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billgfc
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billgfc
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 Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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click on the satellite view on the map to see the sandbar
tides look best after 3 depending on tidal surge Mon Wed if it blows could be epic as tide could be right from 11 until dark |
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billgfc
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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look at this!
MONDAY
Monday Rain Likely In The Morning...Then Rain In The Afternoon. Windy. Highs Around 55. South Wind 25 To 35 Mph...Except South Wind 40 To 50 Mph With Gusts To 70 Mph Near Beaches And Headlands. Inland Gusts To 45 Mph Increasing To 60 Mph In The Afternoon.
Its like catching powder on a powder day ,, tide is right from around 3 30 or so until just b4 5 at sunset |
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007
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Location: Portland / Gorge
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you need a quiver of port and starboard tack fins like you had back in the day or do you just show up and use what you have?? |
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billgfc
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| Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:10 am Post subject: |
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I would say you do not need assymetrical fins. The key is using very fine tuned boards with fine finish, good rigs , and good speed or small 24 to 28cm slalom fins. The system is 1/3 board 1/3 rig and 1/3 fin.
At least a couple guys here use them and I used them alot over the years.
Port is the favored tack at Chinook.
Ultimately , with all that stuff, you need a sailor who can go and tune together.
Even amongst us who have done alot of speed sailing this would be true. Derek went fast because he had a very good rig, board and fin (it was assy).
He has a great feel for wind and water and did all well and that is why he is the fastest. He would still be fastest with a symmetrical. |
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hammerton
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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looks like it was full on at Chinook today. I wanted to go but weekend commitments would not allow. Would not be surprised to see the fastest US speeds of the year from this one.
Missed it again! DOH! |
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eastfork
Joined: 10 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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TAKE THAT VECTORFINS ROCKIT WITH YOU.
IT WAS USED TO WIN THE EUROPEAN SPEED CHAMPIONSHIPS I HEAR.  |
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hammerton
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:50 am Post subject: |
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| Apparently the tide was not right so no-one went down there. looks like wind again tomorrow. |
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billgfc
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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| maybe Fri am tides are running high though |
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westender
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Location: Portland / Gorge
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject: Speed needle |
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| Would a old Jimmy Lewis speed needle work for a board or do they have better stuff now? |
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