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Topic: :) |
ducks007
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Views: 57010
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:16 pm Subject: :) |
if I saw a bunch of guys playing cards in the last available parking spot, I would just ask them to move so I could park and go sail.
And every single day I see comparable, often much worse behav ... |
Topic: kite board lessons in the middle of the hatchery?? |
ducks007
Replies: 42
Views: 53434
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:34 pm Subject: Re: Kiting |
Hey tweeky Why is it that kiters kite right in the middle of windsurfer at rowena? I have seen both beginner and experts right in the middle of the pack. If they went down wind 30 yards there be NO ... |
Topic: Event Site Users- Make your voices heard |
ducks007
Replies: 48
Views: 57776
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:48 am Subject: Re: we can all share |
There are a lot more established sites now but still not enough for all the current and potential users, hence the access problem.
Same situation for 30 years. A different approach is needed. Team ... |
Topic: Gorge sailors are the greatest! |
ducks007
Replies: 11
Views: 22617
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:34 am Subject: Gorge sailors are the greatest! |
In January, maybe, but this time of the year broken gear simply means a long swim if no one realizes we're broken.
But a broken downhaul? Use what's left to snug the sail down and sail/slog/buttsa ... |
Topic: Gorge sailors are the greatest! |
ducks007
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 3:52 pm Subject: Self rescue |
I can't imagine any experienced sailor ignoring someone with troubles.
It happened to me. Broken downhaul line. When I finally got in, a sailor on the shore said "What were you doing out there ... |
Topic: non G-10 fin |
ducks007
Replies: 16
Views: 24108
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:28 pm Subject: non G-10 fin |
Thanks for the replies. It seems like G10 (or carbon) is the way to go after-all. I was concerned because someone said "some" of them were "wobbly" at high speed. The issue with ... |
Topic: non G-10 fin |
ducks007
Replies: 16
Views: 24108
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:53 pm Subject: non G-10 fin |
Read the threads on fins and don't want a G-10 fin. Can you still buy non G-10 fins? Where? |
Topic: Gorge Wind |
ducks007
Replies: 134
Views: 194781
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:59 pm Subject: Gorge Wind |
Sometimes I wonder the same thing about Hood River. This place has gotten a lot bigger over the past 10 years (Wal-Mart...)
Ten years? It opened in 1992.
(Edit: It's probably just El Nino.) |
Topic: Gorge Wind |
ducks007
Replies: 134
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:54 pm Subject: Spennie come back |
Some might think Spennie as being noble for posting his web site and not hiding behind his username – me thinks he was being crafty.
Spennie, any warning before breaking 2 masts within 1 month? ... |
Topic: Jones Beach/ Nuke Alley |
ducks007
Replies: 18
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:46 pm Subject: Jones Beach/ Nuke Alley |
Would you leave gear on your vehicle there while sailing, or stay overnight?
Are off road vehicles still running non-stop?
What's the shipping traffic frequency? (Those aren't slow barges). |
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