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 Topic: Where We Sailed Today |
alextarg
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 Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:36 pm Subject: Where We Sailed Today |
| My downwind trip floated me past the rocky point, past the rocky yacht harbor, past the rebar/riprap breakwater (which I never new about before) and finally landed me at the boys and girls club athlet ... |
| Topic: Where We Sailed Today |
alextarg
Replies: 3285
Views: 3966562
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:39 am Subject: Snapped Mast at Coyote |
Friday the 13th. Sailing on a sinker at the yellow buoy 2 miles offshore and "snap" the mast is in half. Full on flood tide. Swam for 2.5 hours and made landfall.
Lessons: Replace your ... |
| Topic: Thought I'd bring this to your attention... |
alextarg
Replies: 17
Views: 29515
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:05 pm Subject: Windsurfing in advertising in USA |
Below is that windsurfing commercial from the 1990's of the lady windsurfing and looping in the field of wheat to advertise an allergy pill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8l1x0o5mAQ |
| Topic: Thought I'd bring this to your attention... |
alextarg
Replies: 17
Views: 29515
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:05 pm Subject: Windsurfing in advertising in USA |
Below is that windsurfing commercial from the 1990's of the lady windsurfing and looping in the field of wheat to advertise an allergy pill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8l1x0o5mAQ |
| Topic: Jibing Duck Jibe and Carve360 Clinic w/ Wyatt SAT 5/11 Stik |
alextarg
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 3:41 pm Subject: Jibing Duck Jibe and Carve360 Clinic w/ Wyatt SAT 5/11 Stik |
I did the clinic with Wyatt and would sign up for it again in a heartbeat.
He is a professional windsurfing teacher in addition to being an expert at tricks, and he knows how to simplify the move ... |
| Topic: Best monofilm repair tape? |
alextarg
Replies: 12
Views: 28272
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:06 pm Subject: Best monofilm repair tape? |
| The best by far that I have used is Chinook sail repair tape (Windance sells it for $14/roll online. Unlike other tapes, it is thicker and slightly stretchy. It is also clear and not easily noticed. ... |
| Topic: What happened to the guy (Tom) that lost his fin at 3rd ave? |
alextarg
Replies: 6
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:29 pm Subject: Broken Fin Self Rescue that really works |
I recently broke a trimbox fin (fragmented the base in the box) sailing a l14 inch fin overpowered in chop outside at Coyote and had a long swim in. This was the second time in 15 years.
I often s ... |
| Topic: Kiter Killed |
alextarg
Replies: 25
Views: 48268
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:21 pm Subject: Windsurfing/Kite Fatality Database for SF Bay |
I looked in my SFBA archives and found the following SF Bay Area windsurfing/Kite fatalities (If you can add to this database please post):
Age/date/Name/Locale/Vehicle
18/June 2007/Abraham, Dere ... |
| Topic: SF Bay downwinders web site |
alextarg
Replies: 14
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:33 pm Subject: SF Bay downwinders web site |
| One way to do the Coyote to Third downwinder whenever you want by yourself is to stop at Third first and drop off a GoPed S25 gas powered scooter ($300 new) and lock it up. It folds up like a Razor s ... |
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