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outcast



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 2:26 pm    Post subject: Florida Foiling Scene Reply with quote

Ok so everything I know about Fla suggests that windfoiling should be the shiz down there.

I saw someone mention Miami, and that whole area would seem to be great for it...

Plus, all of those side-on days would seem set up for some ocean sailing....

So whazzup.... is it blowing up ?
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So, Outcast, are you suggesting, with respect to foiling: Florida abides? Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It might...idk

Just seems like the right wind speed, lotsa sailing with big kit
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Miami is awesome. Especially Virginia key. Been sailing here for many many years. As for foiling check out the attached link from the other day.
“Obviously, you’re not a golfer “

https://youtu.be/IUYwF4fftow
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://youtu.be/0CWfPUrmeiU
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

fscott wrote:
Miami is awesome. Especially Virginia key. Been sailing here for many many years. As for foiling check out the attached link from the other day.
“Obviously, you’re not a golfer “

https://youtu.be/IUYwF4fftow

Nice video!!
What size sails are those?

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WaterKook wrote:

Nice video!!
What size sails are those?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

they are both 8.8

So i guess i won't be getting rid of the big stuff anytime soon....but it is a good vid!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tampa Bay has a foiling scene as well.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Miami is good, but stay away from the Gulf Coast.

Have rarely been able to get in the ocean since July here in SW Florida (Naples to Tampa area) because of super nasty toxic red tide and piles of dead fish, dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, whale sharks, etc. on the beach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLV27fEPdHY

There's only like one river in the area that doesn't have a toxic algae bloom or fecal bacteria or something in it that makes it unsafe for humans. I've been paddling in that one river a lot and it's getting boring. I've acquired a cough that never goes away and keeps me up at night and I've been using an asthma inhaler again for the first time since I was 12 years old. Florida is becoming the new New Jersey in terms of environmental disasters related to overdevelopment and lax pollution laws.

Also blew my toy savings on a surfski kayak this year so no foil purchase this year.

Womp womp.

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