softbootsurfer Posted May 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) Here is a Mind in the Water...this little boy grabbed this piece of wood...to try and do what he saw going on off the beach where he was growing up, in a far away place... my favorite surfing pic of all time... Edited May 31, 2017 by softbootsurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Sailing on the Edge... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Indo last week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted June 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Cloudbreak locals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chouinard Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/11/2017 at 11:13 PM, softbootsurfer said: Indo last week... 1:50 to 2:06 Same motion on my windsurfer in much smaller waves but the cutback curl I seek on my board riding undulations down the slope. Pure Stoke! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) On 6/9/2017 at 0:52 AM, softbootsurfer said: Sailing on the Edge... That was then, Today it's Team NZ 6, Oracle (USA)1, match point, and Peter Burling's wave goodbye to Jimmy Spithill. Larry must be wondering what he got for all his millions. Racing again tomorrow, Monday in Bermuda. http://www.sailingworld.com/americas-cup-one-and-its-done Edited June 26, 2017 by SunSurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chouinard Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Although the boats are insanely fast, like a giant moth, I would love to see the 12 meters heeled over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 6 hours ago, SunSurfer said: Larry must be wondering what he got for all his millions. Never underestimate the power of Larry's money... We know what probably happened last time around :( Hopefully not this time. Go NZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 9 minutes ago, Partisan said: Although the boats are insanely fast, like a giant moth, I would love to see the 12 meters heeled over again. I must say that I liked the monohull AC class better then 12m... But this flying stuff is insane to watch! The slower monohull opens more room for lots of tactics and cover tacking duels (which I prefer), but for general public who don't know a lot about sailing, this is way more spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chouinard Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 We always won the race at the start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Woo-hoo! Well done Kiwis! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 NZ 7-1 USA Redemption for the heart breaking loss in San Fran. That time Spithill managed an amazing comeback from 8-1 down to win 8-9 Done on a "shoestring" budget, Team NZ nearly closed up shop 2 years ago for lack of funds. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11882422 Match racing tactics are starting to come out as control of 50 foot long boats capable of nearly 50 mph improves, Burling's hook-up on Spithill at the start of the 2nd to last race an example, as was Dean Barker (SoftBank Japan) keeping Spithill out of the start box long enough to get a penalty in the preliminaries. Been dreaming of this kind of sailing ever since I read "The 40-Knot Saliboat" as a teenager.https://books.google.co.nz/books/about/The_40_Knot_Sailboat.html?id=Hv0NAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y Good week to be a Kiwi. Lions for dinner on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted June 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 This sums it up... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 How Cool is this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted July 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Wonder...with Pow light enough and Deep enough... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I like your thinking but suspect the foil would need to be mighty large! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Note also how the foil loses lift in turbulent, bubble filled (air spaces) water. Not sure a foil would generate lift in pow from watching that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 figure the Foil around 4 ft.long 18in. wide and 4 in. thick and shaped for down pressure on the back, lift up front... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 hmmm, maybe you could just flip the saltwater rig upside down, bolt up some TD3s and ride it as is - a swiss army board! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 I remember our son Rob coming back from Indo in 2004...after surfing Nias at double overhead, he said it was the most Beautiful Place and Wave he had ever seen ... this is a wonderful little Jewel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 A bit of my summer adventures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 some Crunch at the Wedge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted September 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 some Nazare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawndoggy Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 a couple from this summer... me: my kid: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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