dano Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Yikes. http://www.reelsense.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 nice dano. mav's was off da hizzy lotsa great vid but yours is the best http://www.maverickssurf.com/Multimedia/Default.aspx?id=160# scary OTF pics http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/11/MN4ITQULT.DTL flea gets DRILLED http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/video_player.cfm?id=12653&mv=ncl what the hell, great tune...crash n burn http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/video_player.cfm?id=12873 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordy Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I was kiting with Jeff Kafka here in UT right before the event. He was so stoked to go to Mavricks. It was sick to hear his account of kiting mavricks in Oct. It was crazy that the guys in OR where going to host a strap towin contest at the same time as the mavricks gig. It how every got canceled so mavricks could take priority. I think Jeff just pulled water rescue duty. Its Crazy to hear about all the saftey stuff that goes down for all the surfers. Almost makes the contest seem safe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Yikes.http://www.reelsense.net/ Here's some footage from Jaws. Keep in mind that the mast on these boards are 12 foot long!!! http://youtube.com/results?search_query=jaws+windsurfing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 poleboard masts are 15' ish depending on sail size......430 for a 5.0 ,just do the math good link tho you poleboard photodad ? It's been CANX for most of us:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 bordy , this you ? dave ? who dis? funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 poleboard masts are 15' ish depending on sail size......430 for a 5.0 ,just do the mathgood link tho you poleboard photodad ? It's been CANX for most of us:rolleyes: I'm assuming they've got some strong winds and are probably on 4.0's - 4.5's which take 370 / 400 masts. Yeah, I just started a little while back. Since I started in the fall of 06' I'm just into my second year. I've got an old Mistral Comp. Good for the inconsistant winds we have around here. I've got a 5.8 and a 7.4 Hood River Sails. I also have a 3.2 Gaastra training sail that I used the first 2 times out and haven't used it since. For the 7.4 I sail it on a 490 mast. I can beachstart in water a little over waist deep. My goal this year is to get down waterstarts. I can do some oldschool freestyle, light wind moves like heli-tacks, pivot-jibes, duck-jibes (I think maybe 2 or 3 really shaky ones), I love to plane when we get the wind for it. I went 2-3 times a week last Spring through Fall and had some really experienced sailors coaching me and giving me tips. One guy actually gave me a boom because I was using and old tie-on. Cool group of guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I'm assuming they've got some strong winds and are probably on 4.0's - 4.5's which take 370 / 400 masts.Yeah, I just started a little while back. Since I started in the fall of 06' I'm just into my second year. I've got an old Mistral Comp. Good for the inconsistant winds we have around here. I've got a 5.8 and a 7.4 Hood River Sails. I also have a 3.2 Gaastra training sail that I used the first 2 times out and haven't used it since. For the 7.4 I sail it on a 490 mast. I can beachstart in water a little over waist deep. My goal this year is to get down waterstarts. I can do some oldschool freestyle, light wind moves like heli-tacks, pivot-jibes, duck-jibes (I think maybe 2 or 3 really shaky ones), I love to plane when we get the wind for it. I went 2-3 times a week last Spring through Fall and had some really experienced sailors coaching me and giving me tips. One guy actually gave me a boom because I was using and old tie-on. Cool group of guys. all I can say is...put all that effort and cash into buying some kites. as a windsurfer for over 20 years, I can attest that you'll have way more fun on a kite. but, your choice...many still cling to the old ways.... http://webbserv3.webbserv.net/pipermail/letsrig_windvisions.com/2005-May/006663.html http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200610/kiteboarding-british-virgin-islands-1.html http://www.peconicpuffin.com/the_peconic_puffin/2007/12/freestyle-video.html kiting is banned in bonaire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 sadly Mavricks attracts a lot of people who probably should be in the water there. Cortez Bank on the other hand only attracts people with the dedication and balls to surf truely humungious waves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordy Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 bordy , this you ? dave ? who dis? funny Its not phil fell thats all I don't know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 all I can say is...put all that effort and cash into