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K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

K Dog

VIC, 1847 posts

10 May 2010 4:55pm

Maybe there should be a poll function for a post like this :P

How little wind would you sail in? (Knots pls)

Sitting in an office all week - as long as the wind moves me... I'm good for it.

If needed, serious dosage of beans sailing with back to sail....

Scully

412 posts

Scully

WA, 412 posts

10 May 2010 3:09pm

4knots- If i have some Flat Water to muck around on
10knots- If im stuck in Choppy/Wave conditions

Learn this stuff, keeps you entertained with no wind, and applys naturally to stronger wind tricks

Leman

VIC

672 posts

Leman

VIC, 672 posts

10 May 2010 6:23pm

Yeah that guy is pretty amazing.

In the summer I enjoy cruising on my big gear in 10knots. While during winter I really need 18knots for my small gear so I can stay warm enough from the effort, since I choose my wetsuit based on how much heat I generate when decently powered up. Anything less and I can't enjoy myself through the shivering.

Bondalucci

VIC

1580 posts

Bondalucci

VIC, 1580 posts

10 May 2010 6:32pm

Scully said...

4knots- If i have some Flat Water to muck around on
10knots- If im stuck in Choppy/Wave conditions

Learn this stuff, keeps you entertained with no wind, and applys naturally to stronger wind tricks

.....Now that's Pole Dancing!

jermaldan

VIC

1572 posts

jermaldan

VIC, 1572 posts

10 May 2010 7:04pm

C'Mon.... all this because I said that I wont go out with you next weekend???

ginger pom

VIC

1746 posts

ginger pom

VIC, 1746 posts

10 May 2010 8:16pm

I go out in 18 knots...

but I agree that snobbery does nothing for rig handling skills

Scully

412 posts

Scully

WA, 412 posts

10 May 2010 6:31pm

ginger pom said...

I go out in 18 knots...

but I agree that snobbery does nothing for rig handling skills

Yeah, it is just a bit over the top

Half the stuff on that video wont be relevent to any strongwind move.
But lightwind practice did give me the rig handling skills for duck gybes, helitacks, and hopefully soon flakas.

flipper4444

VIC

1214 posts

flipper4444

VIC, 1214 posts

10 May 2010 9:08pm

I windsurf in light wind with a 6.6 cam sail, and need at least 15 knots, it's not worth going out in any less, unless you have a 7.5 or 8m sail..

x sport guy

VIC

110 posts

x sport guy

VIC, 110 posts

10 May 2010 9:18pm

Around 12-13 kts with a 7.0 cammed and 120 l board is still do-able and pretty good fun. When time on water can be hard to find you gotta make the most of whatever conditions are there sometimes.

K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

K Dog

VIC, 1847 posts

10 May 2010 10:58pm

jermaldan said...

C'Mon.... all this because I said that I wont go out with you next weekend???

bahahahaha - no seriously - just checking to see if anyone else is as mad as I am

flipper4444

VIC

1214 posts

flipper4444

VIC, 1214 posts

10 May 2010 11:05pm

it's the dog keep it real son

jermaldan

VIC

1572 posts

jermaldan

VIC, 1572 posts

10 May 2010 11:38pm

K Dog said...

jermaldan said...

C'Mon.... all this because I said that I wont go out with you next weekend???

bahahahaha - no seriously - just checking to see if anyone else is as mad as I am

dont forget to take your (dog) paddle.

ITSON

227 posts

ITSON

SA, 227 posts

11 May 2010 7:40am

I would sail in 15 knots forward

OceanBlue64

VIC

980 posts

OceanBlue64

VIC, 980 posts

11 May 2010 8:49am

10 - 12 with a 8.5 KA Formula on a 105 Hypersonic

windaddict

VIC

1121 posts

windaddict

VIC, 1121 posts

11 May 2010 9:45am

1 - 13 knots I go out on my old Tyronsea 330 (only in summer when its hot, sunny and board shorts only weather) and muck around on it. Good for practising Heli's, upwind 360's, push tacks, pirouette gybes, front to back, switch stance sailing, etc etc. And its more fun than just going to the beach for a swim.

kernso

29 posts

kernso

29 posts

11 May 2010 12:01pm

I went out sunday arvo on my Go 175 in boardies and a rashy. Lucky to be 5 knots of wind but sure beats sitting on the couch watching TV. Amazing how good beer tastes when your washing down your gear (tank water) with hypothermia !

echunda

VIC

765 posts

echunda

VIC, 765 posts

11 May 2010 11:07pm

1 knot on the 175 Go,

good skills and stuff round time

sausage

QLD

4874 posts

sausage

QLD, 4874 posts

12 May 2010 6:12pm

What's Poor Reli doing in the Vic windsurf forum?

Realised it's K Dog's new avatar.

PS - 10knots with my 8.8 and iS122 although it is hard work (being 90kgs and all)

jermaldan

VIC

1572 posts

jermaldan

VIC, 1572 posts

12 May 2010 6:59pm

sausage said...

What's Poor Reli doing in the Vic windsurf forum?

Realised it's K Dog's new avatar.

PS - 10knots with my 8.8 and iS122 although it is hard work (being 90kgs and all)

Oh no now I have what K Dog has. I think its spreading...

FoS

TAS

1664 posts

FoS

TAS, 1664 posts

12 May 2010 7:10pm

about 5kts

with the 7.5 and the 152 still getting some basics like tacks etc so the light wind lets me take my time.

Also when you start doing it with the 4.5 or 5 sails they feel so light and quick
Train hard fight easy sorta thingy

pedro e

VIC

257 posts

pedro e

VIC, 257 posts

12 May 2010 10:25pm

If I can't get planing I am really not much into it - too boring, and I'm really not into all that flicky tricky freestyle stuff. If I'm near the water and it's not too cold and there's not enough wind for planing then I'd rather go for a surf, even if the surf was crap. But if I can get planing then I'm happy as a pig in s... , even on the coldest mid winter day!

nick0

NSW

510 posts

nick0

NSW, 510 posts

25 May 2010 3:15pm

anny thing over 5knots crosshore and it fun as .. i like the strugle of getting over waist high white water

flipper4444

VIC

1214 posts

flipper4444

VIC, 1214 posts

25 May 2010 7:19pm

I like ya last pic better dog, come on now keep it real... the dunny pic pooks abit rude dog...

K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

K Dog

VIC, 1847 posts

26 May 2010 12:03pm

yeah - its a bit much.

As they used to say at Arthur Anderson "and - DELETE!"

Old Salty

VIC

1271 posts

Old Salty

VIC, 1271 posts

26 May 2010 1:23pm

Hey Flip44444444444+1

Good to see you are letting people know about forum edicate

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