I agree that Mike needs to be a major part of this discussion and Fleet 8 and MOWIND need to join forces or at least work together to benefit each other and...
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Jack
drjacksonwiley
Sep 12, 2007 2:34 pm
If we are going to make any changes to the rules for next year we need to do it before the Windpower Champs as that is the first race of the 2008 season. Here...
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Jack
drjacksonwiley
Sep 12, 2007 3:27 pm
Thanks for all of the comments and discussion. I would like to add a little as well. As I am relatively new to MOWIND I do not know much of what has happened...
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Alex Monroe
truckman1972
Sep 12, 2007 4:50 pm
Hi All, I would like to chime in on the fleet discussions because I am trying to figure out what fleet I want to race in next year. So, I wanted to make some...
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Jeff & Bonnie Koeberl
windsurf_us001
Sep 12, 2007 5:02 pm
I had a long conversation with Mike last night regarding this. First, Mike and his team have done a GREAT job for a LONG time making the Mille Lace and other...
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Jeff & Bonnie Koeberl
windsurf_us001
Sep 12, 2007 5:23 pm
Jack, thanks for starting this thread, it is important and relevant. First, I want to share some thoughts from Mike that I provided in the Mille Lacs thread. ...
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glovrine
Sep 12, 2007 8:39 pm
As I see it, there are a few benefits about having a B fleet: - starting with the A-fleet and racing with them to gauge my own performance and see how I'm...
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windsurfwoody
Sep 12, 2007 9:28 pm
I would encourage a B fleet in that it will get the advanced sport fleet racers prepared for A-fleet racing. So if we can get the scoring figured out for B...
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Jeff Adamski
usa23.wind4life
Sep 13, 2007 12:23 am
Here's a link to the classes in the UK: http://ukwindsurfing.com/information/racing/ Jeff Adamski Wind 4 Life, LLC Windsurfing and Kiting Instruction PASA...
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Kevin Gratton
kevingratton
Sep 13, 2007 6:43 am
Hi fellow MoWinders, I'm excited to see more participation in these discussions of very important topics. Looking at the big picture of our region it would be...
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Kevin Gratton
kevingratton
Sep 13, 2007 7:09 am
Thanks for your valuable input Gary. The only thing I question is, the beginners racers feeling comfortable starting with an aggressive A-Fleet. That is on of...
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Jack
drjacksonwiley
Sep 13, 2007 1:13 pm
I looked this up from the season totals so far. In the Sport Fleet for 2007 we had 4 Juniors, all racing only once. 13 Women, 4 racing twice and the rest...
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a c
mistralonede...
Sep 13, 2007 7:03 pm
Hello to All, By adopting the International Rules . A sailor from anywhere there is wind and water . Can compete, qualify to go on to the next level of...
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Jack
drjacksonwiley
Sep 14, 2007 5:25 am
It looks like Mike Fox has another great event in store for us. I have uploaded the notice of race to the files section. In it are explained the format of the...
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Del Carpenter
del.carpenter
Sep 14, 2007 6:35 am
I am coming, looking forward to another great time. Del...
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mowind@yahoogroups.com
Sep 14, 2007 8:35 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the mowind group. File : /2007 MOWIND...
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Scott Haas
amokaman
Sep 15, 2007 12:38 am
There were around 21 entries including 11 Prodigys. Winds were very light and I learned how to pump my Prodigy. I sailed great getting 3rd in the Prodigy...
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mowind@yahoogroups.com
Sep 15, 2007 5:26 am
Reminder from: mowind Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mowind/cal Windpower Championships Saturday September 22, 2007 All Day (This event repeats...
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mowind@yahoogroups.com
Sep 16, 2007 5:33 am
Reminder from: mowind Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mowind/cal Windpower Championships Sunday September 23, 2007 All Day (This event repeats every...
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Kevin Gratton
kevingratton
Sep 17, 2007 4:51 am
Hi Everyone, Hatteras Fall 2007 is approaching fast, again we have Wind Station the Premier windsurfing Party House in Hatteras! Jumping on your board right...
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uswe22
Sep 17, 2007 8:57 pm
Hi All, the "Team Iowa" part of "Team World" went to Toucan Open last weekend for their windsurfing regatta/ party/ gathering. Friday was calm and HOT with...
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Arden Anderson
ardenalan
Sep 18, 2007 3:48 pm
Dan Thornton emailed me his input to share: Dan Thornton's feelings about the B-fleet. I thought that the majority of the reason why the B-fleet was suggested...
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windsurfwoody
Sep 18, 2007 6:28 pm
Maybe we should be looking at this from another angle.... Are the courses we are using too hard for advanced Sport Fleeter's to complete 2 laps? Meaning, I...
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Jack
drjacksonwiley
Sep 18, 2007 7:17 pm
Thanks for posting Dan's comments. It is good to get as much input as possible. I like the idea of Sport Unlimited. We could then limit sport Men's to 8.5,...
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Jeff Adamski
usa23.wind4life
Sep 18, 2007 9:38 pm
Jack, Great idea on the scoring. I think it also should apply to A-Fleet. The Iowa Dam Jam was a great example to that point. We raced 4 races, I won three of...
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Arden Anderson
ardenalan
Sep 18, 2007 10:43 pm
Good points on the B-fleet Jeff. We're still hoping to hear more from the racers that would be racing in a new B-fleet if we implement one. I don't agree with...
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grant_olson2003
Sep 19, 2007 2:57 pm
Some thoughts from a sport fleeter who has trouble getting to (or staying at) the starting line sometimes: 1) There are a lot of classes in this windsurfing...
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mowind@yahoogroups.com
Sep 21, 2007 5:05 am
Reminder from: mowind Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mowind/cal Mille Lacs Crossing Regatta Friday September 28, 2007 All Day (This event repeats...
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mowind@yahoogroups.com
Sep 22, 2007 5:05 am
Reminder from: mowind Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mowind/cal Mille Lacs Crossing Regatta Saturday September 29, 2007 All Day (This event repeats...
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mowind@yahoogroups.com
Sep 23, 2007 5:04 am
Reminder from: mowind Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mowind/cal Mille Lacs Crossing Regatta Sunday September 30, 2007 All Day (This event repeats...
