I ended up hitting Wenatchee today. It was one of those on and off days. I was running a 6.3 and a 109L board. Turns out it is possible to uphaul a 109 at...
So, today at Wenatchee I learned how to do planing duck jibes. I stayed in the straps and came out of the jibe planing switch stance. Getting the feet out of...
... Ralph I (blue helmet) was on a 5.3 and Bruce was on a 5.5 at LWen yesterday. I saw one of your ducks and it looked very smooth. I also saw you make a very...
Toledo-Yakima gradient is 3.2 mbar. Ellensburg is blowing 19-22. The webcams at Wenatchee both show whitecaps. The water level is low at Rimrock, but still...
Rick
segler@...
Oct 1, 2006 6:36 pm
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... Yes - I was on a 6.3m2 too, the board was a JP Super-X 116. I find the 116 is a really good board for me for 5.5m2 and larger sails. It planes very early,...
Rimrock was OK, but up and down. Just Purgi and me, and a couple hundred dirt bike racers. I went with 9.2/FW/65, Purgi 5.0/slalom. Nice, sunny, warm (really...
Rick
segler@...
Oct 2, 2006 3:10 am
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I think duck jibes are the easiest end-to-end in ideal wind conditions. But I find they're much harder when you're overpowered (when I prefer a step jibe). I...
The latest I have ever sailed in the Gorge was this year on the weekend after Labor Day. Just got back from Maui on Wednesday and wasn't even thinking about...
A quite good late season Gorge wknd worth remembering after a summer with so many non-wind wknds I observed. Patience prevails for this year the 2nd trip...
I just upgraded my gear and have the following gear for sale. The gear is well used, but it is great for somebody who wants to get a friend into sailing...
My work hours have changed drastically so there is no time to sail.. I am selling my Mike's Lab L5 ($600) Nitro V 11.0 ($350) Nitro V 9.8 ($350) Nitro V 9.0...
Grabbed a sesh after work today at Des Moines. I swear, Bruce was thinking about Puget Sound when he sized the NX4 11.7. Today I went with 11.7/FW/70 for 22.7...
Rick
segler@...
Oct 5, 2006 3:01 am
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2004 Fanatic Goya PM (Pro Model) 81 Wave board. This board really rips on waves. It is in near perfect condition, extremely light and turns on a dime. This...
D Garner
dd.garner@...
Oct 5, 2006 3:15 am
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OK, I admit that I have never sailed a longboard. I have a Formula board and big sails and I am not happy unless I am planing. I am not the most efficient ...
I don't know whether your question involves the newest generation of longboards or the traditional ones many of us grew up using. If the former, discount what...
I did a little messing around with gps accuracy since more and more of us use gps for windsurfing. What I did was locate the latitude and longitude of the far...
segler@...
Oct 5, 2006 6:16 pm
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Anyone going windsurfing in the sound today? Anyone know if Marrowstone island is plausible with formula gear? Phillip...
... IMO, the answer is no. For the average recreational sailor, nothing planes in 0-8 mph windspeed. In such conditions, longboards with an experienced...
Snap out of it Steve...we'll get some fall winds here soon hopefully and then your thoughts of long boarding will hopefully be gone :) I totally agree with...
I recently saw a board I sold that I used as a beginner - HiFly Matrix 150L, *with centerboard*. I must say it brought a bit of nostalgy. While this board...
Steve, the short answer is no - longboards, whether the old kind or the new kind, will not increase your planing days. The longer answer is a bit more...
If anyone has a Div II they want to part with I'm interested. 206-853-1437 ... From: NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
Brett Altmyer
brett.altmyer@...
Oct 6, 2006 4:25 pm
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If I lived on a lake that had only 10-20 knots I would have a Mistral superlight or similar. We used to have a lot of fun triangle racing one design in the...
JKsurf@...
Oct 6, 2006 5:24 pm
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Thanks, Andreas, for that compilation. Very informative. Around Seattle you can cover 95% of the bases if you own a longboard for winds less than about 10 mph...
segler@...
Oct 6, 2006 6:00 pm
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Brett, In times past Jose Gruart has wanted to sell me his Div II board. Maybe he still has it. --Rick ... From: "Brett Altmyer" <brett.altmyer@...> ...
segler@...
Oct 6, 2006 6:05 pm
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Hi - I know it is not wed but...... since the thread was started..... I have a bic board that was their answer to the mistral equipe - I cannot remember the...
This is probably a good deal for a good board. However, everybody, don't mix up the Div 2 with the Equipe-style boards or their equivalents. Completely...
segler@...
Oct 6, 2006 7:19 pm
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All I know is that it is a longboard but clearly not a beginners longboard!! it is a racing longboard. I used to fly across the lake with my 6 year old (at...
You are not to old. The eastside three are your age or older and are having fun on freestyle. I just don't like falling in when freestyling. Going in while...
