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iGRF
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Topic: Tales from aFarr Posted: 16 Jul 18 at 9:53am |
Well that turned out to be a good decision Sunday turned out to be a light wind day, as to the lid, if your head has been smacked by the boom as often as mine, you'd wear one, I do take it off in light conditions but that day had been quite breezy earlier, a good four to five and I'd been pushing it a bit to see what I can get away with, those pics were taken as I was coming in.
I'd just had what in windsurfing terms we'd call spin out, I was in the back straps footed right off and flying when the whole back end just broke out (probably cavitation) and I ended up swinging into the back of the boat legs in the air,with the whole lot just managing to stay the right way up but head to wind, quite sudden quite alarming. Now poor fins(bendy) usually cause spin out, air gets down the foil and the board breaks out, never had it happen in a boat before, I'm obviously doing something wrong but can't think what, or maybe that rudder does need a T foil to stop aeration, not that it's likely to happen in a race, we never get courses that suit great riding angles. Oh and thanks for you positive comments, I am enjoying the fun of sailing it if not the race results to date.. Edited by iGRF - 16 Jul 18 at 10:00am |
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rich96
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jul 18 at 8:09am |
Yes
Everything in these photos looks 'to scale', comfortable and very nice (except perhaps the lid ?) Previous photos from previous various craft have sometimes looked a bit uncomfortable Perhaps this latest venture will be 'the one' ? |
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Noah
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jul 18 at 5:20pm |
Where’s the ‘like’ button. GRF seems to have found a steed that suits his stature, his ability and his ambition. Good news all round. I for one am really pleased for him.
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Do Different
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 18 at 9:07pm |
Now y're talking.
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 18 at 6:27pm |
I'm on duty tomorrow and it was a classic Hythe Easterly today, so I did something i've never done before, just went out for a blast just for the sheer joy.
And yeah I know, the main halyard had stretched and I hadn't tightened it, but I didn't care.. |
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Jack Sparrow
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jul 18 at 8:57am |
It's amazing what happens when people sail boats that genuinely feedback a truckload of joy. They forget about all the other stuff that normally bothers them. Should that not be the starting point for everyone?
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Do Different
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jul 18 at 5:53am |
Sounds brilliant, loving the enthusiasm and not a mention of PYs, simply sailing.
Similar feeling I get from my Contender (never sailed a windsurfer mind) and I probably have more than a couple of ropey tacks but still hugely engaging fun.
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jul 18 at 8:57pm |
Fourth over the water tonight was holding 2nd for a bit until I stupidly went out to sea for more wind but got more tide and a couple of up the coast lasers got a better shift. Beaten by a V3000 which doesn't hang about in a breeze and an RS100 and the 1st Laser, no Contenders tonight and got some on the water coaching by one of the helms in the race boat which totally screwed me up (I'm useless at being told stuff, I have to watch and learn). But no capsizes tonight and only one irons experience, had a couple of ropey tacks, but other than that it was all cool and I'm developing a similar technique up wind like you do on a long board, letting your front foot float slightly whilst leaning hard forward.
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Jack Sparrow
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jul 18 at 11:53am |
Really happy for you iGRF. Glad you are having a great time with it.
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 18 at 4:02pm |
Well done
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