Re: JR's Kona

From: JR Johnston (jrstudio@home.com-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Sun Mar 18 2001 - 02:46:22 PST

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Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 02:46:22 -0800
From: JR Johnston <jrstudio@home.com-DeleteThis.com>
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To: wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com
Subject: Re: JR's Kona
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Dave, your right, Dave has upgraded to the Bic Veloce's - and I always go and rent, to help support local.
It "is" the only place out there you know (little grass shack!),
ever since Costner and the whole Waterworld set left leaving a
bunch of broken down camo-green jet skis!
I'll be there in April and i'm hoping to shoot in the 80's, but that's
doubtfull. You can stash a harness & reactor bar in the bag though,
just don't ask Whitney to carry it for you.
J

"David R. Fielder" wrote:

> Can't let JR's post go uncommented on. Dave Hume has definitely upgraded since JR visited, it appears (his board comment was true about 2-3 years ago - I complained at the time, too). Hume now at least has several Bic Veloces (later 90's) that are fine for the lighter winds. As I indicated in my earlier post, his higher wind gear is most lacking (partly due to normal wind patterns), which is why I bother to ship my smaller board, plus I'm more comfortable on my own stuff when it gets serious. Sails are only mediocre, again partly due to expectations and use patterns of customer base, (so I bring my rigs - can't expect him to stock 8.7 race sails, etc. for beginner crowd).
>
> Last year, there were nice, large rollers/breaks on South side of bay, easily reachable, which I started to enjoy (wave novice - except for some Kanaha exposure several years ago).
>
> One way to encourage him to upgrade is to provide market demand, which is why I always mention his operation.
>
> As I said, it's not Maui. But then neither is the ambience......
>
> David
>
> >Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 11:17:08 -0800
> >From: JR Johnston <jrstudio@home.com-DeleteThis.com>
> >To: wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com
> >Subject: Re: Kona sailing
> >Message-ID: <3AB11531.36F60C02@home.com-DeleteThis.com>
> >
> >
> >Big island windsurfing isn't all that great. and yes, i would recommend 4-wheel
> >if your going
> >out to souths or blacks. The lava is sharp be careful! Trades aren't good like
> >Maui. WInd blows
> >down in the morning and up in the evening. Big gear is the call.
> >
> >Hilton waikaloa (A-bay) has slalom style, nice beach and restaurants & good
> >weed plus cool concerts at night.
> >I have see it break out on the point on big days, but no way to get there.
> >Rentals at A-bay suck. There newest board is a '89 bic rock. . .
> >and the booms are always to big for the sails (NeilPryde Combats and NOrth
> >Alpha Beta's i think).
> >But you'll be so stoned on your big island ice tea you won't care.
> >Watch out for the paddle boats, plastic kayaks &
> >snorkel sticks, it's a dangerous world out there.
> >
> >PeAce,
> >JR

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