Search found 1173 matches

by bwd
Sat Jul 06, 2024 12:04 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: Board Boxes
Replies: 2
Views: 178

Re: Board Boxes

I don’t think you need to keep it, unless you have a cat.
by bwd
Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay
Replies: 8
Views: 902

Re: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay

https://www.surfrider.org/pages/bwtf-faq 7. How much does it cost to start a water testing program? It costs about $9,000 to purchase a complete BWTF lab set up with IDEXX equipment and enough supplies to process 100 water samples. Ongoing costs once the initial, expendable supplies run out are appr...
by bwd
Tue Jun 25, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay
Replies: 8
Views: 902

Re: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay

I'd chip in $20 for this: https://fluidion.com/products/analyzers/alert-lab

Apparently they are using this for the Paris Olympics. Prices are hard to find but it looks to be ~$24k.
by bwd
Sat Jun 22, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay
Replies: 8
Views: 902

Re: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay

Lots of info posted here about sources of info: https://bigwavedave.ca/forums/topic/11197.html https://bigwavedave.ca/water-quality.html?site=475#data The water quality is posted on this site (am I the only one that knows this?). Check the original sources for the most accurate info. There is a big ...
by bwd
Sun May 26, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Buy or Sell
Topic: Armstrong HA725 and 195
Replies: 3
Views: 2243

Re: Armstrong Foils and Fuselage

Sent you a PM.
by bwd
Tue May 21, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Buy or Sell
Topic: Armstrong HA725 and 195
Replies: 3
Views: 2243

Re: Armstrong Foils and Fuselage

TC70 fuselage back for sale. MA's added.

HA's new low price and package super deal. These are still great foils!!
by bwd
Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: How the Wing-Thing is going.....
Replies: 7
Views: 1519

Re: How the Wing-Thing is going.....

Bobson wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:45 amAnyways, I do appreciate all you Doods giving me positive energy as you fly-by me. WooHoo!!
Hello @Bobson:
I wonder if this might work well for you. Just load up some podcasts on the (optional) cassette deck and put on some real miles.

by bwd
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: How to's
Topic: Deleting old PMs ?
Replies: 2
Views: 450

Re: Deleting old PMs ?

Hi Greg:

Go to the last page of your PMs, then scroll to the bottom:
Mark All
Click button "Mark/Unmark as Important"
Choose: Delete Marked
Go!
by bwd
Tue Nov 21, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: La Ventana
Replies: 4
Views: 1470

Re: La Ventana

I have no answers to your questions, but the best way to search the site is here.
by bwd
Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Weather Talk
Topic: Discover Ocean Connect – A New Resource for Vancouver Island's Ocean Conditions
Replies: 2
Views: 578

Re: Discover Ocean Connect – A New Resource for Vancouver Island's Ocean Conditions

Lots of good info there! Is there any sort of API to get the wave, current and wind info for a
Time, Latitude, Longitude ?

Thanks
Dave
by bwd
Mon Oct 02, 2023 3:29 pm
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: GPS Tracks
Replies: 28
Views: 12623

Re: GPS Tracks - downwinders

Hello: In anticipation of everyone switching from winging to downwind foiling, I added the Category "Downwind" to the GPS tracks. Feel free to upload your downwind SUP foil GPX files to the website and track your progress. I also added the stat "Longest Foiling/Planing Segment" w...
by bwd
Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: South Coast Water Quality info added to BWD
Replies: 0
Views: 590

South Coast Water Quality info added to BWD

I was finding it difficult to find the latest info on beach water quality so I added some info to the website. This is the best site to check for the latest advisories: https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/island-health/beach-advisory If you start digging then you can find the most up to date ...
by bwd
Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: Support
Topic: gps track without sailing log
Replies: 2
Views: 970

Re: gps track without sailing log

Hey Mayday: thanks for the logs. You can definitely do a gps track without doing a sailing log. There is a lack of logs from the Comox area so doing one is always useful to others on the site, but it’s totally up to you. They are gps summary plots here where you can track progress: https://bigwaveda...
by bwd
Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:00 pm
Forum: Wingfoiling Buy or Sell
Topic: Armstrong HA725 and 195
Replies: 3
Views: 2243

Armstrong HA725 and 195

1. HA725 A+ $400
- mint condition, like new, with bag and hardware

2. HA195 tail $150
- some minor surface scratches, with bag and hardware
by bwd
Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:35 am
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: 499 Foiling Sessions
Replies: 5
Views: 1763

Re: 500 Foiling Sessions

Congratulations Bobson :D

ImageImage