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Topic: Place on land to practice kite contro |
StillSailin
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:00 pm Subject: Place on land to practice kite contro |
I am new to kite surfing. Is there an open area on land to work on kite skills near Portland or Vancouver. I would like to launch and land and just work on kite control.
Also wondering how to get t ... |
Topic: kitesurfing forum |
StillSailin
Replies: 3
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:12 am Subject: kitesurfing forum |
Is there a separate "area" to post kiteboarding questions?
I'm pretty much a newbie especially after only a few lessons. But 'd like to practice just kite control for now.
I bought a D ... |
Topic: board recommendation replace 103 Flow for gorge sailing |
StillSailin
Replies: 12
Views: 28617
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:45 pm Subject: board recommendation replace 103 Flow for gorge sailing |
Wow, great info! Thank you!
Now for some good wind to try that board on.! |
Topic: board recommendation replace 103 Flow for gorge sailing |
StillSailin
Replies: 12
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:22 am Subject: board recommendation replace 103 Flow for gorge sailing |
Thanks Craig,
Planey fast and turny sounds pretty good. Thanks
You have any thought on a JP magic ride? Thinking a free ride board would be an all around user friendly board. |
Topic: board recommendation replace 103 Flow for gorge sailing |
StillSailin
Replies: 12
Views: 28617
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:53 pm Subject: board recommendation replace 103 Flow for gorge sailing |
I'm 165# intermediate sailor. About 50/50 at best on jibes. I sailed a 103L Flow for years and it's delaminated. I liked sailing a 5.0 to 6.0 on that board and am mostly a slalom sailor. I've got a 85 ... |
Topic: Attaching a sailboard to a piece of plywood with a swivel |
StillSailin
Replies: 8
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:37 pm Subject: Attaching a sailboard to a piece of plywood with a swivel |
Hey Keith
Thanks for ideas. Got some good ideas from forum in Southwest. I got a pretty good swivel online. It all makes sense with the plywood and all. One idea was to put this whole thing on an a ... |
Topic: Attach a board on land to a swivel and plywood |
StillSailin
Replies: 7
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:04 pm Subject: Attach a board on land to a swivel and plywood |
Yo, DelCarpenter, what a great idea using an air mattress. The other ideas helped get the board onto a swivel so I can see the timing along with the board turning, but that idea of an air mattress add ... |
Topic: Attach a board on land to a swivel and plywood |
StillSailin
Replies: 7
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 1:27 pm Subject: Attach a board on land to a swivel and plywood |
Thanks! Looks doable. I have a nice swivel, just wondering if I could put insert into the board that would hold a screw, much like screwing down your foot straps. |
Topic: Attach a board on land to a swivel and plywood |
StillSailin
Replies: 7
Views: 30002
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 12:02 pm Subject: Attach a board on land to a swivel and plywood |
Thanks! I have one of those piano dollies. The link had some other good ideas too. Good sailing to you. |
Topic: Attaching a sailboard to a piece of plywood with a swivel |
StillSailin
Replies: 8
Views: 29132
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:53 pm Subject: Attaching a sailboard to a piece of plywood with a swivel |
I'd like to attach a swivel to the bottom of sailboard and attach that to a piece of plywood. Do that so I could work on my sail flip and footwork (or most likely vice versa) on land in off season.
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