Forum: Windsurfing School
11th November 2006, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 9
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RE: advice reg. buying my 1. Starboard
I stopped by the shop Padlespesialisten in Arendal the other day. I think I they had a hybrid carve. But I guess this might be the shop you have been to. But I just wanted to give you a tip.
If...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
21st October 2006, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 6
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RE: How to know when you are overpowered?
No, because I always go a bit downwind to get a smooth an quick transition to get fully on plane.
I have already noticed that tipping the upwind rail is not so effective as riding on the fin,...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
21st October 2006, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 6
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RE: How to know when you are overpowered?
By the way, my North sail is a 6.6 crossride (2006 mod) not the crossfire (2004 mod).
Will less wet surface reduce some of the fin force that I feel on my backfoot. Because I feel it a bit...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
21st October 2006, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,158
RE: How to know when you are overpowered?
I had my mastfoot in a forward position, the outer diameter of the mast foot was just touching the vent screw. I have done this on this sail after I started to get into the footstraps. Because when...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
20th October 2006, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,158
How to know when you are overpowered?
Hi
I have just started planing this summer. I want to know how mutch power you are supposed to have in rig to be planing at full power.
For example: The other day I was out sailing in 18 knots...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
5th September 2006, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 1
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How mutch bigger sail?
Hi
I am a big fellow, 220 lbs and 6 foot 3 inch. When I sail togeher with my more experienced and (mutch) lighter windsurfer friends, It seems to me that I need to rig bigger sails than my...
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