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ginger pom
ginger pom
VIC
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VIC, 1746 posts
28 Feb 2010 10:42pm
Does he do this?

FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
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WA, 15105 posts
28 Feb 2010 8:02pm
Is he the only one in the Gorge that can jump like this?

It looks like an ideal spot for jumping in that the wind is coming straight down the river and so is the swell.

FlickySpinny
FlickySpinny
WA
657 posts
WA, 657 posts
28 Feb 2010 8:43pm
I believe Sailworx designed the "Hucker" especially for this guy for this location to help him do this....
CJW
CJW
NSW
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CJW CJW
NSW, 1731 posts
28 Feb 2010 11:49pm
ginger pom said...

Does he do this?

****tones of wind and very good sail and board position, which is not that easy in that sort of wind.
elmo
elmo
WA
8894 posts
WA, 8894 posts
28 Feb 2010 8:49pm
Custom Slalom based board (heavily reinforced), Fast fin and a sail designed for laying of horizontally so as to generate extra lift and hang time.

That and some big nads
LeStef
LeStef
ACT
514 posts
ACT, 514 posts
28 Feb 2010 11:59pm
Must have been all those hang-gliding lessons...

And he should be careful or he is going to land ON a kite !
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23688 posts
WA, 23688 posts
28 Feb 2010 11:07pm
elmo said...

Custom Slalom based board (heavily reinforced), Fast fin and a sail designed for laying of horizontally so as to generate extra lift and hang time.

That and some big nads


Also it is very windy, and the wind blows against a very strong current - thus the chop is large and peaks are very vertical compared to the mushy whitecaps you'd see on chop in a normal river.
Plus he is picking the best ramps

It is awesome getting mega air of small ramps due to good wind and lots of skill - making your own lift
Not like getting dragged up there by a kite.
Stoke!
Greenfinger
Greenfinger
WA
239 posts
WA, 239 posts
1 Mar 2010 12:25am


It is awesome that a very small percentage of windsurfers are capable of getting mega air of small ramps due to good wind and lots of skill - making your own lift by using the sail as a wing. Not like getting dragged up there by a kite.
Stoke!

There you go I fixed it.

FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
15105 posts
WA, 15105 posts
1 Mar 2010 8:09am
Greenfinger said...


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It is awesome that a very small percentage of windsurfers are capable of getting mega air of small ramps due to good wind and lots of skill - making your own lift by using the sail as a wing. Not like getting dragged up there by a kite.
Stoke!
[ quote]

There you go I fixed it.




Good point. It takes years of skill and practice to get that good, and even then you are in a minority.

If you tried this as a kiter, you would have it done in your 4th lesson and by now would be looking for something more interesting like passing the bar from one hand to the other.
Greenfinger
Greenfinger
WA
239 posts
WA, 239 posts
2 Mar 2010 11:27pm
Hey, ex windsurfer here so you don't have to convince me how good the sport is, and yeh I was never that good at w/surf but could harness up and carve turn ok and had a blast, then motorcycle enduro took over for 8 years or so.
I do get a little sick of the "it's so easy so it's **** argument though"...
Pffft 4 lessons and then handlpassing, how embarrassing, I was pulling h/p's to blind on my 2'nd time up on the board UUUmmmmm not.
FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
15105 posts
WA, 15105 posts
3 Mar 2010 5:32am
Greenfinger said...

Hey, ex windsurfer here so you don't have to convince me how good the sport is, and yeh I was never that good at w/surf but could harness up and carve turn ok and had a blast, then motorcycle enduro took over for 8 years or so.
I do get a little sick of the "it's so easy so it's **** argument though"...
Pffft 4 lessons and then handlpassing, how embarrassing, I was pulling h/p's to blind on my 2'nd time up on the board UUUmmmmm not.


No worries mate, its just friendly stirring.

I want to try kiting myself, but there is only so much wind to spare at the moment, and I think instructors around here are thin on the ground.
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy
NSW
8349 posts
NSW, 8349 posts
3 Mar 2010 9:18am
I think the problem sailing there would be how to keep the board on the water! Not that I dont appreciate his awesome skill + fitness..Radical place..
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