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Topic: Cape Cod 2019 |
jkrouwer
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:30 am Subject: Cape Cod 2019 |
cjanson1
Sharks have been reported near Brewster in the bay. Get the sharkivity app! |
Topic: Foiling at Ned's Point |
jkrouwer
Replies: 1
Views: 6849
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:34 am Subject: Foiling at Ned's Point |
I've seen one person foiling there. Open water is ok but there are rocks closer to shore that are not a problem for windsurfers but could be a problem for foiling. |
Topic: Next time the forecast is for 6 - 10 I'm jumping on it!! |
jkrouwer
Replies: 7
Views: 13956
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 2:51 pm Subject: Next time the forecast is for 6 - 10 I'm jumping on it!! |
So you went to Woodneck today? |
Topic: Best gear for Neds |
jkrouwer
Replies: 18
Views: 31050
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:40 am Subject: Best gear for Neds |
There is also another factor - in unfamiliar conditions you get trashed on day 1 and are cruising by day 2. |
Topic: Best gear for Neds |
jkrouwer
Replies: 18
Views: 31050
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:34 am Subject: Best gear for Neds |
More thoughts - There are no waves at Ned's - only chop and swells. You should always be "sheeted in." When going out and a swell is in front of you, you can jump it, or head upwind which sl ... |
Topic: Best gear for Neds |
jkrouwer
Replies: 18
Views: 31050
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:16 am Subject: Best gear for Neds |
IMHO, board volume is a big factor in chop - so you need a board with less volume when the wind picks up. I was at Ned's yesterday and started with a 5.7 on a 101L board - I weight 150 - and when the ... |
Topic: wind drought |
jkrouwer
Replies: 6
Views: 9687
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 4:45 pm Subject: wind drought |
Do you notice white caps in films and news clips and think you could be sailing there. I do. |
Topic: How Did You Get Your Stoke Learning? |
jkrouwer
Replies: 35
Views: 55256
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:43 am Subject: How Did You Get Your Stoke Learning? |
I first went windsurfing in 1980 at Club Med in Haiti. I was hooked instantly - not sure why cause I don’t particularly like being in the water. Windsurfing was limited to vacations until 1985 when I ... |
Topic: Why no daily briefings? |
jkrouwer
Replies: 8
Views: 13833
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:52 am Subject: Re: But arent you paying for the forecast with your subscription |
I look at the suscription as paying for the sensor readings and I agree with boardsurfr regarding the forecasts although I don't know was NAM is. I look at the NWS (National Weather Service) marine fo ... |
Topic: Will the wind ever return to the East Coast? |
jkrouwer
Replies: 67
Views: 96377
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:50 am Subject: Will the wind ever return to the East Coast? |
A little ambiguous since a bad forecast could mean the difference between actual and forecast. How about the worst actual. Here's an example - Ned's Point, the day before a cold front. |
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