Friday, 6/29, G-ville, 5.7 flattened, Sumo 105l

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Friday, 6/29, G-ville, 5.7 flattened, Sumo 105l

Postby DimitriMilovich » Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:36 am

Wow.
I believe, I believe.
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Postby Mike Egan » Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:25 pm

Not as windy, as I had excepted or become use to. Almost everyday this spring was 5.5. I rigged the wrong sail 5.6 hucker. Should have gone with a 6.5 or maybe stepped it up to Carls level and gone 7.5. Anyway, still fun.
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Postby Emmanuel Pons » Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:29 pm

mikewind wrote:I rigged the wrong sail 5.6 hucker. Should have gone with a 6.5 or maybe stepped it up to Carls level and gone 7.5. Anyway, still fun.


You guys got it all wrong. It's about rigging the SMALLEST possible sail not the biggest! My 5.4 was PURFECT ;)

What a fun morning. Got to keep an eye on that Grantsville thing.

...with a flying 101l pig and 22cm fin :)
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Postby kenonstott » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:40 pm

I was driving through Grantsville before the sun came up and who did I pull up behind but John F. We celebrated another dawn patrol and had quite a group show up to join us as the morning progressed. It is definitely spooky sailing from intense light from the rising sun into the shadow of the dam. I came within 3 ft. of the rocks a couple of times. It didn't have quite the punch of yesterday (my max speed was down 3 mph) but it was still a blast to be on the small gear. John and I (and I believe George W.) were using 85L boards and 5.6-6.0 sails. I generally choose the largest sail I can handle on the smallest board that will work. I do love my little Sonic 85L. Tail walking once in a while means I have chosen the right sail. Grantsville has given me 18 sessions on the Sonic and 6.0 sail this year. The most interesting thing I learned today; Dimitri said they only used to sail Grantsville in the afternoon because no one knew it had the sweet morning thermal. The wind meters we have today have given us a lot more sailing.
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Postby RickHeninger » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:59 pm

Am I crazy! ;) I wanted to get out there this morning, but am paying the piper for a long Maui trip!

Seriously, yes, Maui's trade winds are epic, yes the water is warm, the beaches are nice, but I still feel the same itch to get out on the water as I ever did!

Hasn't tainted me... I don't care what anyone says... You deal with gusty conditions EVERYWHERE... Even Maui...
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