Awesome. Thanks for all the information folks. I am not sure about the jibes, hopefully I'll be able to nail my waterstarts and harness lines. Will let you...
Rick, Frank, Brett, Jen, Tim and Ken and one kiter were all there with sails from 5.8 to 11.0m (and one kiter). The fog cleared out at around 4pm and you...
Made my first trip to the Gorge this year; sailed the Hatchery late Friday and early Saturday. When I got there on Friday there were some 3.7m2 and 4.2m2 sails...
On that note I sailed my RW 251 for the last 8 days in the gorge. It is a magical board for big conditions at Swell/Hatch/Doug's/Wall. Rob Wymore has...
Peter Nora
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Aug 2, 2004 2:06 am
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Try a Bonzer, Pete. Much broader wind range and I dare you to outslash one on any board with comparable speed. The RWs feel stiff in the turns to me by ...
I saw Glenn's report. Glenn: 9.8/FW/70 Brett: 10.2/FW/70 Frank: 11.0/FW/70 Rick: 9.8/FW/70 Tim: 7.8/longboard--planing the whole time Ken:...
Rick
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Aug 2, 2004 4:23 am
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Mike, Bonzers are great boards. I just don't think they are powerful enough if the wind gets a little holely. If the wind is perfect, they work just as well...
Peter Nora
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Aug 2, 2004 4:32 am
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Try an Open Ocean, Pete. Wind range? Heck, I'm getting great range with my 8.2 OO... sailed it yesterday with a 5.2 for 3 1/2 hours non- stop doing an...
This is something that the Open Ocean does much better than the RW, IMO. I sailed Home Valley all day today on my 4.7; morning wind was very strong and very...
I could not figure out why you guys spent most of your time just doing B&F. When I would just come straight back on starboard I needed to go more downwind but...
... I would agree with Mike but I have not spent much time on a RW. This weekend I was doing cut backs on the wave face with my 7'11" Bonzer and found that I...
My hands seem to be the limiting factor for me to stay on the water all day. I have a good set of calluses built up but I still get pretty painful hot-spots on...
Back in my 260-liter longboard days I thought many times of concealing a battery, motor, and prop in/under one 'a them barges. Talk about suckering folks out...
On boards where the fin is adjustable, when should it be back and when should it be forward? Does one position cause less spin out? Is one position better for...
... Considering the number of boards Brian has produced over the years (most of them sold to folks right here in the Gorge) I'm surprised that you only saw 4...
This may be old school info, but here's the way I've always thought about and set up my (A-box) fins : Slightly forward of center in the box for enhanced...
As to which Gorge board: OO, RW, Gorge Animal, Cascade, ... Different strokes for different folks. I demoed an OO, for example, and really didn't like it. I...
Are you using a roller bar? That should "filter the DC compoment" of the load on your hands, leaving only the AC/transient/steering component for your hands to...
There's no such thing as a one-size-fits-all in windsurfing, however there are certainly boards that are much more inclusive of a variety of conditions. Don't...
I don't know Glenn. I wasn't doing anything close to B&F. Two trips to the top of the bay, several more around the big upwind piling, constantly changing my...
Rick
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Aug 2, 2004 4:43 pm
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Boards magazine recommends putting adjustable fins all the way back then setting your rear footstrap so the trailing edge of your rear foot is over the leading...
Don Sorry I missed you on Friday. I was at Swell. IMO Boards with flattish tail rockers and narrow tails work best for high wind bump and jump in the Gorge...
You haven't seen Laura Green, Team Stupid Wave Basher Extraordinaire, windsurf. She fairly routinely will spend 4 + hours on the water with a short break or...
I ran into some car trouble yday and my car is up at University Beach. Is anyone going up to Wenatchee today? I could do with a ride. I am in Redmond Thanks ...
I got there at about 2:30 was fully powered with a 5.7 on a slalom board. The people there said it was blowing harder at 1:00 Pm. got holey then light around...
Was up at wenatchee yday. I rigged a 5.4 on my 188L F2 board. Awesome wind power on the lake for a beginner like me, about 15 - 18 I think. No waterstarts...
So I'm helping plan an extended family vacation next summer to a mountain lake location, where we have access to camping, hiking, waterskiing (my uncle has a...
A break ends a sesh, by definition. I have no prob putting in 3-5 hours in a SESSION, but I can put in more hours in a DAY, and sail better, if I shorten the...
