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Sherman Island Saturday

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:00:00 +0200

Hi,
The SF bay area has been in a strange pattern the last few days, maybe
partly because of all the fires we've been having but that's a pretty
wild guess.
Anyway, I went up the Sherman Island yesterday where it was blasting all
day. At 4:30 I looked out at the river and counted just the sails I could

Flat Noses: More Suseptable To Mast Hits?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:30:00 +0200

The nose on my new board is cut off almost straight across-
little or no curvature.
viz:
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I'm no engineer, but somehow this looks a lot more vulnerable to
something like a baton fracture from a mast hit - especially from
a skinny. Rounded noses seem like they'd "slip the punch" to

JP Excite 145: Fins?

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:16:00 +0200

Just traded my Carve 144 for a JP Excite 145 to get the center
foot strap.
I liked the 144.
I like the 145.
145 seems more like my Kombat 106: turnier, smoother transition
to plane.
144 was more prone to jump onto a plane and, I suppose, was a
little faster/quicker to plane... but that's just guessing on my

River Medway pollution - surely this can't be right

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:59:00 +0200

I have been sailing on the River Medway in Kent and came across two
paper factories discharging huge quanitites of effluent into the tidal
part of the Medway. I thought we had stopped doing this to our rivers
the clip of the pipes is on you tube - last three minutes is about the
paper factories
[link]

FS: Board, sail, fins and other gear. Great deals.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:41:00 +0200

2005 Freeride 259 Board. Like new. 259x59cm. Includes heavily padded
Dakine deluxe foil reflective board bag. Huge wind range. Can run a
4.2m up through a 6.8m on this board. Sweat spot is 5.2 through 6.5.
Many people have used a 7.5m. Fast, planes quick, very light, easy to
jibe, and built tough. Carbond/kevlar construction for entire board.

Heaviest New School Freestyler

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:38:00 +0200

What's the heaviest you've seen doing or reasonably attempting new
school aerial moves? I've seen just over 200 lbs. Any 220? 240? There
doesn't seem to be appropriate dedicated freestyle boards for people
this size. Is this because of the limited market? Or is it the long
arm of the laws of physics?

Surf & Surfing B&B Bournemouth & Homestay

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:06:00 +0200

B&B's, homestays, guest houses and hotels in Bournemouth.
See further down for surfing details.
Alexander Lodge (Phone For Rates)
Tel: +44 1202 421662 - U.K: 01202 421662
[link]
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Alex's B&B and Bournemouth Homestay (£15.00 p.p.p.n.)

Video Clip - Homemade SUP - old Windsurf Barge converted to Standup PaddleBoard?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:35:00 +0200

Maybe a year or two ago somebody posted a video clip here showing an
old WS board that a guy had put about 5 bucks worth of glass on to
convert for SUP'ing. He'd also done the same with a paddle. Does
anybody still have that link or the clip? The video showed him on a wave
with the gear. Looked good to me. TIA

Inflatable roof racks

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:06:00 +0200

I want to here your opinion about, if anyone tried it. Considering buying
one called "Handirack", because I cannot leave roof racks permanently on my
company car, and its a hassle to install it. My quiver is max 2 boards 3
sails.
Cheers

OT Giant Skyscaper with wind turbines

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:05:00 +0200

How would your view by way of the wind? This building looks like a giant
sail that twists:
[link]
Too bad they can't use the turbines for green power. Perhaps they are, but
to use the energy for spinning the building seems like a waste.

Wanted: F2 Pin Which Goes in Car of Adjustable Mast Track

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200

I'm trying to find a replacement stainless steel pin to fit an F2
adjustable mast track car. It's the pin which screws into the bottom
of the universal joint then goes into the top of the track car.
Specifically I need the one for an F2 Phoenix 340 but I would think
that most F2's would share the same pin. Thanks. Bob T.

Notice of Race: East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championships

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:45:00 +0200

NOTICE OF RACE
East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championship 2008
US Sailing Junior Olympic Festival
July 16-18, 2008
Vineyard Haven Yacht Club, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
The East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championship, a US Sailing Junior
Olympic Festival Event, will be hosted by the Vineyard Haven Yacht

East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championships and Junior Olympics

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:23:00 +0200

East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championships to be held on Martha’s
Vineyard July 16-18, 2008
The third annual East Coast Junior Champs will be hosted by the
Vineyard Haven Yacht Club on Martha’s Vineyard, MA. This is also a
U.S. Sailing Junior Olympic event, and is broken down into Under 19,
Under 17, Under 15, and Under 12 age groups.

Instruction DVD or CD for beginner

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:04:00 +0200

hey guys. can someone make a recommendation for good instructional
DVD or CD for a beginner such as I?

Ping: Craig Goudie

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:56:00 +0200

Craig, can't seem to find your current e-mail; give me a shout...
-Josh