Re: What to do when you can't get enough time on the water?

From: Bob Galvan (kasplash@home.com-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Sat Jun 02 2001 - 12:13:23 PDT 

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Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001 12:13:23 -0700
From: Bob Galvan <kasplash@home.com-DeleteThis.com>
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Subject: Re: What to do when you can't get enough time on the water?
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JW wrote:
>
> I have a dilemma... I can't get enough time on the water
 {snip happens}
> I've seen people on
> the modified skate boards with sails.

Sailing on a skateboard is an excellent way to develop sail handling
skills, and you don't need nearly as much wind as you do to sail on the
water either. Finding a wide open, smooth clean surface with some wind
is usually the greatest challenge. A BIG board and WIDE trucks makes
it easy. Really big wheels will make more surfaces available. Seach
the web for "street sailing".
There's a guy in the city who makes some really nice boards, several models.

I'd also recomemend an ABK windsurfing camp. If you can arrange one
long weekend for yourself, you'll make a huge advance in your skills and
understanding. they'll be at Rio all of July.

Bob

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