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allen
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squirleyd
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:27 pm Post subject: RIP: Thank you Jim for years of smiles and sighs and |
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sore forearms and blisters and 'the claw' and the operations and daze and the joy of planning to pass this on to my kin.
best. invention. ever.
thanks,
DD (CA) |
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SWE106
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 264 Location: San Mateo
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Sad day for windsurfing. We owe him very much!!!! |
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sail-n-ski
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Sad news indeed |
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MalibuGuru
Joined: 11 Nov 1993 Posts: 9300
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Let's not let this be a metaphor for our sport. Everyone get out there and try to teach some young people how to windsurf.
I must agree that Jims youthful excitement in the early days of Windsurfing, enriched all of our lives. RIP |
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windoggi
Joined: 22 Feb 2002 Posts: 2743
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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RIP Jim. I think he would be happy to know that there seems to be an increase in beginners at the Berkeley marina. Good to see. _________________ /w\ |
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jeff_bennett64
Joined: 13 Jul 2000 Posts: 74 Location: Maui
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Drake's paper, "Wind Surfing - a new concept in sailing", is a good read, with clear descriptions and drawings. It's available as a free PDF from Rand:
http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P4076.html
Karen |
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koogzah
Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 530 Location: right here
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Sad to hear this. Met him a few times while a friend was renting a room in his house in Malibu. Very cool guy. |
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vayu
Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Posts: 12
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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"once wind-surfing is mastered, it gives a unique and heady blend of sporting thrills" - James Drake
It takes a Genius to invent a mesmerizing sports like this.
-Deva |
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cagjr21150
Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 303
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Reflections, stories, remembrances, insights...
A big thank you to the man who made our beloved sport possible...
http://danewsblog.blogspot.com/ |
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