Forum: Windsurfing School
12th August 2009, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Windsurfing School
11th August 2009, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,485
Jackoboi:
I've had great experience with the...
Jackoboi:
I've had great experience with the Retro Ripper sails for my kids. I now own a 5.0, a 4.2, and a 3.3, and the 5.0 and 4.2 are the sails my wife and daughter use almost exclusively. ...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
11th August 2009, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,805
Well this is embarrasing, but it turns out I...
Well this is embarrasing, but it turns out I mis-remembered the size of my trailer, which is nominally 6x12, not 6x10. Turns out the interior is actually more like 11 ft 9 inches, which just fits...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
31st July 2009, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,981
The Gemini fin slot is 1 1/8" from the start of...
The Gemini fin slot is 1 1/8" from the start of the cutout for the centerboard, or 1 3/4" from the place where the centerboard comes out of its slot. (The slot is a little bigger than it has to be.)...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
30th July 2009, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,805
Roger:
My trailer is 6x10. Yesterday we...
Roger:
My trailer is 6x10. Yesterday we tried cramming the Gemini in diagonally -- and it fit! We'll probably go with that for long trips.
For shorter trips I love your idea of putting a rack...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
28th July 2009, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,805
wide board on roof rack
Hello all. I trailer most of my boards, but my new Gemini is too long :(. I've tried it on the roof in town, and it takes up more room than I'd like, making it impossible to bring along the kayak...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
28th July 2009, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,981
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Forum: Windsurfing School
28th July 2009, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,981
Gemini Experience
Roger:
So: our Gemini arrived last week, and we finally got to try it on Friday. It went great! I sailed with my wife and daughter (at different times), and we had no problem sailing out and...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
15th July 2009, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,505
Roger:
Interesting. I'll have to watch...
Roger:
Interesting. I'll have to watch closely where the spray is coming from. When I'm fully locked in the harness and straps, and driving hard upwind, the spray exits at the footstraps on both...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
14th July 2009, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,505
Roger:
Is there a "typo" here?
You...
Roger:
Is there a "typo" here?
You can tell is this is happening by looking at the spray coming from under your planing board.
If the spray is mostly coming from under the lee rail and going...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
13th July 2009, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,258
Roger:
Among other things, your message...
Roger:
Among other things, your message convinced me I should make a tether for myself. I thought I remembered a message a few years ago where you explained how to make one, and where you attach...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
13th July 2009, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,258
Roger:
Wow! Thanks for the detailed...
Roger:
Wow! Thanks for the detailed insights. Great stuff. I'll be mulling those ideas over for a while. Here's hoping it helps me be a better teacher :).
Ellen: thanks for the notes on the...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
13th July 2009, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,510
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Forum: Windsurfing School
8th July 2009, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,510
Roger:
I just ordered my Gemini. Should...
Roger:
I just ordered my Gemini. Should arrive next week. Will be an interesting experience ...
Too many weeds for straight fins in the lakes I sail. I was planning to use my 56cm Curtis...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
8th July 2009, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,258
Roger:
I realize I don't have nearly the...
Roger:
I realize I don't have nearly the experience teaching beginners that you have, but my experience for newbies is much less happy than what you describe. With the Retro Ripper rigs and...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
7th July 2009, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,258
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Forum: Windsurfing School
2nd July 2009, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,985
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Forum: Windsurfing School
1st July 2009, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,985
Roger:
Oh oh. My wife would *not* be very...
Roger:
Oh oh. My wife would *not* be very happy with whacks to the head and shoulders. Thanks for the warning.
Sigh. I do want to find a way to give Starboard some more of my money this...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
1st July 2009, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,985
Ken:
Is your Formula board fun for just...
Ken:
Is your Formula board fun for just zooming around on lighter wind days? What's it like to blast around trying to go fast across the wind, playing with gybes, &c?
Thanks,
John
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Forum: Free Forum
30th June 2009, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,817
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Forum: Windsurfing School
30th June 2009, 03:55 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,985
Thanks, Roger. I really appreciate your frank...
Thanks, Roger. I really appreciate your frank answer, as always. (And: here's hoping the Starboard designers are listening to you!)
I've had my Start repaired a few times, and it's still in good...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
24th June 2009, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,985
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Forum: Kevin`s Corner
24th June 2009, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,126
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Forum: Windsurfing School
24th June 2009, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,985
Thanks, Roger. I look forward to your wisdom.
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Thanks, Roger. I look forward to your wisdom.
Also: what booms do you like with the new big Retros? I'm replacing my 10.5M Retro with an 11M Retro, and am thinking about getting a carbon boom at...
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Forum: Windsurfing School
22nd June 2009, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,985
Formula Experience vs. Go 175 vs. Futura 155
Hello all. I'm a long-time reader of this forum who learned just about everything I know about windsurfing from Roger. Thanks to advice from this forum I went from never planing to always planing,...
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