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Topic: Say goodbye to Gorge iWindsurf forecasts? |
mikemcd
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Views: 46234
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:19 am Subject: RE: Say goodbye to Gorge iWindsurf forecasts? |
Hey guys,
This is a difficult issue every year for us. Believe me when I say that if we could continue with human forecasting, we would. However, the total number of hits and users into the winte ... |
Topic: Board Epoxy? |
mikemcd
Replies: 8
Views: 8244
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:58 pm Subject: Board Epoxy? |
Grrr!!!
I stopped to help a family on a capsized sunfish yesterday. They were way in over their head. After getting the boat righted they were fine. Unfortunately it was the end of the day and I ... |
Topic: Spin Out? |
mikemcd
Replies: 9
Views: 10012
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 1:40 pm Subject: RE: Spin Out? |
Thanks for the advise guys. I think I was doing all of the above bad things.... the worst was definitely pushing on my heals as I was trying to get more weight off the board and down on the boom. I ... |
Topic: Spin Out? |
mikemcd
Replies: 9
Views: 10012
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 10:47 am Subject: Spin Out? |
Hi Guys its your friendly neighborhood wind forecaster and wanna be windsurfer...
I was at Fogland in RI yesterday and experienced something that I only rarely had trouble with previously.. spin ... |
Topic: ABK Camp- A users perspective |
mikemcd
Replies: 6
Views: 8776
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 11:10 am Subject: ABK Camp- A users perspective |
Hello All,
Just thought I would share my thoughts on an ABK windsurfing Camp that I just came from at Kalmus this weekend. All I can say is... Wow!!
My first 2 years of windsurfing I struggle ... |
Topic: Gloves? |
mikemcd
Replies: 3
Views: 4911
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2002 11:21 am Subject: Gloves? |
I bought a pair of Neil Pryde full fingered gloves 2 years ago as I was getting huge blisters on my fingers. Last fall I wore clear through the gloves, and the blisters returned! I dont think they e ... |
Topic: Help Lake Nockamixon! |
mikemcd
Replies: 0
Views: 3731
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2001 4:34 pm Subject: Help Lake Nockamixon! |
Hey everyone,
I was forwarded this message from Brad at Ebbtide Windsurfing at Lake Nockamixon. I thought as a windsurfing community we could all try to help our friends in PA to preserve their lak ... |
Topic: Jibing 101 |
mikemcd
Replies: 7
Views: 10113
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2001 9:15 am Subject: RE: Jibing 101 |
Spyder, Rick, thanks for the advice. I read the earlier thread on longboard jibing and tried it out the other day in light winds (10 knots..but consistent). I found that I am over-complicating the a ... |
Topic: Jibing 101 |
mikemcd
Replies: 7
Views: 10113
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2001 10:46 pm Subject: Jibing 101 |
I have been windsurfing for 5 years now, but if I am lucky I get out on the water 5 times a year (work a lot, long drive to the beach, cant afford lessons, etc.). I stick with it as the occasional pl ... |
Topic: Chesapeake 9/5 - What Happended? |
mikemcd
Replies: 6
Views: 8067
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2000 8:17 pm Subject: RE: Chesapeake 9/5 - What Happended? |
Northerly winds on the Chesapeake are always a challenge. What looks like a sure bet can easily be hampered by local effects. 9/5 winds were simply not cold enough and as cloud cover kept the surfac ... |
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