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steveio
Joined: 28 Jul 2002 Posts: 5
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 12:57 pm Post subject: Windsurfing on sand?? |
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Thinking more about doing it on sand than pavement or grass. I've got plenty of old gear that would work, instead of trashing the good stuff, and know I could make a board or spring the money for a Terrasail or Turfdog one. Talking low tide- Chapin thru Mayflower, light wind days and winter/ off season fun as im not a cold water sailor. Looks like good practice and exercise.
So just wondering why no one ever seems to be out doing this on Cape? has it already been tried out there and doesn't work, maybe sand too soft? Other?
Any thoughts, advice appreciated... |
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WaterKook
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 1713 Location: The Dude abides!!!!!
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DelCarpenter
Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 499 Location: Cedar Falls, IA
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steveio
Joined: 28 Jul 2002 Posts: 5
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Nice riding WaterKook! and thanks for all the links DelCarpenter. Nice to see some vids, especially the sand ones, that I'm really interested in trying. I'm gonna get a mountainboard style and try to get out on the Cape, low tide flats, later fall/ winter after my water season ends.
Thanks again for your help guys... |
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fox
Joined: 09 Sep 1997 Posts: 133 Location: Pine Point, Maine
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DelCarpenter
Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 499 Location: Cedar Falls, IA
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 11:28 am Post subject: |
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steveio, I think getting one of the Norblan Speedsail boards from fox would be the best solution for you. It was specifically designed for sailing on sand with a windsurfing rig. That can't be said about almost anything else.
fox, I am going to buy one of your Norblans as per previous email. See today's email. |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't know Norblan made a landsailor for cornfields. |
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fox
Joined: 09 Sep 1997 Posts: 133 Location: Pine Point, Maine
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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steveio, you are welcome to come try a Norblan on beach/sand that does work. Come up some time for low tide, south wind. I'm 90 minutes north of Boston. |
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inlandsea
Joined: 29 Sep 1996 Posts: 174
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Chapin-Mayflower sand is tough. Its soft and has ridges (just like ruffles!)
We have tried many types of vehicles there with no real success.
The 3 wheeled Trike with big balloon tires did work but was a rough ride |
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DelCarpenter
Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 499 Location: Cedar Falls, IA
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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Isobars, for parking lots, not cornfields. There are 9 parking lots big enough for land sailing within 2-4 miles of my home. Those are go-to places when a session must be short. |
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