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 Topic: Sailing Lake Washington in Fall/Winter |
almineev
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 Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:44 pm Subject: Sailing Lake Washington in Fall/Winter |
Sound and the lake sees lots of action all season (Oct-May).
Popular launches: Magnuson Park, Newcastle.
search for yahoo group "NW Windtalk"
lots of launches on the sound are here http:/ ... |
| Topic: Chinook adjustable outhaul |
almineev
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 2:20 am Subject: Chinook adjustable outhaul |
Fred Meyer sells 3M tape 1mm thick with adhesive on both sides.
Stick the tape on the inside of the clamp, then put the clamp on the boom.
Bomber. |
| Topic: Windsurfing GPS units? |
almineev
Replies: 6
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:40 am Subject: Windsurfing GPS units? |
| I attach my Garmin 301 to the mast right above the boom. It the safest place wrt any kind of falls and mast rarely goes deep in water in case of a swim. |
| Topic: can't load front foot |
almineev
Replies: 22
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:52 pm Subject: can't load front foot |
| on the other hand you are using very big fin . I think this board comes with a 28 and 36 cm fins. This may be the reason for your back foot load. Try it with smaller fin and single back strap and inbo ... |
| Topic: can't load front foot |
almineev
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:47 pm Subject: can't load front foot |
Again, though, I have to ask: why do you want to force your freestyle board to behave like a slalom board when it was engineered to behave opposite of that?
I understand freeride wont match slalom, h ... |
| Topic: can't load front foot |
almineev
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:28 pm Subject: can't load front foot |
Can you take either hand off the boom on a broad reach?
I can. Lines position is balanced.
Prominent simptom is my front foot idle or I have to pull it up going upwind to make board point and not tu ... |
| Topic: can't load front foot |
almineev
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:14 pm Subject: can't load front foot |
I think it's pretty normal what you are describing. Agree to disagree  Off the groove feel kills fun. There should be a way to fix it. After all freerides are designed for easy sailing. I can accept ... |
| Topic: can't load front foot |
almineev
Replies: 22
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:00 pm Subject: can't load front foot |
base forward, then boom up. small fin feeling? base back boom down.
This is interesting. I was going to try raisning the boom, but now will try lowering it.
What about harness lines? I would a ... |
| Topic: can't load front foot |
almineev
Replies: 22
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:37 pm Subject: can't load front foot |
I have two slalom boards with footstraps in out position and two freeride/wavy boards with footstraps on the inside position.
When I compare slalom to freeride I feel significant difference in upwi ... |
| Topic: heels catching water |
almineev
Replies: 10
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:59 am Subject: heels catching water |
>> You aren't riding the fin with your weight fully committed to the harness
Bingo. My harness lines are too short. I'm switching from 24" to 30" for sails above 7m. I knew short line ... |
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