ARCHIVE: Where We Sailed Today, Thread Part I.

chibichibi · Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 275

Point Isabel yesterday 4-5:30. Nobody elese there. 6.5 and 101. Wind came up to 25 or so for a bit and luckily dropped back o a solid 20. Super lumpy conditions but great for my season kick off. East Bay is rockin' the peninsula this time of year.

Arrgh · Joined: 05 May 1998 Posts: 864 Location: Rio

Thursday, another beautiful afternoon on the Delta. 6.0 but could have got by on the 5.3. What can I say? The 6.0 was already rigged from Sunday.

kirk · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 158

Kanaha HI Sat: 5.0 / 106L / 32cm / 230#
Good 2 hrs but 5.6 would have been easier.. but after getting hammered on 5.0 on Thurs when wind kicked to25--35.. I went safe on Sat. Would have been great if I had my floatier Real Wind board for the holes....
looks windier today

beallmd · Joined: 10 May 1998 Posts: 1154

Yes, if I am understanding your post; we are very careful as windsurfers and always learn from our mistakes. Thus, one day we go too big and so the next day we make absolutely sure to go too small. Goldilocks would think we are idiots. We all do it, admit it!

kirk · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 158

5.0/106L/32cm/230# (maybe 225# with all the sailing!)

sergem · Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 398

beallmd · Joined: 10 May 1998 Posts: 1154

Kirk, I was not criticizing you, I was making the observation that all of us do it. When we are op'd we say well TODAY I won't be Op'd then we go too small.

Windsurfing is incredible when we are dialed. How many times have each of us come in to say either that was an awesome sesh while someone else says it wasn't too good. Or we struggle and someone else says it was awesome. Usually the diff is one was dialed and perfect while the other was off...Happens all the time.

We are a lot more accurate where we routinely sail. When going somewhere new very often we will miss the call and use something wrong. For example people sometimes blow it at Washoe lake. The wind is gusty, so usually need something small for the gusts but the lulls require a bigger board. So normally need smaller sail and bigger board. The opposite would be true of Waddell- need smaller board for waves for sure, but need power especially on the inside where it's notoriously light-so usually bigger sail...

Then there are fins to select...

kirk · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 158

human_catapult · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 374

Did anyone else get out yesterday on that funky SW?

Sailed Haskins alone at high tide. 5.3/97L/170lbs... planing about 40% of the time. The sail size wouldn't have mattered, the gusts had plenty of punch. Would have loved to have company.

donlord · Joined: 04 Jan 2000 Posts: 28

There were several of us out at Sherman in the flood in the afternoon. It was about 5.3-5.6 for normal weight guys, up and down, but usually planning.

A good session.