again big wind friday

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again big wind friday

last sunday will be tough to beat
it was solid wind all day long
one of the best? maybe the best!

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Re: again big wind friday

if this keeps up, I might make a jibe this year

flip, tell me you thought it was windy Sunday.  It was killing me watching you and the Scottster (sorry, Scott, but you need a handle, lest we confuse you with Shred Dog) sailing big stuff while I couldn't figure out how to get back downwind on my little 4.5 with it's badly flapping leech.

As long as the water stays reasonably warm, it's a blast.

You know it's windy # 48: You try to waterstart in a lull and while you hang there a swell comes by and you surf down fast enough to get out of the water...

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Re: again big wind friday

full on 5.5 forsure
itwas just like the 4.2 at the Gorge this
summer  bleed as much speed and bend the
knees more than u think
the crack in my board under my front starboard
foot helped
me take on ballast
a couple of gusts took the 20mph aparrent wind
to a totally sheeted out 30mph true wind
did you outhaul all the way total flat?

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Re: again big wind friday

pretty flat, not totally flat- flat enough to go upwind like a Mike's Lab even with my little 28 cm curtis  ;D

It was easier to whine than pull anymore outhaul out.  I'll try to remember next time- I did yank on it once, I guess I should have again.  I'll practice my ducks so it'll give me more opportunity to be close to the boom in the water.

Hope to see ya Fri am

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Re: again big wind friday

25-35mph! :o :o

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