My Thule roof box comfortably fits 3 sails and 2 booms but before that sails and booms were inside. Not sure about using steel rectangular material for roof racks onless it's coated with something like a set of Thule bars would be. I'm thinking of putting foam pipe insulation around the bars for a ...

I ordered some roof towers for my landcruiser since it didn't come with factory roof rails. I plan on just bolting some steel rectangular material to them. I looked into some nice Van setups but will stick with an suv and pickup for now. Do you guys keep sails and booms in a vehicle or load them ont...

That's awesome thank you all, I have a few offers for borrowing boards and even a possible free one pmd you. I'm hoping it works out that Kus can give me an intro at some point in the next few weeks. Going to be a great summer I think!

Ya I will look into that, budget wise we won't be traveling anywhere warm until after I'm done school though.
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Haha Ya I have emailed him twice and no response yet. Maybe I will try again and see if he responds.
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Thanks everyone for the input, its one thing to sift through all the info online but having it relevant to local conditions and my weight/skill is priceless. I am stoked to get started and get out on the water. I am watching for used gear and send some messages to see about getting a lesson in the n...

Watching some guys ride at CB as I type this, that webcam rocks! Yes I considered kiting when we lived in Van for a while. I got a trainer kite and managed to do some downwind runs on a big skim board too. My issue is the launching area, my family has a cabin at Horne lake and I plan on windsurfing ...

Hi all After surfing for 15 years I am looking for a change. I just don't get enough time on a board in good wave conditions to really progress consistently. That and crowded lineups and localism isn't really much fun. I spent a lot of time surfing less known but lower quality spots and my surfing d...