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Log Started:
Wednesday March 16, 2005
Total Records: 238
This Year: 0
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Friday May 6, 2005
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Esquimalt Lgn, Windsurfing
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Friday May 6, 2005
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Conditions
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TOW
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Toys Used:
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Esquimalt Lgn, Windsurfing
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W 15 - 20
small chop
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3.00 hours
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RRD 265 custom slalom old and ugly but fast ~85L
RRD 280 slalom older custom stick ~115L
Sailworks SX 6.8
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If you saw me on the beach an hour ago, you'd have thought I'd just had the best sex of my life. I've still got a grin from ear to ear :D
I thought I'd try my slalom gear today in preparation for the summer racing at Nitinat. My slalom gear consists of a 6.8 cambered race sail that I bought for $25 and 2 matching slalom boards which used to belong to some pro. I think I paid $50 for the small one and about $100 for the bigger one. They aren't pretty but holy f%$ are they fast :shock:
I started on the bigger one and totally had to slog out to the wind. Once I got there I was powered up nicely. The wind was light with lots of holes for the first hour or so but then it filled in big time. I was totally lit up and in total control. Wicked top end on these sails. I couldn't believe the amount of wind it could handle. There were a few gusts that had to have been close to 25 knots.
Once the wind had filled to the shore, I grabbed the smaller board. I just about shit myself as I was literally skipping over the tops of the waves. I was giddy. I thought I was going fast on the other board but this was unreal, and once again I felt totally in control. The smaller board wasn't skittish or overpowered at all.
I kept thinking about going in and rigging my 5.4 but I was having way too much fun :lol: CAn't wait to scream around the course at Nitinat :D
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