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sergio_k
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 Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:57 pm Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
Jerek married a former good sailing bud of mine, Barb. Nice guy, but I wonder the sanity of using 6 meter sails and Isonics ONLY at Sherman. Even in gusts to 35?
Serge, careful about what you THI ... |
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sergio_k
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:38 pm Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
Most of my buds jibe their dedicated slalom boards easily 100%, plane out maybe 75%, and don't fall more than once every 5 days of windsurfing.
If their hair get's wet, it's from the landing splash ... |
| Topic: Help understanding Slalom |
sergio_k
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:33 am Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
| I don't know but from what I've seen here and there, the guys who jumped on to slalom gear (boards sails and fins) are having difficulties mastering their gybe while those who stuck with freeride gear ... |
| Topic: Help understanding Slalom |
sergio_k
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:13 am Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
Coachg,
actually, I'm not talking about 'me/myself and I'... I base my recomendation on my experience (I had opportunity to design /customize boards, etc. play with diff fins/sails), so I personall ... |
| Topic: Help understanding Slalom |
sergio_k
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:59 am Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
The Tabou Rocket I used to have and other ones I've tried seemed to do everything exceptionally well. Not the greatest or best! But good enough for anyone who just wants to have a nice day at the b ... |
| Topic: Help understanding Slalom |
sergio_k
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:53 am Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
| Thanks for the replies guys....The salom segment always confused me....The boards vary from narrow boards to wide boards and I've seen boards like starboard hypersonic which look very similar to formu ... |
| Topic: Help understanding Slalom |
sergio_k
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:38 pm Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
Here in Miami
You said you didn't see the point in freeride boards. Now I know why.
Coachg
Most places windwise like Miami or worth... So, what I'm wrote works there best. Me personally eve ... |
| Topic: Help understanding Slalom |
sergio_k
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:40 pm Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
lucky for you, you live in windy spot...
Luck ... or maybe he chose to do so. It is an option for most people. I've lived in 8-10 towns/states, all but the first chosen by me.
Not arguing, just en ... |
| Topic: Help understanding Slalom |
sergio_k
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:00 pm Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
| Putting an intermediate sailor on a slalom board is a hard call because there are so many levels of intermediate. But teaching a beginner on a slalom board is just a bad idea. Yes, modern slalom boa ... |
| Topic: Help understanding Slalom |
sergio_k
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:50 pm Subject: Help understanding Slalom |
Totally DON'T believe shorter wider jibes better.
I have a JPProSlalom 232 long.
I have a HyperSonic122, 217 long.
I often ride a 2009 Futura 111.....it's around 242 long.
I had a couple o ... |
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