4 men and a boy

sailingjoe · Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 1087

Another windy day Monday. I was able to get in a good session with the Lessacher 36 carbon weeder and my 9.6, but he fin is starting to disappoint. I cut the sailing short because it has been physically challenging as Ron posted. In some ways, I regret having gone out Sunday as the conditions were superb: warm, sunny air and water temps with wind pretty much all day. Anyone else out?

outcast · Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724

Ok,
I can't believe i'm doing this, but at least lately your posts are mostly about sailing, and you are not switching identities too much.

The reason you are sore is that you are carriying way too much sail.
On sunday, i was on a 5.0, you were on a 8.4.....And yesterday a 5.4 vs a 9.6?????.
I would be sore rigging that stuff let alone trying to fly it. It's heavy, and unless you are on a formula board you don't need it. You ARE heavy, so the sumo is fine, but try a 6.5 max and no cams. Carbon is light....light is right.
It wouldn't hurt if you got some real exercise, and stretched....maybe drank alot less.
That's all you are getting out of me, and please don't hijack every thread

sailingjoe · Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 1087

Hey, Outhouse, get lost.

WaterKook · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject:

He is lost. Laughing

But he did more forward loops than you today.
No but really he is right. You are sailing with way to much sail. I was on a 4.7m on Sunday. How could you have needed an 8.4?

outcast · Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724

Tried to help.
No more for you

DanWeiss · Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 2296 Location: Connecticut, USA

jingebritsen · Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371

I have a local friend that weighs a bunch. He's typically on a meter larger than everyone else. He wants to be on smaller stuff with the rest of us, and gets frustrated at times when he cannot. The only others that stay on much larger all the time are formula folks and guys that want to remain in any technique rut that they consider to be their comfort zone. Seen some very specific comfort zones all around the windsurfing world. Takes all kinds I guess.

Rough and tumble advise is the hardest to take. Cheers to all that try to give some, no matter the delivery.

pueno · Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 2807

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

I'm no big time windsurfer and certainly no big time rocket scientist.

A little research, but not much, equaled alot of fun on Sunday.

Here's the old dog with a new True Ames toy on the rear. Sorry for the clutter

RC

PS to the SUP Crowd - After missing 2 fantastic windy days, a late afternoon bowling session made up for it. surfer-morebeachdotcommike, 2 SUPs, one of which has the black 4-door Tacoma. Steel gray skies & water - fall is in the air, no sharks, enough good rides, 1 chest+ that was close to perfection, its getting to be more and more about the people & what else gets done during the day than about the conditons GRADE A!

sailingjoe · Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 1087

Funny thing but Tuesday was the best day to sail if you like high winds on the Cape. I returned from the Hub around 2 and stopped at three different windsurfing locations on Buzzard's Bay. At old silver they were flying the flags on the windsurfing shack, one had OPEN printed in bold letters, but it was all locked up. Only one beach had windsurfers or kiters, the usual suspects and a few savvy visitors were out at Chappy. It was blowing quite intensely and the shore break was striking. Check out the archive. I saw a few good jumps and more blown gybes than successful ones. Patience would have been rewarding this time around. I was told that Monday saw plenty of sailors there, some were having difficulty, some had dragged their equipment out of the garage after a long summer of gathering dust, some were just plain foolish. Personally, I was content to watch those that are better at this kind of sailing than I but regret that my high wind gear continues to gather dust. Yesterday there was a small capsized sailboat out on Vineyard Sound. I watched the guy struggle with his sail while walking along the shore. Then it went down. A firetruck showed up and made a lot of noise on the heights, blocking the road. What a bozo. The winds were light and the water rather calm so the guy was definitely not in danger. However, a crowd started to gather with people stopping and watching. It wasn't exciting enough, I guess, because on my return trip the had dispersed. The guy was still out there alone, power boats blasting all around.