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- Tue Nov 19, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: Windsurfing Discussion
- Topic: Cadboro Bay?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1113
Re: Cadboro Bay?
I've sailed out of the main beach on foil on a westerly a few years ago. Was pretty good, slogged in lulls and a couple of foils to get outside in clean wind (easier Cattle Pt launch). THere are a couple of accomplished wingers launch at RVYC docks (they are members) regularly and sail in the bay ...
- Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wing bladder pinhole repair tip
- Replies: 3
- Views: 779
Re: Wing bladder pinhole repair tip
Thanks Robin, that is a great assist. I have to do both my strut and leading edge on my 4m, it gets noticeably soft after about 10 minutes and floppy in an hour. Was not looking forward to the frustration.
I was going to write that I had tried it and scratched my cornea, but I resisted the urge!
I was going to write that I had tried it and scratched my cornea, but I resisted the urge!
- Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1370
Re: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay
Thats very generous of you BWD, I was thinking it might be a little more (to run the sample, not buy the instrument). I think SurfRiders does some of this testing, I'll ask my employee who was on their executive board to find out what it costs to run. And I wonder if they have one of these portable ...
- Tue Jun 25, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1370
Re: Bacteria Advisory and Water Quality At Ross Bay
The BWD webcam water quality readings and the direct links to the original reports are really great to have. I’d like to know how they take samples. I’m guessing that they have a sample tube on a really long handle and get near-surface samples very close to the outfalls. It’s really frustrating when ...
- Tue Jun 11, 2024 4:15 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Centre strut wing inflation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 819
Re: Centre strut wing inflation
I like to inflate the strut first, just because I find it slightly awkward to do it second due to the way the KT valves are situated relative to each other. Might just be my left-handedness. I shake out the LE ends if rolled before any significant pressure to avoid kinking the bladder (had a kite ...
- Thu May 16, 2024 10:32 pm
- Forum: Windsurfing Discussion
- Topic: Warm water lake
- Replies: 1
- Views: 869
Re: Warm water lake
Nitinat Nitinat Nitinat. Warmer in July of course. With a wing and foil lots of Cowichan Lake will work and its even warmer. And Alberni Canal gets really warm after a week of 30 degrees. And by summer Nanaimo Pipers is lovely with only a light wetsuit needed or even just boardshorts.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:16 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: New Wing Handles
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2621
Re: New Wing Handles
Do you have to use a screwdriver to get the paddle off?winddoctor wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:30 pm Clever design! Go Pro mount is pretty slick too. DW paddle option is brilliant.
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:42 am
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: German couple on a big panamericana trip looking for some local people to meet / to surf with
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1321
Re: German couple on a big panamericana trip looking for some local people to meet / to surf with
And of course the south island has occasional low end wind (good for foiling though) even on sunny days like today. You should have been here a month or two ago! If you prone or SUP by surf driving west from Victoria you'll also find some south island spots and I'm sure you've heard about Tofino area.
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Downwind foil with assist
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6946
Re: Downwind foil with assist
Such an interesting post Kayakdoc! Its fascinating to see the developments of free thinking even if I'll likely never be able to participate. Going outside of the kite/wing world and adapting Moth technology that https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2015/04/15/adam-koch-expanding-boundaries/ was doing ...
- Sun Jul 16, 2023 10:25 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: More Novice Drone Follow-Cam 230713
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2348
Re: More Novice Drone Follow-Cam 230713
Thanks that is great! I didn't know you were there either, if I knew you were recording I would have done more photogenic crashes!
- Sat May 20, 2023 9:49 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: new leash: Anchorman 9 wing anchor invention with swivel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2580
Re: new leash: Anchorman 9 wing anchor invention with swivel
So.............. All the initial hype about a wing floating docilely beside or behind you out of the way and out of mind while you are free to surf the wave .......... is another case of 'alternate truth' :?: :!: :roll: :D :D :D :D :D :D
Fun to see people pushing the envelope on whats possible ...
Fun to see people pushing the envelope on whats possible ...
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:34 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wing vs regular windsurfing sail
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4459
Re: Wing vs regular windsurfing sail
Highrocker, how strong is that wind? It looks like a good workout and all the speed most newbies would want that aren't looking to foil.
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:00 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wing vs regular windsurfing sail
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4459
Re: Wing vs regular windsurfing sail
Probably right on all your comments Winddoc and ittiandro clarified he already had a windsurf sail. For people who just want to drift around at the cottage or campground without always paddling, and have never experienced fast planing or foiling, I think a wing would be OK. Its so much easier than ...
- Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:08 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wing vs regular windsurfing sail
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4459
Re: Wing vs regular windsurfing sail
What do you mean by a 'retractable centre fin'? Is this anything like a sailboard centreboard? This isn't one of those little centre fins that things like Starboard Start boards have? I suspect they are not going to do well. The Kona boards have a long, high aspect/high performance centreboard and ...
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Flat water foiling spots
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2626
Re: Flat water foiling spots
What about the lee side of cordova spit in Saanichton Bay? I remember watching a couple speed sailing there in a big SE 20+ years ago. The spit is very low so little wind disturbance and the water was butter flat even in 40 knots, it would be silk at 15 or 20. Used to be able to access the regional ...