| Date: | Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:00:07 +0300 |
| From: | Diomidis Spinellis <dds@aueb.gr> |
| Organization: | Athens University of Economics and Business |
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| Newsgroups: | rec.windsurfing |
| Subject: | Re: Moving to a light-wind spot |
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Diomidis Spinellis wrote: [...] > Can you please give me some general directions for a board and sails to > get in order to enjoy windsurfing with the lighter winds of the Ionian > sea? Last year with my current equipment I only managed to sail five > days in a one month period, and it wasn't much fun. I was thinking on > getting a formula board, but after reading past rec.windsurfing articles > I realized that making the jump to 10-11m2 sails is not trivial. Also, > the launch site I'll be using is rocky and I fear a formula board will > not stand this abuse. [...] Thanks for all your answers. I went for a (used) Excite Ride 135, and a 6.9 and 8.5 sail. I hope that in a few months I'll be able report back to the group how the combination worked in practice. Now I've got to devise a way to store the equipment on the rocky beach, without it getting damaged by the sun and the rocks. -- Diomidis
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