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Topic: Windsurf Booties: Which Ones Work? |
steve1
Replies: 63
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:35 pm Subject: Windsurf Booties: Which Ones Work? |
Just got back into windsurfing after 5 years. My old booties were shot. So as an experiment, I used my Vibram 5 fingers gym shoes (you know the ones that everybody laughs at. They turned out to be ... |
Topic: Your current van setup |
steve1
Replies: 23
Views: 73191
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:29 pm Subject: Your current van setup |
Here is my 19 Transit. Its set up to be a multi purpose vehicle for windsurfing, Moto track days and camping. |
Topic: Pelvis tilt and waist harnesses |
steve1
Replies: 12
Views: 41510
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:21 pm Subject: Pelvis tilt and waist harnesses |
i use seat harnesses for all my sailing. waves, race, touring. worx for me
This! I started with a waist harness in the early 80's and gave myself a bad back. I switched to a seat harness for ev ... |
Topic: Berkeley Rocked today and folks noticed |
steve1
Replies: 0
Views: 4266
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:14 am Subject: Berkeley Rocked today and folks noticed |
Despite the usual un-encouraging forecast, Berkeley rocked solid 20-25 gusting ~30 all afternoon and the boards were out an ripping it up.
I counted ~30 windsurfers and 5 kites.
Interestingly, n ... |
Topic: My 2013/14 project, re vamp, green --re-cycle |
steve1
Replies: 13
Views: 19814
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 10:38 am Subject: My 2013/14 project, re vamp, green --re-cycle |
Nice job!
Its fascinating what comes around and around. Your board now looks almost identical to a Sea Panther Lynx I had back in the UK in the mid 1980's. It was a brilliant and versatile board ... |
Topic: Berkeley forecast consistently wrong |
steve1
Replies: 12
Views: 17929
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:36 pm Subject: Berkeley forecast consistently wrong |
The Berkeley sensor seems to be pretty right on this year. It used to read high, but not too much these days. Class?
It certainly has been for at least the past 3 weeks - i.e. since I started Win ... |
Topic: Berkeley forecast consistently wrong |
steve1
Replies: 12
Views: 17929
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:37 am Subject: Berkeley forecast consistently wrong |
Well I guess they got it right yesterday |
Topic: Berkeley forecast consistently wrong |
steve1
Replies: 12
Views: 17929
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 10:47 pm Subject: Berkeley forecast consistently wrong |
Berkeley is just not the IN spot.
5 years ago, there'd be 30 sailors in the water, like today Monday. They even had a forward loop clinic at Cal Sailing Club on Sunday, and none of the participant ... |
Topic: the whopping cost of Shipping boards |
steve1
Replies: 5
Views: 9802
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 3:30 pm Subject: the whopping cost of Shipping boards |
Another vote for Amtrak here. I used them to ship a set of wheels and tires from Oakland to Seattle a couple of years ago. |
Topic: Berkeley forecast consistently wrong |
steve1
Replies: 12
Views: 17929
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 3:07 pm Subject: Re: berkeley |
From what I understand, and I read this somewhere here, is that Berkeley is one of the hardest places for them to forecast. I believe the presence of the foothills, other geography, lack of "gap ... |
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