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windward1
Joined: 18 Jun 2000 Posts: 1400
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:40 pm Post subject: Dedication to getting out there and going windsurfing |
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Lately I have been impressed with the New England Windsurfers getting out there in winter conditions and going for it. Was also inspired by these folk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9PRVw-ry1w
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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal
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gvogelsang
Joined: 09 Nov 1988 Posts: 435
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:11 am Post subject: Re: Dedication to getting out there and going windsurfing |
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Looks like they need to work on their icestarts.
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2597 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:42 am Post subject: |
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That's gnarly tough and dedicated, but since I work and Winter over in Utah, I'd rather be doing this.
-Craig
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windward1
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, Joe, I am impressed with you and your Canadian brethren getting out on the ice and snow as well.
gvoglesand, did you notice that he did use his board as an ice breaker pushing those last pieces ahead of him to get to open water. Twas an icy start indeed.
cgoudie1, when you have "the greatest snow on earth" you should be doing what you are doing....
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mamero
Joined: 25 Aug 2013 Posts: 380 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Forget weed fins. Time for an ICE fin.
Do these come in Tuttle, Power box, or US box?
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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windward1 wrote: | cgoudie1, when you have "the greatest snow on earth" you should be doing what you are doing.... |
They get so much frigging snow some years that we used to hit Utah's ski slopes on snowmobiles all night after they had closed for the season due to "only" 6-10 feet of snow on the ground and warm daytime temperatures. The daytime mashed potatoes sucked, but the nighttime ice provided incredible snowmobiling (and ice skating, on flatter ground).
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PeconicPuffin
Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1830
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:31 am Post subject: |
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If you've got your waterstarts wired, are dry on half of your jibes, and have friends to sail with there's no reason not to sail when the air temp is 40 (38 in full sun for me). Where I sail (Long Island) the bulk of my high wind sailing (sails smaller than 5.0) takes place late fall through early spring...it makes owning good high wind gear a practical decision.
You have to take a lot of breaks, the sessions are shorter, and safety considerations need extra attention, but winter is a great time to sail.
Here's the "Rule of 100" for the crowd I sail with:
Air temperature + Water temperature + Wind Speed + Weeks since last session + 5 (if it's sunny) = 100 or higher.
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windward1
Joined: 18 Jun 2000 Posts: 1400
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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My hat's off to you Puffin. And your modified "Rule of 100" will certainly get you out there more often.
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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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when you take the vent screw out, does the board breath a sigh of relief ??
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