windydoug

I had caught this vid by Robby, but had not dug deeper on why his foil is so different.  Thanks for the enlightenment.  I bookmarked it in my brain in case I ever get a shot on one of these.  Maybe let Ken Altfather at Baycreak know that the Naish set up is curiously different and perhaps more atrtractive?

Thanks for posting it Freaky G.  May…[Read more]

Yeah Geoff, that’s the reward for making it to the end.  My son doesn’t ever get to see me fall, he liked it.

Wd

Hey Rich,

Thanks!  I used a GoPro helmet mount for most of the video, but I think you are wondering about maybe the mast mount and boom mount that you can see me in while I am windsurfing.  For that I used a Flymount.  It is very easy to use and is very tough.  Not cheap but it is worth it if you ask me!

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Wow!

Kel, I just looked up La Familia and that place is the nuts!  I can’t make it, back to school, but the rest of the crew should check it out.

http://www.surforsound.com/property/566/

Thanks for the post.  Hope you get tons of wind, but not the kind that spins counter clockwise.

Doug

This is really cool Mark (aka borntoloop)!  A few uf us have heard rumblings under the surface about wind foils coming to town.  Gary, and Jason seem to also be thinking of getting us a chance.  Hat off to you for taking the chance on it…boy it ain’t cheap!  The whole thing has not looked that interesting to me, but I feel like that is cha…[Read more]

No kidding Rich!

Sorry to hear about some busted stuff…..we all deal with it from time to time.

I was out of town on that Long Pond day, but got a text from Scott that 8 windsurfers were on the Pond.  He seemed stoked.

Glad you are in the mix.

Wd

Hey Corey,

I don’t have an NP boom, but maybe I can help figure it out a bit.

I believe that the 4 matching holes/ cut outs are to be able to rig a sail/boom with an on the fly adjustable outhaul.  They make a round insert that goes into the clew grommet and you could loop around that.

I’m going to assume that your rope starts in the bottom…[Read more]

Word on the beach is that Baycreek Paddle Center may be bringing in a couple demo Starboard Windfoils soon thanks to the work of a well connected local.  I also heard the other day that a couple of the Foil Kiters are working on same from Slingshot.

It is seeming more and more attractive to me as I see more video of it.  The riding style looks l…[Read more]

Looks great!  Stuck at work for a few more days though.  Is that a new 6.5?  Hope you have/had a blast.

Doug

Also, I managed to get my first footage with my drone on Sunday.  It is fairly benign footage, as I was ultra cautious with keeping my distance from the kites.  I never really let the drone below 90ft, once dipping to 70ish when I knew I was upwind enough be safe.

Here’s a still of the rider I got the most footage out of, I’m not sure he even k…[Read more]

Ha!

Thanks for the how-to Geoff.  I actually got 9’s from the Russian judge on a couple of launches, but I may have colluded with them to earn those marks.  I have heard a bunch of what your are reminding me about the duck jibe.  But even when I do throw things when I am supposed to, isn’t here a time when the clew will catch the wind again as I…[Read more]

Scott and Corey-

I think I heard that Rick gave Woodlawn a shot on his windsurfer, I’m curious to know more.  Sounds like the wind may have died on him, but the waves look sweet in all the vids I have seen of the kites there.

Corey,  I’m guessing the Chris that you met at ‘daigua was Chris Parsons.  A fast learner that guys is, we’ll have to ge…[Read more]