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by gopher38
Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:45 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Does board weight really matter?
Replies: 5
Views: 4165

Thanks for the feedback. Good to hear that someone likes the Explosion, cause I'm leaning that way.
by gopher38
Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:51 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Does board weight really matter?
Replies: 5
Views: 4165

Does board weight really matter?

Hello all, I have a question - perhaps a little stupid, but you never know unless you ask. Does board weight really matter? I'm looking into getting a wider board that accepts a bigger sail for light-wind days. I met a guy where I was sailing, and he recommended that I check out the RRD Spitfire. I ...
by gopher38
Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:57 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: My jibe sucks
Replies: 8
Views: 4543

Thanks. I'll give that a try next weekend and maybe I can pick up a video during the week.
by gopher38
Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:03 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: My jibe sucks
Replies: 8
Views: 4543

My jibe sucks

I've finally got to the point where I can jibe probably 95% of the time without falling ... but my jibe sucks. I'm sure that there's a name for it which I don't know, but I'd call it the station to station jibe, where you turn the board, stabilize the sail, and then flip the sail. Even in fairly hig...
by gopher38
Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:07 am
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Minnetonka
Replies: 19
Views: 9785

I remember we used to take a little Alumacraft boat with 5 HP motor out to go fishing near Big Island. Somehow I think we'd lose the "arms race" that you're talking about today. They ought to limit the size of boats on Mtka. What do you need an ocean liner for an an inland lake, especially...
by gopher38
Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:21 am
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Minnetonka
Replies: 19
Views: 9785

I've been curious about Mtka also. I grew up near the lake, but it was before windsurfing had gotten popular, so I've never sailed there. Now I live overseas, but I come back every summer for a couple of months to visit my family (plus, I think I'll be moving back permanently within 2 years), so I t...