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sailwave
Joined: 11 May 2000 Posts: 113 Location: Redwood City, CA
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:58 pm Post subject: Bring out those fine museum pieces. |
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Can anyone match the beauty of this Hi-Tech can opener circa 1985? In my youth it worked PSC, Jalama and County line. I am the second owner and got it in about '86.
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Darbonne
Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 252 Location: Farmerville, Louisiana
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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I have never seen anything like that. What was the theory behind the design?
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keycocker
Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 3598
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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If your waves all break in the same direction it was supposed give you a turning advantage on one side.
Assymmetrical design is not dead. There are recent customs that try out this idea.
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loopless
Joined: 30 Jun 1997 Posts: 426
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Classic "Topper" can-opener ... sailed many times at PSC...
Amazing how design has advanced - in a good way.
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keycocker
Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 3598
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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There is an asymmetric board for sale on Craigslist in Maui.
It was shaped by Greene for Graham Ezzy in 2005.
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Oldest FAST board I still have, and I have over 30 old boards, is the 1994 Kinetic Slalom 273 shaped by JeanBoldois and made in Taiwan.
It is competitive in speed and jibing with any current slalom board from any company, in winds of 19-25 mph with a 6.0 slalom sail. Lulls do kill it's acceleration, so it's not competitive today.
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:26 am Post subject: |
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..and probably, my first ever true custom board, a TeamSeatend 1986 9' x 23" wide with a 39cm tail OFO, 13 lbs styro sandwich board would still be competitive today in medium wind slalom at ANY level, including pro level.
And yes, it did fold up within 2 months, as Randy told me to jump it, as I was on the development team recruited my Mel and DannyNorth.
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whitevan01
Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 607
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Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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thought this thread was about "beautiful" or best looking boards....
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spennie
Joined: 13 Oct 1995 Posts: 975 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
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Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, whitevan01, it's about "museum pieces", but if you want to see a beautiful board.....
OK, OK, I know, it's the last picture of it I'll post..............for now.
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