This is geat to hear! I am familiar with your Mt Baker site from rowing. If I ever move back to the Nothwest I will buy and donate to you a Starboard START, or...
Glenn, Did you race? If so, please send me the results so I can input them into the scoring spreadsheet. In Hood River, the wind did not come up until about...
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Jun 1, 2006 6:59 pm
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We did 2 races. I used 11.7m, Brett used his 12.5m and John used his 10.xm sail. At first the wind was lite and we thought we would go from the north white...
being kind of new to windsurfing I was a little freaked out by some thunder, but not as freaked out as the thought of getting struck by lightning. I know...
Never sail with lightning! Even if the lightning is far way. I have has storms on the edge of the horizion and with less 10 minutes, the winds be calmed(I...
I'm an agent and can answer any questions you might have. I specialize in waterfront and windsurfing. Send me an e-mail phone# and I'll give you a call....
After talking to Scotia in the coffee shop in HR, then talking with the guys in the Sailworks loft, the conclusion was pretty much a zero percent chance of...
Rick
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Jun 3, 2006 5:21 am
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Don or Mark How did you create the hyper text link in the Website Description. Sorry for the off topic post, everyone. Email me privately as i would like to do...
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 245 AM PDT SUN JUN 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY...N...
Rick
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Jun 4, 2006 4:58 pm
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I bet Carbon loves lightening. One time I was sanding on a carbon panel. I kept getting zapped by static electricity so I had to ground....
Years ago, there was a fantastic picture of a windsurfer who was on a local lake in New Mexico, I believe. He was caught in a lightning storm and before he...
Carbon fiber is very conductive of electricity. So, it would make a great lightning rod. Not quite as good as aluminum. This explains why Boeing is doing a...
Rick
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Jun 5, 2006 2:52 am
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Winds at Browns Point today were inconsistent, but sailable. I rigged 10.4/FW/70 and sailed the squalls and slogged the lulls. In a little over an hour I got...
Rick
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Jun 5, 2006 4:11 am
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Sailed Rowena on a 6.3 today. I was even overpowered for a while there, then the winds settled down to probably 5.0. I fooled around practicing backwinding...
I think I saw you out there. It was pretty interesting sailing! With a gust of 25 and a lull of 0 Rowena sure keeps you on your toes. Laurie Lyman Balmuth ...
Laurie, I've sailed total of 4 days so far this season. two at Doug's, two at Rowena. Don't ever remember such a slow start (since '83). Gettin' alot done at...
Sailed Waverly Sunday. On the water around 2pm. I was on 7.4, about 5-6 other folks 7+ ish in the beginning, then 5.5s and 6.0s. First hour we schlogged quite...
I probably saw you too :) I think it was on a reach when I did a chop hop pretty close to you when you were about to get on a plane. Yep... Rowena typically...
I was at Waverley Sunday as well. Thanks to Mike C. for loaning me some stuff to get me on the water. Blowing well but it was mostly from the West and made for...
Skipper's meeting at 5pm. Tidal action will be a very mild outgoing current from 9 ft to 6 ft during the evening. For now the forecast is: WED...LIGHT WIND...
We are planning a trip to Maui in late sept / early Oct and would like some advise on rental vans in Maui. I have seen some comments in the past and would...
Mike, I have had pretty good luck with Al West. He has vans that range from cheap and funky (which is what I alwasy get) to fairly new. You can get mini or...
A lot of folks use Al West's service and it was recommended to me for my trip 3 years ago. My experience was mixed - apparently I dealt with the brother or...
I have rented from Al West 8 to 10 times and have had very good luck. I always rent the cheapest vans. Three years ago we started renting the cheap Ford Escort...
Last fall we rented one of Al West's mid-quality vans. Not bad, kinda creaky and needed new brakes, but otherwise fine. Good tires. The locks worked, we...
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Jun 6, 2006 5:54 pm
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It was good 11.7m/FW/70cm conditions today from 4pm to 7pm. Wind was really good while I was rigging and when I started but then backed off for a while so I...
I've always rented from Second Wind,Maui. I usually get a package deal that includes gear as well. Their cars include a few small station wagons like Suzuki...
I will be instructing at Coulon today. If I'm really lucky, there may be enough wind for me to get onto the water myself today. City League at Des Moines...