buying some kites. as a windsurfer for over 20 years, I can attest that you'll have way more fun on a kite. I'd like to do both. When it comes to board sports I have no loyalties one over another. Problem with kites around here are there's a lot of trees around the shores of lakes, not to mention the occational power line! Makes getting in and out tricky. There is a windsurfer around here that does both, but again, the wind we get is more suitable for oldschool windsurfing. We do have lots of empty fields though, if we ever get enough snow, I'd like to try using a kite with my snowboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 where are you daddio? I gotta admit, when it blows over 40 and kiting turns super sketchy, it still feels good to rip around on my old F2 Axxess wave board on a 4.0 sail. rare, but I can still gybe a bit, jump and water start no prob.I've got a 7 meter Best yarga and it's SO hyper in mega wind, riding a tiny board. have fun out there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I'm in Ohio. We get plenty of wind in the winter but we average 5-10 in the summer months. We do get 10-20 sometimes, and we watch the weather channel for stormfronts. The best place in Ohio is up north in bays around Lake Erie, but that's a 4 hour drive as I'm south western Ohio. I go to a much smaller lake that about a mile across in length and about a quarter mile across in width. There's another lake that about an hour drive that's bigger but there's usually a lot of motor craft and they've been known to be a bit careless out there. The group of sailors I was telling you about take a bi-yearly trip to OBX once in the spring and again in the fall. I used to wakeboard but lost the boat in the divorce.:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 what did ya have for a boat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 It wasn't an actual "wakeboarding" boat, just a family cruiser. It was an 18ft. Glastron openbow with a 75hp outboard Johnson. I found out if I brought more than 2 friends it was difficult getting out of the hole. And that was 50lbs. ago!!! Didn't have a tower or pylon either. I'm the only one that ever boarded behind it, mostly used it for pulling a tube and fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 It wasn't an actual "wakeboarding" boat, just a family cruiser. It was an 18ft. Glastron openbow with a 75hp outboard Johnson. I found out if I brought more than 2 friends it was difficult getting out of the hole. And that was 50lbs. ago!!! Didn't have a tower or pylon either. I'm the only one that ever boarded behind it, mostly used it for pulling a tube and fishing. x wives & old boats http://cgi.ebay.com/Terri-Lynn-POSTER-Windsail-SEXY-Girl-HOT-Windsurf-BABE_W0QQitemZ170188417509QQihZ007QQcategoryZ28009QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I wanna go to LA and do GMR at speed though my balls ain't big enough to go quite that fast...cool none the less (DivX player needed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest breakawayind Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Just a notice for anyone on this forum (I was unaware this forum existed till now) if you see a hill, or hear about a hill... Don't ride it without contacting a local first. We have plenty of problems with cops on GMR and other hills as professionals who wear professional safety gear and race the circuit. We were pulled over this past sunday for skating up there. And it's no wonder we get complaints from local cyclists and riders about idiots carving the road at 20 mph. So keep one thing in mind before you bomb a road that you cant claim your a regular at(It pisses me of that when I see people on silverfishlongboarding who have GMR in the screen name who I have never seen or heard of and I have been riding up there for almost two years). Talk to someone who can claim there a regular. Most of the time there happy to show you I've had people contact me through the website or even youtube and I have showed them around. Be respectful don't ruin it for people who work hard at holding on to even a glimpse of respect in these locations. Thank's, Nick Meehan www.breakawayind.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Is ok I just posted your video here because it was so well done and quite frankly it looked cool. I understand you cautions and I'm pretty sure most of the people here do as well. Something I found today not as well done but still cool <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oONbv9TyJ0I&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oONbv9TyJ0I&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 at 7:33 the kids helmet flies off when he hits the pavement. Helmets work better when you actually cinch down the chin strap this is the leading cause of poor spelling in our youth:freak3: They're there and Yore Knot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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