I got no advice for jumping.
Definitely have to have enough wind. If sail is 6.0 or less, it needs to fly by itself easily. For sails 6.5...
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Now that Evanston beaches will soon all be open, you need to consider coming out and trying the big Lake on a S, SE, or SSW wind, which are...
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I've been trying to develop winging skills so intensively my windsurfing had been ignored, but there was a forecast for strong N wind which...
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I guess I am comparing to my own kit. My 80+cm wide board was (sold it off) a Bic Nova 165, a 24 lb heavy slug of a board that was never...
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Impressed you were able to waterstart the 8.0. If you can do that with the 117 Bolt, you will find that your larger board is almost...
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Nothing easier than waterstarting a 5.0 when its windy enough to use one. Wind flips the sail into position, sail clears itself once you...
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Hey you need to get out to Evanston before the beaches open to give your new kit a try. On S And SSW winds we are all launching at Lee St,...
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Unusually warm and windy days in February meant 6 days of close to 60 degree days sailing (winging) on the big Lake. They have been S wind...
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This is a pristine Goya 460 RDM 80% carbon which I have used 3 or 4 times after buying new, as I have been transitioning to wing foiling in...
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If you attained the capability to sail a short board 120L or less and water start, then you need to get your own gear, and your primary...
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It looks solid for Greenwood Friday until noon on classic SSW day. I wish I could tell you I would meet you there, but all the wingers that...
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Short video of me winging back to Greenwood beach 2 days ago, moderate winds that kicked up later in the day and almost blew me off the...
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Just going to bug you (but maybe too late this season) but nothing like a good long run with lots of room to get everything tweaked for...
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Wide is good for footstraps because sometimes you want to change the angle of your foot for upwind/downwind. You want to the footstraps...
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Park on Greenwood itself as close as you can get to the lot.
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mast track forward when dagger board down. How much forward and how much dagger board down depends on how much you care about being...
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I would call Dempster St boating facility for daily launch fee info. I recall they also used to discount the season pass after a certain...
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Non-residents can get a season pass for 75-100 more than an Evanston resident. I’m not sure what the daily non-resident fee is. Its...
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Greenwood launch information should be revised to include SW and WSW as directions suitable for sailing, and even NW. We (wsurfers and...
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Another benefit of committing more to the harness is that chop doesn't bounce your weight up through your legs as much, your center of...
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