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Entries from October 2008

No Windsurfing in Berkeley during North Wind Event

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments

I won’t sail in a north wind. Been there, done that, don’t need to do it again.
Not much wind anywhere Saturday or Sunday.

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Windsurfing Berkeley Late Season October 8 and 9

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Wednesday, my first day back from Southern California and I had to spend the early afternoon at the dentist. Wah! As I was launching, all my windsurfing buddies were landing. I tricked until it got too light even for twirling the sail.
Thursday I didn’t expect the wind to get so good! I rigged the Hansen [...]

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Stand Up Paddling is Big in Southern California

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Lots of stand-up paddling in Southern California. I took this photo from the breakfast table at Mom’s on a day when the waves were small. There wasn’t much wind this visit to the Southland, so I didn’t go crazy.

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Windsurfing Success in the Transition Surprises

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Sometimes when you do a windsurfing move just right, you’re so surprised to be in that perfect place, you jump off the board and into the water!
I’m working on tacking faster—getting to the other side of the board while I’m still on a plane. Saturday, twice, I got onto the lee side, on a plane, [...]

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Tags: Sailing Log · Trick Tips