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  Topic: Waist harness painful on the abdomen
westadamsvets

Replies: 62
Views: 73639

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 2:27 am   Subject: Waist harness painful on the abdomen
+ Seat Harness

Just make sure your harness lines are long enough.
  Topic: Looks like foil's are here
westadamsvets

Replies: 86
Views: 133622

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:15 am   Subject: Looks like foil's are here
What is the WEED situation with the foil? If you catch some grass on the mast does it make you cavitate or just slow down a bit?

I assume catching something on the wing part of foil would be disas ...
  Topic: Which Adjustable Outhaul Chinook or Sailworks
westadamsvets

Replies: 27
Views: 39565

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:16 am   Subject: Which Adjustable Outhaul Chinook or Sailworks
Here's something I jury rigged a while back. The spectra loops easily went around the ears of the maui sails race sails. To work with the chinook "burger" I had to take it apart each time, ...
  Topic: Streamlined Universal Joint failure
westadamsvets

Replies: 26
Views: 37871

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:17 am   Subject: Streamlined Universal Joint failure
Could someone - perhaps associated with streamlined - post some clear photos of which unis types are problematic and which are not so I can determine if my uni is affected?

that would be super help ...
  Topic: Formula Sails
westadamsvets

Replies: 59
Views: 69186

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:45 am   Subject: Formula Sails
I'm trying to understand the best way to get on plane while sailing out of jibe or a lull with adj. outhaul:

1) if not pumping, release outhaul as much as possible to bag out the sail

2) if pump ...
  Topic: Formula Sails
westadamsvets

Replies: 59
Views: 69186

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:25 pm   Subject: Formula Sails
btw, here's a cool video of a guy sailing a 12m formula in really light wind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Itumj8p52A
  Topic: Formula Sails
westadamsvets

Replies: 59
Views: 69186

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:23 am   Subject: Formula Sails
Sorry Jingebritsen - didn't mean to come off so aggressive! But I honestly think that the kind of light wind SUP sailing in waves that you're GREAT at is a lot more difficult than light air planing w ...
  Topic: Formula Sails
westadamsvets

Replies: 59
Views: 69186

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:39 pm   Subject: Formula Sails
2006 vmg 11.0 is a budget version of the VMG 2004 sail. the kind of race sails that ANY sailor could enjoy. before double luff, cast iron nasties of today.



I'm baffled by the hate for double ...
  Topic: Formula Sails
westadamsvets

Replies: 59
Views: 69186

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:40 pm   Subject: Formula Sails
rangerider, where do you sail?

Consider getting a 70cm formula fin for the ultrasonic. Although outside the range of rec'd fins, this can be the difference maker for planing in very marginal winds ...
  Topic: New water hat?
westadamsvets

Replies: 2
Views: 9815

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:05 am   Subject: New water hat?
Anyone try this new water hat:

http://www.sundayafternoons.com/offshore-water-hat.html

They claim it's fine in strong winds but I'm worried the brim is too big.

I'm dubious about the "fl ...
 
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