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thedoor > 9 months ago, 9 Feb 2023

WsurfAustin

659 posts

9 Feb 2023 4:14am

Nice work thedoor !!. Looks like it was crankin' out there. Huge waves. Guessing 30ish knots ?. Was Greg on a 3.0 ?. sail looks tiny. Thanks for getting all that footage and posting !!.

It was cranking. Outside I felt like I was inside of half-pipes. I didn't make the video even though I made one jibe. :D

Greg was using Goya Cyphers. He had 4 rigged at all times, 2.8, 3.1, 3.4 & 3.8. So he very well could have been on 3.1 that day or maybe even 2.8. He rigged smaller than any of us - which was another lesson to me. He was on the Wizard 90 board and G800 foil, 125 mast.

thedoor

2487 posts

9 Feb 2023 7:07am

Prob closer to 25 knots at most. They were certainly some of the biggest swells I have been in. I have sailed steeper swell, but nothing that big except maybe that one day in the gorge when I sailed towards the hatchery.

The saddest part was that I didn't get any footage of gwarn. The day we sailed together was the day I didn't have my GoPro

azymuth

2166 posts

9 Feb 2023 7:20am

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thedoor said..
Prob closer to 25 knots at most. They were certainly some of the biggest swells I have been in. I have sailed steeper swell, but nothing that big except maybe that one day in the gorge when I sailed towards the hatchery.

The saddest part was that I didn't get any footage of gwarn. The day we sailed together was the day I didn't have my GoPro

Thanks for posting - stoked to see other windfoilers in swell

Paducah

2792 posts

9 Feb 2023 2:01pm

The ride at 3:37 is awesome.

Looks like I need smaller sails. I have a mental block over owning something smaller than a 3.7.

coolmove

88 posts

9 Feb 2023 4:02pm

Wow
Awesome

WsurfAustin

659 posts

9 Feb 2023 11:36pm

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Paducah said..
The ride at 3:37 is awesome.

Looks like I need smaller sails. I have a mental block over owning something smaller than a 3.7.

I had similar "blocks", but being overpowered on my 3.7 in >26 knots, I'm going smaller.

utcminusfour

778 posts

9 Feb 2023 11:46pm

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WsurfAustin said..

Paducah said..
The ride at 3:37 is awesome.

Looks like I need smaller sails. I have a mental block over owning something smaller than a 3.7.

I had similar "blocks", but being overpowered on my 3.7 in >26 knots, I'm going smaller.

I have just worn out the 3.7 that KDog passed on to me and I have had many a session where I wished for smaller. Guess I need a 340 mast and a sail and... I never used anything in the 4-meter range before foiling!

XavierFerrer

95 posts

10 Feb 2023 1:45am

Amazing video!!! Last day I sail with Banzai 3.15, and is very fun to sail with this small sails! With windsurf people sail with 4.2 sail.

Gusts are about 30 knots, sometimes survival mode

Hess

312 posts

10 Feb 2023 2:10am

Great Vid. It is always more fun when you get to foil with friends!

2keen

376 posts

10 Feb 2023 6:29am

Baja looks cool

Two thumbs up

azymuth

2166 posts

10 Feb 2023 6:40am

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Paducah said..Looks like I need smaller sails. I have a mental block over owning something smaller than a 3.7.

I think a good sail wind range for freeride (with an ocean swell focus, sailing powered-up) is, in knots;
10-14 5.9m
12-16 5m
14-20 4.5m
18-25 4m
23-30 3.4m
28-35 2.8m

thedoor

2487 posts

10 Feb 2023 8:03am

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2keen said..
Baja looks cool

Two thumbs up

It is very cool. its kind of on off wind though. I was there for 6 sailable days and we had 4 epic days, one good day, and one barely foilable. After I left my mate had 3-4 days of unfoilable wind. Super affordable once you get there.

Paducah

2792 posts

10 Feb 2023 10:13am

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azymuth said..

Paducah said..Looks like I need smaller sails. I have a mental block over owning something smaller than a 3.7.

I think a good sail wind range for freeride (with an ocean swell focus, sailing powered-up) is, in knots;
10-14 5.9m
12-16 5m
14-20 4.5m
18-25 4m
23-30 3.4m
28-35 2.8m

We don't get an honest 25+ here often so my 4.0 suits well at the bottom for now and there is a 3.7 somewhere in the garage. But because of all you s*heads, I did spend most of the afternoon scouring my continent for a smaller sail. Worse, I may have found one.

Gwarn

245 posts

12 Feb 2023 3:01am

Nice video.
That was a good week of sailing.
Check two items off your bucket list.
See you back on the bay in the springtime.

thedoor

2487 posts

12 Feb 2023 10:19am

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Gwarn said..
Nice video.
That was a good week of sailing.
Check two items off your bucket list.
See you back on the bay in the springtime.

Ballena was one bucket list item what was the other?

BullroarerTook

305 posts

12 Feb 2023 10:50am

So it was the small one. Piker.

Gwarn

245 posts

12 Feb 2023 1:01pm

You had the opportunity to sail with one of the Wizards of windfoiling.(Greg) you have to admit the 360s on the swell face we're impressive in person.
Also down here at the kiddie pool they call Baja.( Windfoiling Paradise)
I hope you guys understand the reason why I like to come down here now I'll trade Treasure Island in any day of the week for what I get down here.
For me you can't beat a dollar for a 16 oz Heineken.
I love Mexico

thedoor

2487 posts

12 Feb 2023 2:17pm

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Gwarn said..
You had the opportunity to sail with one of the Wizards of windfoiling.(Greg) you have to admit the 360s on the swell face we're impressive in person.
Also down here at the kiddie pool they call Baja.( Windfoiling Paradise)
I hope you guys understand the reason why I like to come down here now I'll trade Treasure Island in any day of the week for what I get down here.
For me you can't beat a dollar for a 16 oz Heineken.
I love Mexico

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NS320

60 posts

15 Feb 2023 9:21pm

La Ventana?

thedoor

2487 posts

16 Feb 2023 3:15pm

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NS320 said..
La Ventana?

yes

gorgesailor

632 posts

17 Feb 2023 5:06am

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thedoor said..

NS320 said..
La Ventana?

yes

Haha, YES ... I was there up at Playa Central from Feb 1st-10th so Solid! What a great place.... I was Winging but wishing I had some Windsurfing gear too...

thedoor

2487 posts

17 Feb 2023 5:52am

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gorgesailor said..

thedoor said..

NS320 said..
La Ventana?

yes

Haha, YES ... I was there up at Playa Central from Feb 1st-10th so Solid! What a great place.... I was Winging but wishing I had some Windsurfing gear too...

where'd you stay?

dimacced

176 posts

19 Feb 2023 1:12am

Soo cool guys, I wish I could windfoil as you do...a little behind so far...will see if my new board will help me do so...nice vid, nice place nice people...nice everything!

gorgesailor

632 posts

23 Feb 2023 6:41am

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thedoor said..

gorgesailor said..

thedoor said..

NS320 said..
La Ventana?

yes

Haha, YES ... I was there up at Playa Central from Feb 1st-10th so Solid! What a great place.... I was Winging but wishing I had some Windsurfing gear too...