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Topic: Any windsurfing in Ventura County, CA? |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:11 pm Subject: Any windsurfing in Ventura County, CA? |
Thanks so much JP, Kevin and Spennie for all the great tips, and Kevin for the links. Very helpful! Spennie, I just sent you an email. Looking forward to checking out Leo Carrillo sometime soon! |
Topic: Any windsurfing in Ventura County, CA? |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:46 pm Subject: Any windsurfing in Ventura County, CA? |
Thanks, Spennie and JP!
A bit about me... I moved here from inland upstate New York. Think of short sailing seasons with light wind. My go-to kit is a big longboard with a 7.0 m sail. My skil ... |
Topic: Any windsurfing in Ventura County, CA? |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:11 pm Subject: Any windsurfing in Ventura County, CA? |
Thanks, JP! I'll try to check out County Line and Leo Carrillo in the next few weekends. |
Topic: Any windsurfing in Ventura County, CA? |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Southwest USA, Hawaii, Mexico Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:07 am Subject: Any windsurfing in Ventura County, CA? |
I recently moved to Ventura County, CA, and I'm trying to find out where people go to windsurf around here. I read on these forums that people sometimes windsurf at C Street in Ventura. I've been do ... |
Topic: Board bag |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:37 am Subject: Re: Board bag |
I've been looking around to get an all in one board/gear bag to transport my gear around easily. I can't seem to find any shops local that sell this kind of thing and there aren't any used online. Doe ... |
Topic: Why do lake sailors look old and tired at the same time? |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:29 am Subject: Why do lake sailors look old and tired at the same time? |
You're describing virtually every body of fresh water and many salty venues. The "old" part is because so many kids are too lazy to get good at WSing, and the "tired" part is becau ... |
Topic: Windsurfing becoming mainstream again? |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:12 am Subject: Windsurfing becoming mainstream again? |
There are basically no retailers of windsurfing gear in MN that I know of.
There's a pretty big boardsports shop called [url=http://www.the-house.com/windsurfing.html]The House in St. Paul. |
Topic: 2 bolt quick release vs single twisty type base. |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:23 am Subject: 2 bolt quick release vs single twisty type base. |
Single bolts probably come lose more often and slide in the track compared to the two bolt.
That's why I switched to two-bolt from single-bolt. I got tired of my single-bolt base coming loose. Then ... |
Topic: Life Vest |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:34 am Subject: Life Vest |
Back to the original question... I use an [url=http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=21511]NRS Clearwater PFD. It's Coast guard approved, and it does not interfere at all with my harness or my ... |
Topic: Olympic kitesurfing: Now with promotional videos |
johnson_brian_j
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 5:21 pm Subject: Olympic kitesurfing: Now with promotional videos |
Here's a promotional video by the International Kiteboarding Association in favor of kiteboard racing in the 2016 Olympics:
[url=http://vimeo.com/52493924]http://vimeo.com/52493924
This is real ... |
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