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  Topic: Aquatic weeds
gorky

Replies: 9
Views: 6459

PostForum: Northwest USA & Canada   Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:43 am   Subject: Aquatic weeds
Yes, clumps of weeds have shown up in the middle of the river, increasing over the past 5 seasons or so, a real pain if you’re foiling. As for the weeds impeding the launches, maybe the wind sport ...
  Topic: Aquatic weeds
gorky

Replies: 9
Views: 6459

PostForum: Northwest USA & Canada   Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:04 pm   Subject: Aquatic weeds
I love it…maybe I’ll apply some texture to the bottom and try it! Who needs a smooth bottom anyway, if you’re just on foil.
  Topic: Aquatic weeds
gorky

Replies: 9
Views: 6459

PostForum: Northwest USA & Canada   Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 12:55 pm   Subject: Aquatic weeds
Anyone have informed opinion/information about the rapidly increasing gorge weed problem ? I assume it’s caused by fertilizer/nutrient runoff and warmer water, but if present trends continue, it wi ...
  Topic: Send your healing wishes to Brian
gorky

Replies: 7
Views: 25326

PostForum: Northwest USA & Canada   Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 9:42 am   Subject: Send your healing wishes to Brian
Any news about his condition/recovery?
  Topic: Dedicated foilboard opinions sought
gorky

Replies: 10
Views: 53993

PostForum: Northwest USA & Canada   Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:06 am   Subject: Dedicated foilboard opinions sought
I would avoid getting a SUP/winger board, as these boards do not pump onto the foil well, especially in lighter winds, when using a windsurf rig.
  Topic: RIP Celebration of Life
gorky

Replies: 17
Views: 61862

PostForum: Northwest USA & Canada   Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 9:27 am   Subject: RIP Celebration of Life
Saw what looked like a teenager yesterday repeatedly jumping his winged foil about 20 feet up and landing most of them....looks like the new derivative of surfing, windsurfing, kiting, foiling
  Topic: Freeskate Iceboard search
gorky

Replies: 36
Views: 148444

PostForum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada   Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:32 pm   Subject: Freeskate Iceboard search
That ice windsurfing video from Maine is really great, those jibing tacks or whatever they are, are about the coolest maneuver in windsurfing.

Do people still do this? Those guys made it look pret ...
  Topic: First time foiling
gorky

Replies: 22
Views: 62566

PostForum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada   Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 4:17 pm   Subject: First time foiling
Once you are used to foiling, there is little desire to return to regular windsurfing...gorge foilers use 3.7s or there abouts when the wind is blowing hard
  Topic: Light wind foiling: monster sail or bigger foil
gorky

Replies: 14
Views: 39205

PostForum: Northwest USA & Canada   Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 6:40 pm   Subject: Light wind foiling: monster sail or bigger foil
AA used 9.4 sail in the PWA races and is leading foil and slalom as well. In a Miami race this year, AA used 7.8 in winds gusting over 25, I was overpowered on 5.6. Being from Florida, my most used ...
  Topic: Light wind foiling: monster sail or bigger foil
gorky

Replies: 14
Views: 39205

PostForum: Northwest USA & Canada   Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:31 pm   Subject: Light wind foiling: monster sail or bigger foil
AA used 9.4 sail in the PWA races and is leading foil and slalom as well. In a Miami race this year, AA used 7.8 in winds gusting over 25, I was overpowered on 5.6. Being from Florida, my most used ...
 
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