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 Topic: New Outright Sailing Speed Record: 59.23 (subj. to ratif.) |
sunchips
Replies: 11
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 Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:15 am Subject: New Outright Sailing Speed Record: 59.23 (subj. to ratif.) |
8roken link. Please fix, I want to see this!
Edit: Wow! That is really cool! Strange vessel, however, quite incredi6le that that was done in only 25! |
| Topic: New Windsurfing Speed World Record Set in Luderitz |
sunchips
Replies: 30
Views: 42121
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:03 am Subject: New Windsurfing Speed World Record Set in Luderitz |
Yet don't kiters still hold the record for ALL sail powered craft at like....55+ knots?
Is kite a sail? 
Yes. We are all sailors, whether on sailing, windsurfing, or kiting. Spinnakers a ... |
| Topic: So, what's the latest you've ever sailed? |
sunchips
Replies: 60
Views: 77445
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:18 pm Subject: So, what's the latest you've ever sailed? |
| All winter long at Black Butte and the Afterbay. Last time I was at BB the water was so cold I felt like I had been knocked out when my head went underwater! Came up and it took a few seconds to remem ... |
| Topic: Corwin Hardham |
sunchips
Replies: 1
Views: 5198
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:11 pm Subject: Corwin Hardham |
| While I only knew Corwin for a short time, he was one of the most welcoming and kind natured people I have met. May the wind and waves roll perfectly up in heaven for him. |
| Topic: Does this sound like you? |
sunchips
Replies: 27
Views: 34444
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:04 pm Subject: Does this sound like you? |
... I don't think there is ONE windsurfer over 215 lbs who always waterstarts with the backfoot on the board.
220ish here, always 8ack foot waterstart. In light wind I just place my 8ack foot furt ... |
| Topic: Great marine surge forecast! |
sunchips
Replies: 6
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:52 pm Subject: Great marine surge forecast! |
| Marina bay was great yesterday, like veterduet said, quite a way out to the windline, but then it was ripping. Being deep into that fog was eerie! Couldn't see anyone else in the dark mist. |
| Topic: Dredging platform off SFO |
sunchips
Replies: 4
Views: 10726
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:23 am Subject: Dredging platform off SFO |
How are the water conditions around it? I have been eyeing it and wondering if there would be any juicy flat water spots in its lee...
Other than that, I have been wondering what it is there for as ... |
| Topic: Clavical joint strain |
sunchips
Replies: 9
Views: 11752
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:51 pm Subject: Clavical joint strain |
| Isobras and WATUPWITU have the gist of it. I have a full A/C separation in my left shoulder, which has unfortunately put an end to a some of my favourite activities. I have found though that if you pu ... |
| Topic: Where is the smooth wind? as opposed to gusty... |
sunchips
Replies: 28
Views: 33278
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:15 pm Subject: Where is the smooth wind? as opposed to gusty... |
| 3rd avenue area in the SF Bay gets this fairly consistently. |
| Topic: 3rd avenue beach sensor |
sunchips
Replies: 4
Views: 7778
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:07 pm Subject: 3rd avenue beach sensor |
| As far as I know, the sensor is in a wind shadow behind the golf course, and reflects the wind at the lower launch. The upper launch has far cleaner wind, and is more similar to the channel readings. ... |
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