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Betsy's Return to Windsurfing, Sept. 24

9/25/2012

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Betsy B. had tried windsurfing many years ago in Mexico, without much success. Today she did much better! See the 6-minute VIDEO below. [The pictures are all frames from GoPro video, handheld while I stood in the shallows, and, later, clew-mounted while I sailed with Betsy out on the lake
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Six Windsurfers on Sayers Lake Saturday Sept 22

9/24/2012

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When I got there the lake was a froth of foam. Alex H. told me that a guy (Terry R., on a 6.5, I later learned) had been out already but basically blown off the water. Anna S. was there with Erik, and Sveta was there with Alex. I started with my 6.2, and got one planing run across the lake, but the wind abated somewhat so I continued with my brand new 8.1. The pics are all stills from GoPro video; I concentrated on frames showing the other folks.
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Lesson September 20

9/21/2012

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Sue S. came over from Montoursville for a second lesson. Despite some nervousness at the slightly stronger breeze, she did well. At the end, her lack of a wetsuit was taking its toll, so rather than fight her way upwind back to the launch point, I had her sail over to the levee, park the gear, and walk back. (I sailed her gear back later.) For the 7-minute VIDEO, see below.
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Saturday on the Lake for Sveta and Alex

9/15/2012

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There was a bit of a breeze in my back yard so I walked down to the lake to check it out. If it were a bit windier and/or if it were a bit warmer, I'd go out, but...no.
      However, I did see Alex and Sveta sailing about a half mile away, across from the Lower Greens Run boat launch.
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A New Windsurfing Family

9/15/2012

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Brendan and Colin (ages 14 and 12) came with their mom, Kelly, for 5-days' camping in Bald Eagle State Park in late August. All three of them were eager to learn how to windsurf, so the next time they'd go to Hatteras they'd have a head start. They came for two consecutive afternoons, and the boys made terrific progress despite extremely light summer winds. Unfortunately Kelly was under doctor's not to windsurf because she was recovering from an injury -- but she shot the great photos and video below.
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A Video from a Labor Day Session in Texas

9/5/2012

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This video (click here) is from Mark P., an ABK Boardsports student who is working on the vulcan, "An aerial jibe where the sailor jumps the board 180 degrees (with the feet remaining in the straps) and grabs the booms on the new tack while in the air. The sailor lands the board in the switch stance position." He was on Bird Island Basin on Labor Day, working on the move.
       In the ABK Facebook group he wrote, "OK Vulcaners...I envy you all. Peter's pre-prop harness line rotation suggestion kept me hooked-in free this Labor Day- Thank you! (although it killed a lot speed going into the move). Now, suggestions on how to get the rest of the way (especially my my front hand)."
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