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noshuzbluz
Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Well I’m by no means an expert jiber. I do feel I cut through chop and jibe better with my OO’s better than my previous boards. I think if you ask any board builder they will probably disagree that a smooth entry into a jibe is ALL sailor and not board related. They’re gonna want to take some credit for that. This of course excludes the Bruce Peterson's of the windsurf world. I guess when you refer to sailing “lazy” I think of it more as control/comfort. I am still trying to figure out how to strap a lawn chair to my 180ltr board though! _________________ The Time a Person Spends Windsurfing is not Deducted from their Lifespan...
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:59 am Post subject: |
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noshuzbluz wrote: | when you refer to sailing “lazy” I think of it more as control/comfort. |
Exactly. Why put a burr in our jock just because it builds character and teaches us to run bowlegged? |
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Or my favorite "Well sure, but can you do it with an ice pick through your head?"
-Craig (easy) Goudie
isobars wrote: | noshuzbluz wrote: | when you refer to sailing “lazy” I think of it more as control/comfort. |
Exactly. Why put a burr in our jock just because it builds character and teaches us to run bowlegged? |
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noshuzbluz
Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:17 am Post subject: |
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isobars wrote: | noshuzbluz wrote: | when you refer to sailing “lazy” I think of it more as control/comfort. |
Exactly. Why put a burr in our jock just because it builds character and teaches us to run bowlegged? |
HA! Now that paints a funny picture! _________________ The Time a Person Spends Windsurfing is not Deducted from their Lifespan...
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Yes, it does, but I wouldn't want to be the jock, the runner, or the burr. |
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LeeD
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 1175
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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I AM an expert jiber, and can tell you guys that a person who can jibe can jibe ANY board, from 64 liter wave boards to 250 liter course racing long boards.
You jibe best on what you have practiced the most recently, IF you can jibe. |
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johnl
Joined: 05 Jun 1994 Posts: 1330 Location: Hood River OR
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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LeeD wrote: | I AM an expert jiber, and can tell you guys that a person who can jibe can jibe ANY board, from 64 liter wave boards to 250 liter course racing long boards.
You jibe best on what you have practiced the most recently, IF you can jibe. |
Thanks Lee, I was beginning to think nobody got it. I'm not sure if I call myself an expert jiber, but at least pretty good. I plane through about 95% of my jibes except when I get on my 72 liter wave board. I just don't have that one down yet. But a dry jibe is a normal jibe for me.
We as consumers have been taught that if you buy "X" you will get better. And we actually believe it. I USED to believe it also. I can't tell you how many upgrades I did to bicycles when I was racing to get faster. The way to get faster is to train harder/better (or maybe take performance inhancing drugs ).
The same thing comes to windsurfing. If your gear is 10 old years or less, then the gear isn't holding you back, you are. Its time to take a lesson. OMFG what am I saying??? NOBODY does that, they would rather buy a new board, sail, or get advice here |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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I think, after you retired, before you moved to the Gorge, I told you your jibes were some of the best, you using a Skate and a tiny 5.7 when I was on a 6.5. You got me by 35 lbs., yet you planed thru jibes like it was nothing.
I had to rethink some of my gear choices. |
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johnl
Joined: 05 Jun 1994 Posts: 1330 Location: Hood River OR
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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zirtaeb wrote: | I think, after you retired, before you moved to the Gorge, I told you your jibes were some of the best, you using a Skate and a tiny 5.7 when I was on a 6.5. You got me by 35 lbs., yet you planed thru jibes like it was nothing.
I had to rethink some of my gear choices. |
I actually miss my 107 Skate. That was a sweet ride. I split it with a 100l and 115l Naish freestyle, but the skate was one of my all time favorite light wind boards. I just can't afford a $2200 board anymore (retirement has it's costs.....).
And thanks for the compliment zirtaeb
Hmm, I may have to change my Avatar. That is not a good looking wave turn. I'm back on my board, not driving my knees forward enough and not following the sail into the turn. Then again, that was my first day on waves logo high |
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PeconicPuffin
Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1830
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:31 am Post subject: |
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johnl wrote: |
I actually miss my 107 Skate. That was a sweet ride. I split it with a 100l and 115l Naish freestyle, but the skate was one of my all time favorite light wind boards. I just can't afford a $2200 board anymore (retirement has it's costs.....). |
They are still sweet (I recently picked up the 99, not being retired). They are excellent examples of boards that are not for first time jibers, but once you can jibe are particularly easy to jibe. _________________ Michael
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