dpb

hi yer Swati - not sure i can mix-it with the muppets..............

Franx2

Not me. Haven't even been out on that Copello yet, since I couldn't get the day off last time it was windy, and I broke the end off the boom anyway....

However, I've got the day off tomorrow, and the forecast looks quite reasonable for once Still need a new boom though. It's broken once, and although I can get away with it on the smaller sails, I'm sure it'll snap further down as well, being carbon (I bought it 2nd hand btw... I'm not that rich)

And yes I have changed my user name Not quite sure why really. Went to log in, and it didn't work.... But there we go. One of life's little mysteries
Newbie again eh. I was nearly at 1000 then as well

Chris.

dpb

Welcome Newbie..

Well weve had Actual SWesterlies last couple o days - before that southerlies..

it was too much today - at least the waves werent up to much..

now its gone here..!...spect youve got it for next couple tho ...tiree has today anyway..

I picked up a cheap carbon boom 135 -196 i think .....for about 165 which i use all the time........camcleats gone but otherwise still works.

maybe you can get a new end..?

oh btw i gather i-windsurf is a northern thing ,is that right..

Franx2

Bloody good day on Friday up here for once 30-40 knots, so I picked the right day off, and was out all day. Took the Copello out for a spin on a 5.5 race sail, and cracked 38 mph. Seems ok for a first attempt anyway Then swapped to a 4.5 and the freestyle board, and pulled off my second ever ***** Skipper... Quite a reasonable one anyway. I fell off right at the end, but the board was planing backwards, and I was still on it, so good enough I reckoned

Iwindsurf is mainly for oop north - mostly west kirby in fact, although there's the odd one from further afield. I very rarely post on there tbh - just look at it every so often.

What boom is that anyway? Not an ART one is it?

106rallye

Just got back from a couple of days in France. Cap D'agde, Couldn't get out unfortunatly as not as good as my mates (all instructors) but they came in saying its the best they had for a long time. Good cross to cross on wind and it was blowing dogs off lamposts! Most of the locals were on boards below 75l and sails ranged from 3.9!!-4.5. Only problem was there was so many people out there and mix of kites and windsurfers, very crowded. There were a few strange looks as my mate rigged a 5m - unfortunatley it was the smallest we had with us!

Andy

dpb

I guess thats golf du lion windrange..?..they hold speed trails at leucate i think.

Ill have to check boom Franx.....not Art tho im sure

106rallye

Yep I think they have some speed canals near by got a few pics will post them up if i can

Andy

106rallye

busy busy busy!

dpb

god pics ..- looks busy...:eeeeK:.....


38 mph btw - i dont think ill ever get 1/2 that on the wave board franx..

mus get a freestyle - stop mucking with waves that never arrive...


and/or investigate Tiree next year...

Franx2

Where's that anyway? Looks popular as well South coast I'm thinking? About as far as it gets away from here

Dunno about that though - Guy I know up here clocked 36 knots on a Starboard Acid. He's kinda good though, and came 3rd at the Weymouth speed event on one of the days... I'll get faster than that hopefully. Just need more wind, and in the right direction. and a bloody big weight jacket

Speed canals eh I like the sound of that. Where abouts are you?

106rallye

South coast of France unfortunately!! It was about half an hour from Montpellier (sp?) Cap d'agde - well worth a trip as it was only 32 quid return to Montpellier including taxes with Ryan Air. A few sponsored peeps about that day plus some very good sailors, lots of back, front and attempted double loops!!!

Saintes Maries de la Mer is where the famous speed canal is i think but there may also be one in Leucate.

Andy

Franx2

That's slightly far away to go for the day Looks good though

Anyone been out? No wind here, and it's about 1.5 degrees, so I'll order my suit to go under the wetsuit, and start waiting. More tempting to stay inside tbh, but I'll go out if it picks up

dpb

looks like northerly gale type blizzards for the w/e .......cant be doing with that ..
If we do get any southwests here i could be tempted to look out for that undersuit possibly......

Franx - mus be tricky in those freashwater bits youd be ice breaking surley - id rig up a mountain board or ice-boat.......i hear its going to be a cold one...

Franx2

Sounds like northerly up here. Not that I can go, as I'm away Anyway, it'll be bloody freezing, and I only ordered the suit today

It's salt water in West K - It is a lake, but it's overfilled by the high tides, so the water is fairly regularly changed, meaning none of that scummy green algae which they get in Crosby, just up the road It'll probably still freeze though ...

Always fancied an ice yacht http://www.idniyra.org/images/jrusse...jr%20053_b.jpg
If you thought windsurfing was fast, this is just ridiculous... Sounds good to me

dpb

indeed would love to have the opportunity one day ........alas thats definitely a continental climate type activity

mark1234

Not been out recently.. too cold by far! OTOH I'm flying to dahab on sunday

dpb

again already............good for you.....

Franx2

That's what I was thinking ... Barstard Have fun!

106rallye

Your not going with a sailing club by any chance are you?

dpb

ay-up Franx ..- boom has pro -wave written on it - 135-195..- 100% carbon.

. Its not light but deff stiffer than alu...

mark1234

Sortof - I'm going with the sailing school gang from datchet.

mark1234

Bah, humbug. 2 days of wind, otherwise flat calm. That *never* happens.

On the good side I *attempted* a forward. Finally

dpb

ooh dear .!..hope the sun-bathin was worth it...
were you out in kamikase (sp) to attempt the loop..?...

Franx2

Very good That's something I haven't ever pulled off I can do them in very light winds though - just not planing ones, as they take a bit of mental preperation just to consider 'em

Not that I've been out in the last month or so, as it's been flat calm..... Probably because I bought a 0.5mm undersuit, all win'd been cancelled for the forseeable future

106rallye

My mate is an instructor at Datchett he was out there as well and said pretty much the same but apparantly the Uzo was good!

Andy

mark1234

Scotty? He was the Ouzo man.. though Paul & Marcus both hit their fair share...

Mental preparation... oh yeah. Just reached the point where I thought "me and my big mouth.. **** it, this is going to hurt." After 18 months of psyching up, I *still* didn't think I'd go for it - something just snapped. Was completely expecting to finish up in hospital.

Not Kamikaze - all upwind jumping out there. Did it on port out of the top corner of baby bay, heading for the reef - cream out of baby bay bearing off, - lift it off the back of a bit of chop... there's a short section of chop between the head and the reef. Big audience, and Mr Bubble himself instructing.

If you know Marcus, ask him about his attempt

106rallye

Lol yeah in fact he was with me and some other mates when I took those photos I posted from France.

Going skiing with him over new years so hopefully he will have to swap Ouzo for toffee vodka!

Andy

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Franx2

Sounds interesting I've not Kited before - only windsurfed, but I'm always looking for ideas......

Anyone been out recently? Not me anyway. Not since the last year in fact I just started a new job, which kinda limits the amount of time I can get out on the water, but I'm sure things'll improve. There's no wind over here anyway

dpb

Hi yer .
Ist time out this year 10 march ,couple o 3 days of SW...
Was surprised how warm it was in the sun - the only part got cold were the hands ( no gloves) . That and too biga sail meant i wasnt out for long - just about worth it.