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Topic: Maui Fires |
DanWeiss
Replies: 1
Views: 8354
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:46 pm Subject: Maui Fires |
As many have heard, wildfires fueled by high winds from an offshore hurricane are burning. Lahaina Town is destroyed. Fires in Makawao and Kula remain a threat. Fires are now burning in Kihei.
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Topic: Nutty California |
DanWeiss
Replies: 2043
Views: 925872
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Forum: Politics, Off-Topic, Opinions Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:13 pm Subject: Nutty California |
When on a lengthy road trip to a destination (e.g., driving the 1300 miles to Hood River ... more if passing through San Francisco ... from Albuquerque 6 times one summer, driving to Corpus or Florid ... |
Topic: my new poject : iGetwind.com |
DanWeiss
Replies: 9
Views: 85866
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Forum: Industry News & Promotions Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:56 pm Subject: my new poject : iGetwind.com |
You do realize that you are promoting your product on the website of a direct competitor. I don't know if that is insensitivity to the folks who developed iWindsurf etc., ignorance that tens of thous ... |
Topic: Tiverton Fogland Oyster Farms |
DanWeiss
Replies: 10
Views: 34839
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 1:39 pm Subject: Tiverton Fogland Oyster Farms |
Contact US Windsurfing, Ned is the Northeast rep who succeeded me. Access is a leading action point. |
Topic: Your current van setup |
DanWeiss
Replies: 23
Views: 73336
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:01 pm Subject: Your current van setup |
By contrast: my old van setup. 1972 Dodge Tradesman 200. Inline 6 to 3-spd column shifter. Auto-recline front seats (front seat bolts rusted out, so just lean back a bit!)
Some of you in Hood Riv ... |
Topic: Old sail material too stretched for stronger outhaul? |
DanWeiss
Replies: 15
Views: 26144
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:37 pm Subject: Re: Old sail material too stretched for stronger outhaul? |
I have an old NP 6.2 Garda sail, made of light Dacron, I believe. It is fine in light winds around 12 knts , however in stronger winds there is no way I can flatten it adequately. Even with the strong ... |
Topic: Deck Pad for Kona One |
DanWeiss
Replies: 7
Views: 18557
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:33 pm Subject: Deck Pad for Kona One |
Or you could just tear off the worn-out pads, perform some very crude scraping, and slap some hand-cut new pads on top of the residue (right on top of the old SNIP
If you plan to use your Kona One ... |
Topic: Great lakes wave sailing on a Kona one? Other board? |
DanWeiss
Replies: 15
Views: 33501
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:25 pm Subject: Great lakes wave sailing on a Kona one? Other board? |
for one design racing I was not a fan of the one design rigs I got to say; that's some 15 years ago though. I felt the Kona One really delivered with cammed race sails 7.0 to 9.0.
The Kona One rig ... |
Topic: Advice for planing through lulls? |
DanWeiss
Replies: 59
Views: 110100
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:12 am Subject: Advice for planing through lulls? |
Changes in wind speed always result in a change in wind direction, as far as a sail is concerned. Do the vector math. Any drop in wind speed results in an apparent wind direction that is coming more ... |
Topic: Winter Sailing |
DanWeiss
Replies: 27
Views: 65500
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:38 pm Subject: Winter Sailing |
It has happened. As kids, we were out in a nice breeze. A friend used his brother's one-piece bag suit purchased for dinghy sailing. He was laughing about his water filled legs as we bobbed just of ... |
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