. I am a 23 year veteran windsurfer and US Navy Officer currently living in Sicily, Italy. Upon my retirement from the ...
... Saturday - I sailed 5.4m2 switching between 83 and 102 liter boards. It was pretty nice, but I couldn't beat leg cramps and had to quit after only 2 hours....
... Calcium / Magnesium supplements. I take 600 MG calcium 2 times a day and 250 MG magnesium once a day w/ the calcium. Works like magic... no more leg...
City Leaguers, The Puget Sound forecast is looking mighty tasty for the City League this coming Wednesday at Des Moines: TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT...
Rick MARTIN
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Jun 2, 2003 4:50 pm
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I have been on Magnesium and Malic Acid for the last few years and it really helps with recovery from overworked muscles. I used to get kinks in my back and...
... My plan is to try a Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium combo supplement. I didn't know they made such a thing until today. I'm into mega-doses of vitamins...
I have a beach house on Puget Sound just North of Bainbridge Island, West of Seattle on the Kitsap Peninsula. My wife and I are interested in finding a...
The closest w surf shop is in Seattle. Its called UrbanSurf. I think its urbansurf.com There may also be something in Vancouver but I dont know about any...
andy nyerges
andrewnyerges@...
Jun 2, 2003 9:41 pm
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I live in Bellingham. I was wondering if there are any shops in Canada closer than Urbansurf. ...
andy nyerges
andrewnyerges@...
Jun 2, 2003 9:43 pm
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With the new border searches I don't think a drive to Vancouver is worth it. I almost got burned going up there about a month ago. A simple drivers license...
I noticed that there were a large number of people who were rigging this weekend and had either a down haul line or the top haulline break. It was fun watching...
Yes, the border crossings are a hassle. However, Trident Sports is a windsurfing shop in the Vancouver area. They are a big sponsor of the Nitinat WIRED every...
Rick MARTIN
segler@...
Jun 2, 2003 10:02 pm
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No kidding about downhaul lines. Seems the general trend in sails these days is to increase the rig tension. Especially big race sails. Sailworks NX2 takes...
Rick MARTIN
segler@...
Jun 2, 2003 10:07 pm
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I went out on the North side of Bainbridge Island on Sunday. The winds were only about 4 to 7 knots but I couldn't resist and it beat staying on the beach....
We had pretty good course racing conditions for the Gorge Cup last Saturday. It was almost strong enough for slalom at first, but Daren decided to start with...
One way to lengthen the useful lives of downhaul (and outhaul, for that matter) lines is to use wax on them. Get an inexpensive block of cooking wax (paraffin;...
Five races; three pretty powered up on 9.8, then a lunch break, then two more on 11.0 with some holes on the course but overall pretty powered. Bruce Peterson...
When Renton airport reports winds from the Northwest to 20mph, should we believe them? Or do those winds only exist 20ft up by the buildings on the airstrip?...
Monte, I've sailed out of Coulon on good northerlies. While the tower is somewhat accurate you can still get some good rides on the other side of the lake near...
... I sailed Northerlies at Coulon some last summer. I can't exactly correlate the water with the Renton readings, but I remember some discussion about the...
... I had similar experiences on Prodigy in the sport fleet. When it was windier, I could be fairly competitive with some of the Formula guys, But as the wind...
City League #5 on Wednesday June 4 will be at Des Moines marina (not Magnuson Park, per the original schedule). The current weather pattern is good for a nice...
Sailed 11.2m/Go170/70cm from 5:30 to 7pm. The wind was strong enough to go upwind but not extremely upwind. Could have used a few more MPH to go extreme...
'Bout a half dozen sailors there. Good thing I rigged a 5.7 - helped to get through the break, and certainly made for a rocket ride. I was there with Eric,...
