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I used to windsurf there occasionally. I've only ever seen 1 kiter there. The lake is only 850 acres and usually crowded on weekends (maybe not in September). You'll do ok if there aren't a lot of boats/swimmers and the wind is not blocked by the high hill with the log retaining wall (i.e. S SE isba...

It is one of the few places in rural US that you don't see cars up on blocks and 6 different types of vinyl siding on each house.

Nice....

Thanks Randy, (Tighe - no more OT for me - last message I promise...) I was trying to draw you out - good analogy. You have some strong opinions based on your choice of words. I don't know how fruitful a message board discussion can be, but it is nice to get a little back-and-forth once in a while. ...

Randy wrote: religious believe systems infiltrating our legislative branch,

What on earth are you saying?

Don't speed on South Diamond lake road. My in-laws live there and I can say that Dayton police would like nothing better than to ticket you (I've met them in person :). That is also horse country. The hobby farms you see on the north side of the road are right across from Elm Creek Park Reserve and ...

I am all for personal freedom, but put the Doctor's words in perspective. Looking at this from a purely financial standpoint, it costs society more to have a lot of thrill-seekers running around hurting themselves. I never used a helmet windsurfing and I didn't consider myself reckless. I would have...

I would be mad if I were you, too. I believe it is illegal to tow a skier or tuber with only one person in the boat. Using a mirror might be the possible exception. Please don't use this guy's carelessness to develop a distrust of all powerboats, however. Having been in both positions there are safe...

I saw this on a cap sold to horse-people, but would work for sailors, too.

Front: To Ride or Not To Ride? (or sail, or kite, or ...)
Back: What a Stupid Question!

The lake water quality info from the DNR can be found here: http://data.pca.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/lkwq95ReadFull.pl?lakeid=32-0057-07 It says swimming is "non-supported". It also contains a note about treated waste water runoff. I read their blurb on how they determine swimmability and it ap...

Tim, those videos are way cool.

Thanks John and Dave, I'll be in Puerto Plata, about 20 miles from Cabarete and I think our resort has some gear. But 2 years ago I stayed at a resort that had free gear, and it was no footstraps & no harness lines and only a couple of monofilm sails (the rest were cloth?). I'll try to make it o...

I read John Z's post in the destinations section, and thought I would ask another question or two: You say winds are fairly light in Jan Feb, do they rent lighter wind gear (all I'm familiar with) ? Is there any place to sail that doesn't have significant waves? Would you recommend trying to sail/im...

I had to download it, then open it in Quicktime.

OS: Windows 2000

Are you looking at buying new or used? If considering used, check out my classified ad which includes a Starboard GO 200. The 200 is 90cm wide - not quite as stable as the Start, but almost. It's also easily 10 pounds lighter and more maneuverable. Contact me if interested.

Rich

The displacement they give for their wide style boards is not actual displacement. In my board's case, even though they list displacement as 200 liters, it is actually more like 170. Eric's 2001 GO was listed at 180, but it was actually 159 liters. If you talk to starboard and are persistent, they w...

Thanks Eric! The GO 200 board has the same hull design as the Starboard Free Formula 198, just with a soft EVA deck. It saves a lot of scraping of knees if you can't waterstart and have to crawl onto the board. I only used the board about 5 times earlier this year - no damage. The board comes with f...