Sixth time I've tried winging and I've only gotten off the water a couple of times. A few times in OBX, the water was too shallow. In Florida, I always pick the too light days. Tired of this. What a waste of time when I could be riding my bike (which I did before I went out today. Friggin headwind half the time.) So, I'm selling everything, lock, stock and barrel. Ten windsurfing boards, five foils, a wing board, two wings, probably a dozen or more sails and masts and booms and extensions and bases and fins and more fins. Wetsuits, too, got a few of those. And a drysuit. Plus, I'll throw in a bike or two. Make me a good offer and I'll even find a couple of old windsurfing magazines or DVDs to toss in the pile.
No reasonable offer refused. Since I've got the GDP of a small Caribbean nation invested in this pile of crap, no low ball offers accepted. I know what I've got.
Apologies to anyone who's made similar posts recently. I stole your intellectual property without hesitation because I'm fed up.
I'm going back and trying it tomorrow. Just need a touch more wind. F* it, I'm all in.
Instead of selling all your gear, how about this instead?
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
channeysurfer
nitro
Randy, how am I supposed to sell t-shirts along with everything....
Oh.... Never-mind.
I did have a guy tell me the wing I was using is "an older" model at 2 years old and the new stuff would be better. He's probably right but my credit card has been sizzling from windfoil purchases already.
Like I said, I'm at least getting rid of my fear of drifting downwind. Back at it again today.
It took me a lot of wind, basically whitecaps, to get up on a wing my first time with a 6.0.
Total liquidation on hold
Seventh time is the charm.
2920 mph winds and a 4.0 was the ticket.Jibes are absolutely painful. Literally
Edit: fat fingered wind speed
Good, I don’t need the competition in my liquidation efforts
aeroegnr
Edited post above. 20 mph winds, not 29
Yesterday felt tired and beat up so rigged windfoil and 5.4. Breeze filled in after lunch 10-20 and had ripping session of jibe practice. The water was really flat. East wind and launched from 520 causeway by hospital. If you want a place to practice foil jibes, add this to your list. Plenty of power and 3-6 inches of chop.
A drone maybe got some footage. I'll post if I can get it. Today, up to Jacksonville for Maverick's clinic.
This wing thing seems to be popular here. Glad to see so many people on the water.