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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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sasussman wrote: | to the guy who likes to jump in the water instead of slogging: where I sail there are sharks and while I'm not unreasonably scared of them, I don't like just floating around waiting for one to sample my legs or feet. |
Our sturgeons run almost as big as tiger sharks, but they don't bite.
That would change my tune altogether. |
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abk
Joined: 12 Jul 2000 Posts: 13
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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I have to say that backwind is only better if it is a short space, like the Eddie section on a flood in rio, or the Palo Alto channel. Too many tacks in a short distance is not as efficient as back winding , over a longer distance I think tacking is still better. Second it is possible to plane through a tack if the board is going down hill, off shore wind and on shore waves! I can get to the new side on a full plane on 75 liters and I am 200 lbs. It takes practice, learning to go early to the new side, and falling Towards your back winded sail to finish through the eye of the wind. |
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:05 am Post subject: |
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Could get a gnarly hickie though.
-Craig
isobars wrote: |
Our sturgeons run almost as big as tiger sharks, but they don't bite.
That would change my tune altogether. |
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