Tag Archives: Windsurfing

Labor Day vacation in the Gorge

Posted on September 4, 2017 by jimbo

Nine day trip, wind for two days. 🙁 After a very cold and wet winter (got bored of all the snow), the summer has been very hot and very dry in the interior PNW, seems like The West has been … Continue reading →

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The Enemy’s Gate is Down.

Posted on August 22, 2017 by jimbo

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

Posted on August 20, 2017 by jimbo

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

Posted on August 14, 2017 by jimbo

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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Windsurfing

Posted on June 3, 2017 by jimbo

Back in the day, I spent a lot of time driving to Hood River, OR to test my mettle against the Columbia River. I’ve taken a few years off, but am trying to get back into it. Things have changed … Continue reading →

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