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 Topic: I think I suck! |
peterk123
Replies: 39
Views: 47783
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 Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:06 pm Subject: I think I suck! |
From one guy who sucks to another, I noticed a large difference in the way I sail in flat versus chop/swells. I narrowed it down to one thing; being tentative in the bigger stuff.
Find a "s ... |
| Topic: Post some windsurfing vids |
peterk123
Replies: 1
Views: 5812
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:10 pm Subject: Post some windsurfing vids |
I'll start:
Just having some fun with the new vid. I chased my wife around for a while and made a short movie. What was cool was that she was on the 5.6 hucker in borderline 5.6 conditions for he ... |
| Topic: Quiver Help |
peterk123
Replies: 17
Views: 19219
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:34 am Subject: Quiver Help |
My wife and I are not far apart from you guys as far as weight and height. I weigh 170lbs and my wife weighs 120lbs.
Here is our gear:
Retro 9.0 and 7.0
Hucker 5.6 and 4.8
An old Sailworks C ... |
| Topic: Have boards gotten better in the last 15 yrs? good article |
peterk123
Replies: 3
Views: 8187
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:31 am Subject: Have boards gotten better in the last 15 yrs? good article |
| I thought that it was a well written article and the points were pretty much right on. In many ways, the older boards are much easier to jibe if you know what you are doing because it is narrower and ... |
| Topic: Windsurf Product Reviews |
peterk123
Replies: 15
Views: 26923
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:56 am Subject: Windsurf Product Reviews |
Ezz,
Go on the Starboard forum for info on the hypersonics. People are reporting good results with that board when it is finned correctly. You may also want to check out the GPS Sailing forums an ... |
| Topic: Windsurf Product Reviews |
peterk123
Replies: 15
Views: 26923
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:13 am Subject: Windsurf Product Reviews |
| Cosmicharlie makes a good point about demoing boards. Some people will jump on new gear and feel comfortable immediately but others will have a difficult time, especially if transitioning from dated ... |
| Topic: Windsurf Product Reviews |
peterk123
Replies: 15
Views: 26923
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:38 am Subject: Windsurf Product Reviews |
A gear review section is a great idea.
I know people are about to disagree with my next comment, but I think it is tough to find bad gear out there if you stick with the major manufacturers/desig ... |
| Topic: Hifly twinstyle 100 |
peterk123
Replies: 15
Views: 27874
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:35 pm Subject: Hifly twinstyle 100 |
| Never too late to reply. What do you mean by recreational? Interestingly, I, or rather my kids, have a starboard starsurfer. I would consider that a recreational board. I used it on a twenty three ... |
| Topic: Hifly twinstyle 100 |
peterk123
Replies: 15
Views: 27874
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:39 am Subject: Hifly twinstyle 100 |
I ended up buying the board. It was a great deal so I could not pass it up. It was replacing a fifteen year old electric rock.
It has a great shape to it. Not too much rocker, fairly wide and tu ... |
| Topic: Where did the wind go? |
peterk123
Replies: 12
Views: 21243
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:20 pm Subject: Where did the wind go? |
| Man, I feel your pain. Heck I have a 9.0 and a 145 liter board and I am still getting skunked on weekends. I thought it would be impossible with that type of gear. It seems like we are getting a lo ... |
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