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Topic: Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum |
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:48 am Subject: RE: Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum |
I was there last april and there is a Kiting school in tulum. Being a windsurfer I have drug my own gear down in april many times. Most days seem to be 8 or 9 knots on shore. When it starts jumping ... |
Topic: michaels caye caulker |
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:58 am Subject: michaels caye caulker |
Im looking into a windsurf vacation in mid april but michaels watersport web sight is stuck in 05. Any one know if they are still around . Any input windsurfing caye caulker in april would be helpful ... |
Topic: New vs Old boards |
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:14 pm Subject: RE: New vs Old boards |
Whoa! we are way off subject here but I must reply. I live at 8,000 ft in the Colorado rockies. On hut trips I miss the speed of my europa 109s in rolling country and will dump my skins for wax if ... |
Topic: New vs Old boards |
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:47 am Subject: RE: New vs Old boards |
I went through your problem a few months back when I blew out my fin box on my old F2 280 world cup. I learned to sail on two of these 104 liter boards both of them were early to mid 90s pre no nose ... |
Topic: Is this really an upgrade? |
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 6:31 am Subject: RE: Is this really an upgrade? |
I agree that you should be looking for something smaller. I also weigh 185 and my largest sail has been a 6.5 on a l05 liter old f2 world cup. Slogging this 105 liter board in wet neoprene isnt easy ... |
Topic: Water Temps. |
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:49 am Subject: RE: Water Temps. |
Im a over 50 Colorado windsurfer. It seems that here and Wyoming I go from a dry suit to a shorty without much use for any thing in between. The polardry Bare suit allows you to use long under wear u ... |
Topic: Gul Wetsuits |
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:23 am Subject: RE: Gul Wetsuits |
There are a lot of Gul wet suits on Ebay. Most of them are listed from GB. Before looking on Ebay I never realized how much the Brits were into windsurfing. |
Topic: regripping boom |
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:15 am Subject: RE: regripping boom |
Leed sounds like he has the right idea. My problem started on the curved part of the boom getting the inside to not curve and ruffle. With contact cement you have one shot and the party is over. Ma ... |
Topic: regripping boom |
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:31 am Subject: regripping boom |
I have gone through the nightmare of trying to regrip a boom using a kit from chinook and contact cement. The result wasnt pretty. Has anybody tried friction tape(hockey stick) or anything short of b ... |
Topic: Board flotation salt water to fresh |
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Replies: 3
Views: 5261
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:58 am Subject: Board flotation salt water to fresh |
Has anybody figured out a ratio for liters of board volume for flotation purposes and the affect of salt water to fresh water on flotation. What Im getting at is if I can slog a 104 liter slalom board ... |
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