Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Enemy’s Gate is Down.

Windsurfing requires a lot of angles to come together properly to work right. Wind comes from a direction, which changes often in direction and velocity. A sail will always tend to luff (or, in the case of a windsurfing sail, … Continue reading

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Windsurfing – back to basics

I’ve been having trouble making it into the footstraps all year. Is part of it a question of attitude, rather than skill? Most likely. However, it has occurred to me that part of the problem is also that I’m still … Continue reading

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Four days in The Gorge

It finally rained in Portland and Seattle, knocking down the smoke from the BC wildfires. Rain in Troutdale Sunday morning, sunny and cranking at The Hook. You gotta love physics. Both kids really enjoyed the weekend, lots of progress with … Continue reading

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