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  Topic: Keeping sunglasses clear in salt water
lturkevich

Replies: 8
Views: 27968

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:24 pm   Subject: Cat Crap?
Have you tried Cat Crap? Great when snow skiing, might work for salt water as well
  Topic: Good sun protection hat?
lturkevich

Replies: 37
Views: 125110

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 10:14 am   Subject: Good sun protection hat?
+1 on the Shelta hats if you're not wearing a helmet with visor. I love the Osprey model (my old Tilley hat flew away doing foredeck in 12 kt breeze from behind me)
  Topic: Rooftop Quiver Bags
lturkevich

Replies: 19
Views: 38224

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:10 pm   Subject: Dakine Adjustable Quiver Bag
My Dakine Adjustable Quiver Bag is canvas and has got me to the OBX and back for decades: will hold a 9.0, 7.5, 6.5, and 5.5 sails, plus 490cm, 460cm, and 430 masts. It's a workout getting it on top ...
  Topic: Recommendations: emergency location/communication methods?
lturkevich

Replies: 16
Views: 127509

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 12:27 pm   Subject: Recommendations: emergency location/communication methods?
You can check out [url=https://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Personal-locator-beacons?page=3]this forum for more details.

If you're looking for something more "substantial&qu ...
  Topic: Where to windsurf around Sanibel Island??
lturkevich

Replies: 6
Views: 18561

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:40 pm   Subject: Trip Report Feb 2019
Had a great 1-week stay in Sanibel. Roy Massey at Ace Performer was great, I was able to swap out a broken boom and get back on the water in one hour (this was on a Sunday where the store's normally ...
  Topic: Ideal conditions to learn water start?
lturkevich

Replies: 24
Views: 29382

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:05 am   Subject: Ideal conditions to learn water start?

I learnt on an early Hi-fly 555 with non retractable centre board by having both feet planted on the board (to scissor it and hold it steady) while learning how to hold and control the angle of the ...
  Topic: Power Box Fin too Snug - Where to Sand?
lturkevich

Replies: 11
Views: 17335

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:26 pm   Subject: Power Box Fin too Snug - Where to Sand?
I recently had to adjust a new fin for my powerbox: flip the board upside down, and check whether you have two tabs protruding from the bottom of the box and keeping you from getting the fin fully sea ...
  Topic: New vid, how to repair a windsurfing sail with x-ply
lturkevich

Replies: 8
Views: 15283

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:18 pm   Subject: Chinook Sail Repair Tape
Nice video indeed. Glad to see it highlights how prep is key.

I first used [url=https://chinooksailing.com/products/sail-repair-tape]Chinook Sail Repair Tape to fix a 2 inch hole in a sail back in ...
  Topic: Getting stuck halfway during gybe
lturkevich

Replies: 22
Views: 26078

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:51 pm   Subject: Getting stuck halfway during gybe
Could it be the mast is too upright and I need to tilt it backwards/towards me to enable turning further.

This comment leads me to believe your mast arm is bent & you are extending the clew arm ...
  Topic: Getting stuck halfway during gybe
lturkevich

Replies: 22
Views: 26078

PostForum: Windsurfing Discussion   Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:37 pm   Subject: Re: Getting stuck halfway during gybe
I initiate a gybe, back hand back on the boom, tilt sail to windward, start steering, get halfway, twist feet and then I'm stuck pointing directly downwind and can't turn any further. I end up flippin ...
 
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