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icesailing
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 172
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: pros to the cape |
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how about getting some pros like robby naish and bjorn dunkerbeck to the cape area. |
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KaleeShaye
Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 4
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject: pros |
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They have been there back in the late 90's at Kalmus or west dennis for king of the cape/windfest |
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flaherty
Joined: 01 May 1997 Posts: 437
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Josh Stone showed up late 90's also. I was at Kalmus one day when he showed up around 5pm. There was not much wind
probably a bit over 15mph. He bet a fellow companion he could jump over the jetty, that's right off the beach. He did it, took off, spun the board around in mid air, and landed tail first.
Quite a feat considering the lack of wind.
Was a real nice guy, talked to everyone on the beach. |
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KaleeShaye
Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 4
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Yes- Josh was there at the first KOC- HE WAS ON the INLAND C team with me as the pro- he won... a really nice, engaging guy, |
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speedysailor
Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Posts: 841
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:56 am Post subject: |
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Daida Moreno writes about Cape Cod in the book she co-authored with Nik Baker so I figure she must have been here at some time. It's pretty hard, though, to lure big name professionals to locations that aren't consistently windy. |
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ScuzzyBreeze
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Southern MA
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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The northeast needs a big racing scene to cultivate what most people would consider a pro, or an atmosphere wherein a pro would thrive. We don't have the waves, and (arguably) we don't have the wind.
Sort of a silly concept at this point in windsurfing history.
Jeezy Creezy, who the hell wants to be a pro anyways??? Lots of stress for all but a few. |
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speedysailor
Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Posts: 841
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:08 am Post subject: |
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Not only that, light wind Freestyle is a lot of time consuming work. |
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