Worked out pretty good on Tuesday. Webguy & I got some nice long rides in the on/off east wind. Other Chris (not cp) joined us at VP. I thought I saw somebody up VT way also.
Seems like when the heat of the day is less, the surface, gradient wind comes back. By 5 or so, the 'on' parts got more frequent and lasted longer (but by then I was SO tarred out, it was pretty much useless).
Worked out pretty good on Tuesday. Webguy & I got some nice long rides in the on/off east wind. Other Chris (not cp) joined us at VP. I thought I saw somebody up VT way also.
Seems like when the heat of the day is less, the surface, gradient wind comes back. By 5 or so, the 'on' parts got more frequent and lasted longer (but by then I was SO tarred out, it was pretty much useless).
I'll add screaming guitar riff later to make it feel totally rad, dude.
As promised, Langdon's footage. I'm pretty much out of the water by the end of the video. I would have gotten up a bit earlier but was pretty gassed as we'd been on the water since about 9:30 am when it was 15-25. This video is about 4 pm and the winds are about 10-12. You can see how smooth the water is. I'm sailing on my 6.0. Langdon was using a GoPro so it doesn't sound like dynamite going off like the cell phone videos.
He admits that trying to ride a foil in chest high waves was probably not the thing to do. Most surfers are using foils for crappy wave conditions where they normally couldn't ride.
For windfoils, as long as you hold on to the boom, you fall with the rig and away from the foil. Of all the foiling options, it's (from what I understand) the safest. I'm no more concerned about the foil than my 70 cm saber - er, formula fin. Also, we're using foils as light wind weapons so the forces at hand are a lot less. I've been hurt more in the last six months working on duck jibes than anything I've done on the foil. (And, no, I still can't do one dependably)
Also, some foils like Slingshot, Naish, etc are much less blade-like for those concerned about pointy things.
Your point is taken. Don't run with sharp objects in your hands.
Edit: Langdon pointed out these two designs meant to reduce the Ginsu effect for kiters
Looks like a big arm of weather headed our way in a few hours. If I had the time (and I don't) it might be worth the extra effort to head to Hartwell or someplace else a bit east.
FYI guys, This is from just now and shows where to look for the best sailing spots on the lake. I've seen this disparity in wind strength before on IW. Either it's some micro meteorology going on, or the wind meter is not calibrated.
This spot may actually be pretty good. It is right at the dam, which I believe has a higher elevation than most anything around it. Haven't been there in a while though.
FoilDūd and little Scrappy (Foil) Doo (me) are headed to Van Pugh early pm.
Worked out pretty good on Tuesday. Webguy & I got some nice long rides in the on/off east wind. Other Chris (not cp) joined us at VP. I thought I saw somebody up VT way also.
Seems like when the heat of the day is less, the surface, gradient wind comes back. By 5 or so, the 'on' parts got more frequent and lasted longer (but by then I was SO tarred out, it was pretty much useless).
I'll add screaming guitar riff later to make it feel totally rad, dude.
From Richard G. Apparently, we have the same sound guy....
Sunday, me on a 6.0 and foil. Langdon got some footage that I'm going to upload in a bit.
This last one isn't anything spectacular other than it's blowing nothing when I finally come off the foil
As promised, Langdon's footage. I'm pretty much out of the water by the end of the video. I would have gotten up a bit earlier but was pretty gassed as we'd been on the water since about 9:30 am when it was 15-25. This video is about 4 pm and the winds are about 10-12. You can see how smooth the water is. I'm sailing on my 6.0. Langdon was using a GoPro so it doesn't sound like dynamite going off like the cell phone videos.
Intrigued? Demo a stinking foil at the Fall Classic: https://windsurfatlanta.org/comment/41079#comment-41079
Just be careful...
http://www.grindtv.com/surf/japanese-surfer-yu-tonbi-sumitomo-slices-face-open-riding-a-foil-board/
Bill Herderich
He admits that trying to ride a foil in chest high waves was probably not the thing to do. Most surfers are using foils for crappy wave conditions where they normally couldn't ride.
For windfoils, as long as you hold on to the boom, you fall with the rig and away from the foil. Of all the foiling options, it's (from what I understand) the safest. I'm no more concerned about the foil than my 70 cm saber - er, formula fin. Also, we're using foils as light wind weapons so the forces at hand are a lot less. I've been hurt more in the last six months working on duck jibes than anything I've done on the foil. (And, no, I still can't do one dependably)
Also, some foils like Slingshot, Naish, etc are much less blade-like for those concerned about pointy things.
Your point is taken. Don't run with sharp objects in your hands.
Edit: Langdon pointed out these two designs meant to reduce the Ginsu effect for kiters
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
Randy... what. the.
Anemometer at Glimmer. The Ace Distribution Center is on a hill, so I think east and esp SE winds read low.
Who's gong today? Wind now, rain later
Looks like a big arm of weather headed our way in a few hours. If I had the time (and I don't) it might be worth the extra effort to head to Hartwell or someplace else a bit east.
This spot may actually be pretty good. It is right at the dam, which I believe has a higher elevation than most anything around it. Haven't been there in a while though.
http://wx.iwindsurf.com/spot/168280
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
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