WindDoll

The stealth windsurfer pictured here is king of the planing 360s. (I can’t catch him on the water, but I caught him on his bike!)

Today I managed two planing 360s! That makes an all time total of six for me. (I’m so behind!)

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Windsurfing on the Goya, a true trick board, requires a different stance. Hips forward instead of back! This is a little disconcerting, but it works well. I havn’t been tossed over the bars yet!

Serendipity! Monday the wind came up and there were nice big swells to ride. I came in to change my fin from [...]

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Heidi, Raul, and Meredith are driving to San Carlos Baja Norte to wave sail. It takes a lot of prep because there is nothing there, not even fresh water, just an informal camp ground on the point. Hope they have fun!

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Windsurfing Wednesday was a little difficult. There was plenty of wind for planing on the 6.2, but the MFC 25 (it’s not a 28) was a bit of a challenge. It was my first time rigging the 6.2 on my new RDM and I didn’t use enough downhaul, so the sail was a handful. Since [...]

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Windsurfing with too big a fin is rough! With the right fin it’s smooth and effortless.

When I hit the windline Tuesday with the 4.6, I thought, Wow! I’ve rigged right. The big wind didn’t last, but I was able to plane most of the time. With the 4.6 on the 94, I was the tacking [...]

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