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I am a newbie -- started a couple months ago. I was sailing pretty comfortably yesterday in a side 12-mph wind. I saw that storm is coming but I too much enjoyed my new 7.0 sail I just bought Suddenl ...

J,

** ... I can comfortably maintain planing down to 15kts in the straps. I could probably go lower but would have to get out of the straps to do so. **

do not understand you... why do you want ...

thanks. what a great resource! went and downloaded every single pdf.

That means you cannot plane upwind, right? in order to plane the board should be flat...

By the way, whats speed hike between planing and pre-planing percentage wise? I guess the hike should be si ...

CoachG

Thank you. Of course I will check out prices on upcoming swapmeet but overall money is not an issue. Whats the advantage of modern wide board over fun board?

Which wide board (brand, volu ...

Its BIC 250 (3,80 m, 0,65 m, 220 l). BIC produced it in 86 to 89.

Probably I will buy a new board so if you want I will give it away for free.

Thanks anyway.

I have an old longboard without the fin and daggerboard. I left them on the beach in OBX which is 6 hrs drive from my home. I am thinking about making Do-it-yourself land simulator out of my old longb ...

CoachG,

As for wind, Id say 80% of time -- 8-12 mph, 20% of time 20 and higher. No, I cannot waterstart -- and I think waterstart requires wind stronger than 8-12. Right? So waterstart probably is ...

its supposed to be sometime in September but I do not know when exactly...

I know it sounds stupid but why do not advanced boats have a daggerboard? how do you sail upwind in light wind?