tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post3174699256245340392..comments2024-03-06T01:33:10.487-05:00Comments on ".........The Water is BACK !!" : My First Visit to Hatterasjoe windsurferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-75225384506944212232015-02-20T23:09:03.585-05:002015-02-20T23:09:03.585-05:00Hey Ontario Joe
Would have loved to meet u at Hatt...Hey Ontario Joe<br />Would have loved to meet u at Hatteras<br />I'll be there one month later - leave some wind for us <br />One day I have to visit u and that Phantom !!!<br />Montreal Joejoe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-66345443378629237452015-02-20T20:34:53.316-05:002015-02-20T20:34:53.316-05:00Hey Joe,
I'm in Hatteras the 3rd week of April...Hey Joe,<br />I'm in Hatteras the 3rd week of April - maybe I'll bump into you on the water!<br />'Ontario' Joe<br />(I'm bringing my 8.0, 6.3, 5.2, 4.5 Freemove 120 and wave kona board and a sup i can sail (and a road bike). Leaving the Phantom longboard and the 9.5 at home.)sdklfjasdlkfjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184174935657390993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-61287231982435232982015-02-20T15:58:15.285-05:002015-02-20T15:58:15.285-05:00thanks Steven
i can use either the Mistral Equipe ...thanks Steven<br />i can use either the Mistral Equipe or AHD FF 160 liter for light wind "messing about" and therein lies the issue<br />which one to bring along - for footstraps AHD, for messing about MEQ<br />joejoe windsurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112196222846109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458301809937624343.post-59646774950769064752015-02-20T11:20:57.399-05:002015-02-20T11:20:57.399-05:00Hello - For what its worth this would be my approa...Hello - For what its worth this would be my approach. Since you mention that you "must get in the foot straps" then you'll need to be rigging to get planing.<br /><br />So if it were me I would take your Fanatic Bee which I would match up with your 8.0, 6.9 and 6.3.... and that's all!<br /><br />The logic behind this is that I think your 10.0 is just too big to learn anything with and when you have such a clear objective I think would just be a distraction, your 8.5 wouldn't really get you planing any sooner than your 8.0 with its added weight and is a bit big (i think) on 124 litres.<br /><br />But what about when its lighter wind (sub 12kts), well the SLW would get you planing sooner than the Bee but the straps are way way more outboard and therefore much more technical to get into (not impossible of course but why make life harder whilst learning). I have sailed a SB ultrasonic which I am sure has similar strap positions - fantastic board but a committed sailing stance and lots of 'calf burn'. I know very little about long boards so can't be sure but again I'm not sure what it would add, ditto the FF.<br /><br />When it is too light to plane on the Bee I would be practising light wind tacks and gybes and, if it was more than around 8 knots, I would be practising getting my front foot into the strap. Ideally though on these light wind days I would look to hire a beginner board or wind sup for this light wind messing about.<br /><br />Hope you don't mind having my thoughts . SAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635348569711854175noreply@blogger.com