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Topic: Retail price of 2005 bic blast |
gk109
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:34 pm Subject: Retail price of 2005 bic blast |
sold one them last year for 300.00. I bought it off a guy along with a bunch of other stuff including 2 practically unused 2006 sailworks retros, a decent carbon mast and some other stuff for 500.00. ... |
Topic: Paddleboard/Windsurf Crossover? |
gk109
Replies: 12
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:34 am Subject: Paddleboard/Windsurf Crossover? |
check out east of maui in Annapolis, Both owners are windsurfers and they have a good selection of paddleboards too. They carry naish, starboard, and a number of other brands. As far as buying from ... |
Topic: AWT Hatteras place to stay |
gk109
Replies: 3
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:47 am Subject: AWT Hatteras place to stay |
Im planning on going to the Hatteras AWT event and am looking for a decent place to stay and want to make this a pretty economical trip. Any advice on a place that would be inexpensive but that the g ... |
Topic: Bic core 293 d |
gk109
Replies: 5
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:45 am Subject: Bic core 293 d |
I had the one design version and sailed for a couple years. I learned how to plane and get in the straps with it. It was the only board I had at the time and worked great Im about 190 pounds. I enj ... |
Topic: Trying to start windsurfing |
gk109
Replies: 67
Views: 101771
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:34 am Subject: Trying to start windsurfing |
I really dont have anything new to contribute to this discussion but I cant help myself. I have a bic jungle and while its pretty stable it doesnt sail that well. no planing and bad upwind capabilit ... |
Topic: Windsurfing in the Bahamas |
gk109
Replies: 1
Views: 5225
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:58 am Subject: Windsurfing in the Bahamas |
No, you really wont find any windsurfing on new providence, except for maybe an ex pat or two or some old faded gear at one of the resorts. |
Topic: What is tailwalking and what is wheelies? |
gk109
Replies: 37
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:23 pm Subject: What is tailwalking and what is wheelies? |
when you get overpowered a couple things happen; the sail gets hard to control, you cant sheet in all the way and basically cant keep it locked in. when that happens you start to lose control of your ... |
Topic: want to get back into saling, need advice |
gk109
Replies: 12
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:06 am Subject: want to get back into saling, need advice |
110 is to small. your going to have to relearn alot of stuff, im 190 and sail among other boards a 138 hifly madd my next board down is a 105l. I dont even bother with the 105 unless its a solid 15 ... |
Topic: Rigging Cams (ouch) |
gk109
Replies: 12
Views: 18421
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 7:40 pm Subject: Rigging Cams (ouch) |
delete step 9. Ive never realsed my dowhaul to pop on the cams, yet have never rigged a KA sail. I would think its almost immpossible to get the cams on without at least 70% downhaul. This goes for ... |
Topic: Fix, or get rid of? |
gk109
Replies: 10
Views: 17576
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:25 pm Subject: Fix, or get rid of? |
yeah thats a good boom measurement. you dont need carbon. however when you get to the big sails like 8.5 and above carbon is nice, but not neccesary. ezzys are the toughest sails ive ever sailed but ... |
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