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Topic: book "Racing With Aloha" |
bert
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:24 pm Subject: book "Racing With Aloha" |
Thanks for your recommendation, SAS. I'll get the book this week before I fly back to the Islands next weekend with the missus. It should make for good reading during the flight  |
Topic: Wingfoiling as a weight loss activity (my experience) |
bert
Replies: 8
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:08 pm Subject: Wingfoiling as a weight loss activity (my experience) |
Quite honestly, I did lose weight (15 lbs.) when I took up wing foiling 2 years ago because it was quite hard for me at 70 yrs. old to learn how to do it. I'm the stubborn sort so I kept at it over a ... |
Topic: Gear you've used for years and still love |
bert
Replies: 28
Views: 7259
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:36 am Subject: Gear you've used for years and still love |
I also owned that Tiga, but for high winds nothing compared to my 80L Realwind board. |
Topic: Where We Sailed Today |
bert
Replies: 3221
Views: 2973661
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:02 am Subject: Fred |
I was at the Stick Thursday 3/24 and was informed that Iron Man Fred passed away last year. I hadn't seen him since Covid and was saddened by the news. He was my hero..sailing hard up to 81 yrs old at ... |
Topic: Where We Sailed Today |
bert
Replies: 3221
Views: 2973661
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:32 pm Subject: Stick |
I was at the Stick for the first time this year on Sunday 3/6 and I am, quite frankly, less comfortable sailing here. You have to park much further from the launch and may no longer have the safety ne ... |
Topic: Graphics |
bert
Replies: 25
Views: 15208
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 1:36 pm Subject: Graphics |
Yea..the boards of yesteryear looked more interesting for sure. |
Topic: Where We Sailed Today |
bert
Replies: 3221
Views: 2973661
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:19 pm Subject: Stick ambiance |
Winged at the Stick this Wednesday 8/11 and appreciated the couch that's been added to the rigging area. Sorta gives it a homey feel.. |
Topic: Ops! Finally got rescued! |
bert
Replies: 17
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:09 pm Subject: Ops! Finally got rescued! |
Glad you're okay Davide. That's the same boat that rescued me a few years back at Flying Tigers when my mast base came apart on my sailboard. There must be bad karma at the Stick this week..(maybe the ... |
Topic: Where We Sailed Today |
bert
Replies: 3221
Views: 2973661
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:16 pm Subject: Where We Sailed Today |
Where's Wilson?
Sadly, he's in a nursing home  |
Topic: Where We Sailed Today |
bert
Replies: 3221
Views: 2973661
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:01 pm Subject: Wing mania |
Winged at Coyote this Wednesday on a 4.0. Mostly wingers with a couple of windsurfers. No kiters. I reflected back to my windsurfing days...kinda miss them. |
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