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Topic: need Twin Cities Windsurfing advice - moving in June |
bigred100
Replies: 7
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:57 pm Subject: need Twin Cities Windsurfing advice - moving in June |
So, my fantasy of finding a postdoc in Hawaii, Oregon, New Zealand or other has not panned out and instead I will be heading to the Twin Cities for a few years. I'm wondering if anyone has lived and w ... |
Topic: Great Lakes Hurricane?! |
bigred100
Replies: 8
Views: 20004
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:32 am Subject: Great Lakes Hurricane?! |
I heard the guys from Isthmus Sailboards got out here in Madison, WI. If I can find pics I'll post a link. Our club's sails only go down to 4.0 at the moment and the direction was slightly off-shore f ... |
Topic: Cabarete |
bigred100
Replies: 5
Views: 16952
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Forum: Europe, Caribbean & S. America, Australia & NZ, Africa, Asia Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:54 pm Subject: link to wind statistics from rental shop |
Took my first lessons from these guys. Should at least give you an idea of the wind stats. They say graph is an average over 8 years. We're looking forward to a trip in March!
http://www.cabaretewi ... |
Topic: stickers and teeshirts designs |
bigred100
Replies: 21
Views: 37098
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:04 pm Subject: stickers and teeshirts designs |
Alternate caption for #8: "Walk on water"
or something to that effect |
Topic: Women favorite windsurfing rig? |
bigred100
Replies: 35
Views: 66105
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:09 pm Subject: Women favorite windsurfing rig? |
Can't directly answer your question, I'm not as small as your wife (140 lbs) and have decent upper body strength for a chick. However, I'm really interested in the answer, especially since I end up gi ... |
Topic: Is Windsurfing Marketed to the Wrong Crowd? |
bigred100
Replies: 35
Views: 55723
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:25 pm Subject: Don't forget Wisconsin... |
"Colleges/Universities with active windsurfing clubs I know of: UC Berkley; Georgia Tech; St. Mary's; Kings Point; VIMS/William & Mary. I'm sure there are a few more, but those are the ones ... |
Topic: South Padre Island (SPI) |
bigred100
Replies: 16
Views: 28290
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:47 am Subject: South Padre Island (SPI) |
For poor students from WI looking for a cheap spot to drive to and windsurf end of March, is camping on Bird Island an okay option? Do people actually camp in tents there? Or is it mainly vehicles and ... |
Topic: That's it....I quit |
bigred100
Replies: 46
Views: 103899
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Forum: Politics, Off-Topic, Opinions Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:09 am Subject: Re: wow |
Hey I know this is probably wrong,but lighten up its just a bunch of us beach bums having a little fun(women included I hope)
Well, either I'm the only woman who procrastinates by reading this foru ... |
Topic: Flying with a harness in carry-on? |
bigred100
Replies: 8
Views: 13846
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:23 am Subject: Flying with a harness in carry-on? |
Thanks for all the input on a flying with a harness! Now if the forecast for the Trades would just pick up a bit! |
Topic: Flying with a harness in carry-on? |
bigred100
Replies: 8
Views: 13846
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:59 pm Subject: Flying with a harness in carry-on? |
Quick question. I'm going on my first trip to Aruba next weekend and my plan is to carry-on all windsurfing essentials to make sure I can get on the water even if my luggage gets delayed (we're rentin ... |
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