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Topic: best 4 person windsurf van? |
kmf
Replies: 34
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:31 pm Subject: best 4 person windsurf van? |
I have owned a 2016 Ford Transit ecoboost window van since new. 40,000 miles. Love it. great engine and tranny, not sure where the negative vibes come from.
Pretty much the drive train of the F-150 ... |
Topic: Opinions on racey foils? |
kmf
Replies: 23
Views: 52526
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:27 am Subject: Opinions on racey foils? |
Get hold of Sailworks in Hood River, they have a large selection of foils available, and know about fast.
Kmf |
Topic: Mast Stiffness Sensitivity |
kmf
Replies: 7
Views: 18598
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:24 pm Subject: Mast Stiffness Sensitivity |
Lighter sailors can use softer masts....the big boys out there are better off on the recommended mast or a slightly stiffer one.
KMF |
Topic: Masks mandatory by law outside your home in WA |
kmf
Replies: 4
Views: 13243
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:24 am Subject: Masks mandatory by law outside your home in WA |
Here’s what the gov. Actually said...
The statewide mandate — to be formally issued by Wiesman — requires people over the age of 5 to wear face coverings generally while they are in any indoor or o ... |
Topic: Transitioning from Slingshot Dialer 145 to Wizard 125 |
kmf
Replies: 5
Views: 14669
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:04 am Subject: Transitioning from Slingshot Dialer 145 to Wizard 125 |
You might want to drop by the leur-Jensen launch some afternoon, there are a number of sailors who foil out of there on the wizards. You could quiz them. Tony L. Foils out of there also. Saw him ... |
Topic: Anybody Windsurfing out of a Tesla? |
kmf
Replies: 11
Views: 21690
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:01 am Subject: Anybody Windsurfing out of a Tesla? |
A gorge sailer has been using a model s for around three years. Packs two boards and his kite gear too.
Kmf |
Topic: full foil jibe before 70 |
kmf
Replies: 16
Views: 26217
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:06 pm Subject: full foil jibe before 70 |
I suspect that when you do the step, you step in front of the front strap....which puts your balance way forward...down comes the board. Try stepping directly into the new front strap with the new f ... |
Topic: COVID models vs. data: Launch site opening? |
kmf
Replies: 16
Views: 36930
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:58 am Subject: COVID models vs. data: Launch site opening? |
I could windsurf and be safe if the beaches were open. I can rig and get in the water while keeping my distance, but the powers that be will be the ones who decide whether or not to open the beaches, ... |
Topic: COVID models vs. data: Launch site opening? |
kmf
Replies: 16
Views: 36930
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:16 am Subject: COVID models vs. data: Launch site opening? |
I took a walk on the Hood River waterfront during the afternoon on Sat. April 18. There were groups of individuals totally ignoring the cautions advised about social distancing, ie, a dozen teenage ... |
Topic: Attaching a sailboard to a piece of plywood with a swivel |
kmf
Replies: 8
Views: 29160
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:04 am Subject: Attaching a sailboard to a piece of plywood with a swivel |
Hey Mike.
I have used such a set up both in Baja and in Belize, and the method that was used to connect the board to the swivel devise...(plywood with swivel attached), was simply to strap the bo ... |
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