Keep in mind that there`s a 6 knot wind minimum. They have it this low because they HAVE to hold races. They won`t wait around for 20 knots and possibly have no event.

Hi Mike,
We have a couple of these for sale at the shop (OR).
Give Kevin or John a call 888-544-4969 if you're interested. They definatly don't like weeds/kelp.

Cost of the kite and board that set the record $3000 max. Cost of Sailrocket ?

I agree, price jacking won`t help.

The sad reality is that the windsurfing industry is nearly dead - it`s on life support ( please note that I said industry . The sport still has life). Companies are trying to keep their sales up by raising prices to make up for their rapidly dropping sales volumes. Just a few years ago all the big ...

Several times back in the 80`s we would go out in canoes at Cook st , armed with machetes, and cut paths through the kelp. Worked for a while but quickly grew back. Problem was that we were using football fins back then that caught on to anything. Made for interesting veiwing for the tourists on the ...

I`m in for whatever it takes.

The bullit story - it`s a good one. We were trying to think back to the first time that John showed up at the beach but we couldn`t get a clear time , 82 ish ? However it did bring back some great Johnny memories.
He showed up one day with pipe insulation on his boom to keep his hands warm - about ...

John- I`m going to miss you. You were a great friend.

Graham, the thoughts and prayers of myself and my family are with you and your family.

If anyone has any old ( anything newer than 1985 is new for me) mast booms etc.. let me know.Definately would be in to skatesailing again!

Ditto

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We`ve done that trip a few times , once from Esquimalt lagoon to Cook and a couple from Cook to Esquimalt and back. Pretty simple. Best to do it in early afternoon while the wind still has some south in it, that way it`s less turbulent near the lagoon and then head from the lagoon to the south side ...