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cagjr21150
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Ugly_Bird
Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 335
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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cgoudie1 wrote: | Does it really matter? Kites are fast on the water, |
I don't know. Powerboats are fast on water too. |
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LeeD
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 1175
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Very few windsurfing accidents happen where you skull get's hit.
Most of the time, you face get's the impact. How many helmet protect your face?
And if it does, how do you protect your neck and hands? |
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DanWeiss
Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 2296 Location: Connecticut, USA
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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What's so amazing to me about AA's technique at the end was how it illustrated the importance of hip control when windsurfing. Before bearing off, he carved upwind then down to bring the board under him, then pushed forward with his front hip to commit to the rail. Beautiful. _________________ Support Your Sport. Join US Windsurfing!
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keycocker
Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 3598
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:30 am Post subject: |
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There is more than one kind of record. The official worlds record requires the timing be done by a special team from Europe who charge a lot to be there.
The run is timed over a set of marks on the course, not usually the part where you went the fastest
Wind doesn't blow for days, then the costs pile on, until you give it up and release the timing crew.
Next day it blows like hell.
The kiters have focused on GPS records which allow you to just sail around until the unit on your arm shows that you had a fast little burst somewhere.
In the Eric Beale Speed Series and the Navman Speed Trials here in Maui we use the GPS method to determine the Maui Speed Record. |
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KevinDo
Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Posts: 426 Location: Cabrillo Inside
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LeeD
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 1175
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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Can't tell. Appears boom is under the tail of the board.
Is that a single rear strap? Like a winger rounded pin tail of yore? |
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windward1
Joined: 18 Jun 2000 Posts: 1400
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:22 am Post subject: |
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KevinDo wrote:
"anybody else think something is odd about this picture of AA?"
Yep. The cutaway at the tail there shows the little jet pump engine that goes by the name of "kitekatcher".
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coachg
Joined: 10 Sep 2000 Posts: 3561
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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You mean other than the fact that the board and sail in this picture are different than the board in the video?
Coachg |
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MrFish
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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He pushed it up again...AA went 52.05 knots now. |
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