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Topic: Mast sections separating at ferrule |
Scharlack
Replies: 22
Views: 34681
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:07 am Subject: Mast sections separating at ferrule |
I was thinking it might be a nice touch for a sail-maker to incorporate a tiny window in the luff sleeve at the location where their brand of mast would come together. I realize there are sizing chall ... |
Topic: Great lakes wave sailing on a Kona one? Other board? |
Scharlack
Replies: 15
Views: 33064
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:51 am Subject: Waterstarting on the lawn |
Best place, IMO, to learn to waterstart is on land. Grass is better than sand. If you're learning on the water, you'll spend a LOT of time setting up, orienting the board, clearing the sail from the w ... |
Topic: Windsurf Instruction In RI or the Cape? |
Scharlack
Replies: 1
Views: 24379
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:17 pm Subject: Re: Windsurf Instruction In RI or the Cape? |
I've been teaching my 12 year old windsurfing and he's able to uphaul and stay upwind.
I'm thinking it may be a good idea to get him a formalized lesson to cover use of the harness lines, getting ... |
Topic: travel to cabarete |
Scharlack
Replies: 6
Views: 13281
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:07 pm Subject: travel to cabarete |
"They are still arresting sailors."
WOW, I haven't been back to Cabarette for 18 years, but I went a lot back then. There were no police back then, occasional storefront or resort security ... |
Topic: It is still safe to Windsurf |
Scharlack
Replies: 40
Views: 128039
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 2:43 pm Subject: It is still safe to Windsurf |
Fogland has been open |
Topic: Recommendations: emergency location/communication methods? |
Scharlack
Replies: 16
Views: 127762
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 11:44 am Subject: Recommendations: emergency location/communication methods? |
In truly challenging conditions, don't depend on technology. Always have 3 people. Allen always has visual contact with Bob. Bob always has visual contact with Susan. Susan always has visual contact ... |
Topic: Pro/Human Text forecast Terminology |
Scharlack
Replies: 1
Views: 6817
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 8:14 am Subject: Pro/Human Text forecast Terminology |
In the East Coast Pro/Human Text forecast and maybe elsewhere here, the words/terminology used by different forecasters varies and has no EASY clear reference to actual wind strength. So I have to rea ... |
Topic: Options on a car for board transport |
Scharlack
Replies: 58
Views: 84017
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 9:55 pm Subject: Subaru Impreza |
MY Subaru Impreza holds INSIDE 2 boards (120 L. Angulo CV1 and Chango 93) 2 masts, 2 booms, 3 sails, and I can still see out the back window. It's a much bigger car inside than it looks outside. And i ... |
Topic: It is early but |
Scharlack
Replies: 41
Views: 69032
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:46 am Subject: It is early but |
If the whitewater and waves are too much for on the Ocean side of Horseneck, you can always sail on the Buzzard's Bay/ East side /Gooseberry island beach. NO shorebreak there. When it's big on the oce ... |
Topic: Island Beach State Park Recreation Zone Development Proposal |
Scharlack
Replies: 3
Views: 8203
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:29 am Subject: Island Beach State Park Recreation Zone Development Proposal |
Signed, and you may want to repost this request on the general windsurfing section of this forum for additional signatures. |
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