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Topic: Why do lake sailors look old and tired at the same time? |
us4846mmoran
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:52 pm Subject: Why do lake sailors look old and tired at the same time? |
(1) Windsurfing is dead in the USA except a few places along the coast leaving just us old remnants from the sport on interior lakes.
at 49 I am the youngest windsurfer on the beach. actually I am ... |
Topic: Help me understand how to get air... |
us4846mmoran
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:38 pm Subject: Help me understand how to get air... |
the Jumping motion is much like throwing a shovel full of dirt while jumping over a log.
in wind driven waves look up wind for a steep piece of chop or wave.
get your speed up ( may need to fall ... |
Topic: Asian Carp |
us4846mmoran
Replies: 10
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:57 pm Subject: Asian Carp |
doesn't take electric shock to get this invasive species of fish to jump like you see in the video they react this way when they get scared by a passing power boat.
They can weigh up to 60-100 lbs ... |
Topic: Asian Carp |
us4846mmoran
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:46 pm Subject: Asian Carp |
Anyone out there have any experience windsurfing in asian carp infested waterways?
Looks like it could be an issue some day soon in the great lakes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdcQ56OpxNE& ... |
Topic: Canadaigua Lake |
us4846mmoran
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:14 pm Subject: Canadaigua Lake |
I believe the windsurfing shop is still there. Best wind direction SSW-SW works.
However, if the wind is S-SSE head for the State Park on Seneca Lake in Geneva NY.(short drive ck mapquest for dire ... |
Topic: Need replacement foot straps |
us4846mmoran
Replies: 4
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:23 pm Subject: Need replacement foot straps |
Dakine Proform also my favorite strap comfortable quick easy adjustment, better than any of the stock straps that came with my boards
quite a few good straps on the market I like the proform adjust ... |
Topic: Foot straps on freestyle boards |
us4846mmoran
Replies: 36
Views: 57116
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:40 pm Subject: Foot straps on freestyle boards |
us4846mmoran -- glad to hear that someone else's ankles are getting murdered out there trying to keep these FSW boards flying through the chop.
I'll stop blaming my foot straps
I only notice it ... |
Topic: Foot straps on freestyle boards |
us4846mmoran
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:18 pm Subject: Foot straps on freestyle boards |
Fine; nobody's judging sailing styles or equipment. But if that's one's only interest, why buy a board with the word "wave" on it and inboard straps on it, and ask how to use its inboard str ... |
Topic: Ready to try it? |
us4846mmoran
Replies: 54
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:29 pm Subject: Ready to try it? |
I think the racers jibe that way for the same reasons you do -- that's the way they were taught, that's the way they know, that's the way you're supposed to jibe
I think racers jibe with their fro ... |
Topic: Downed in the impact zone |
us4846mmoran
Replies: 38
Views: 39886
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:36 pm Subject: Downed in the impact zone |
in breaking waves Grabbing luff sleeve near the top of the mast with mast pointed straight into the waves and sinking the mast (and yourself if you can) as many others have posted works best for me.
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