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dvCali
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 1314
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:39 pm Post subject: Ultra light wind wave sailing |
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Just in case people forget how good windsurfs are in light (no wind!) conditions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4--W1-angA#t=65
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SPQR
Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 274
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Looks like fun playing in light air, but posing for the cameras like that on 1 foot waves, well that's embarrassing.
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beaglebuddy
Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 1120
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Unintentionally hilarious...
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capetonian
Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 1197 Location: Florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:52 am Post subject: |
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I think light wind sailing like that is a great way to work on the basics of sail handling and wave riding.
And a lot better for you than sitting on the couch drinking beer and becoming part of the obesity epidemic.
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, but I can vouch for the SeaLion's capacity for producing fun when underpowered. I am having a ball learning what for me is almost a new arm of the sport ... "terrain-following", often planing, when I'd be survival slogging on lesser boards. Even with my <10% of the sail-handling ability shown in this video, the board takes the isometric hula out of deep holes in the wind, whether I'm on a 6.2 in 8-25 mph winds or on a 3.7 @ 10 to 45 mph. I went against the advice of Gorge windSUP experts at my own peril in buying one, and have zero second thoughts so far. Hey, they're having fun on calf-high waves; who's having the last laugh?
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airwave
Joined: 29 Jun 2000 Posts: 386
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Isobars,
Here's to what you said !!!
And even when there is no wave at all sail handling is good exercise and good practice.
Think I might do some today.
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sl316
Joined: 24 Jun 2014 Posts: 1
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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They'd be dead in the water if it were blowing 5 ... or 0 ... mph.
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