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« Reply #30 on: January 02, 2003, 11:54:00 PM » |
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Apart from that, i think torn or damaged equipment that people intend to dispose of is also a plausible source... (provided its not spoiled beyond repairs) I m sure that kind people like TC n Ben Jr would gladly repair the equip. at a concession rate... its for a good cost anyway..
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« Reply #31 on: January 03, 2003, 12:59:00 AM » |
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The reason the first few races will be figure of 8 is so that equipment doesnt become the overriding factor.
ANY board that can plane on a reach will do. There is a sanity limit, trying to plane on a 240x52 wave board in Singapore during a race is clearly NOT sanity.
Bear in mind there are now MANY 1st generation pre formula boards going for a steal eg F2 295II, AHD70, etc which are all big enough to plane in reasonably light wind. In your initial races you will not do well regardless of what you sail, even if its a US$2000 custom. Be realistic, you are there to learn, thats why the novice class exists.
Same for sails, be realistic. ANY race or freeride sail made in the last 5 years will do as long as you learn to rig it right.
My intention is to build up towards a formula fleet. I'd be in heaven if everyone rushed out to buy a formula BUT that is clearly NOT going to happen.
Good news though, in one weeks time we are going to be launching a Youth Formula board targetted at juniors and students. This is going to be WAY cheaper than anything currently on the market. We will offer various combinations with and without rigs and with flexible payment terms.
In the end racing is a mind game, many lose the race before they even start. In my 20 years of sailing I've seen some amazing wins and always it was the attitude that differentiated the sailors.
Now isnt this all strange advice from someone running a windsurfing business? No it isnt, because in the end its all about fun, be it on a 10 year old faded white log with dacron sails or the 2003 latest gizmowhatchamacallit. The day I forget that is the day I stop windsurfing.
As for what to do in a race, we will run one pre race clinic and I'll post detailed information on how to prepare for a race on our technique page. The rest you learn by joining in and having fun.
as someone said...sail fast & live slow...
[ 03. January 2003, 01:07 AM: Message edited by: sukhdev ]
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« Reply #32 on: January 04, 2003, 02:55:00 AM » |
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i wud like to share my own novice racing experience in respone to feng zi's last statement on 'sure lose why bother' atititude. i started sailing 6 years ago and only started racing 3 years ago. in the first year, i knew that i will be one of the last sailors in the race . that of course was the case but one of the most important 'lesson' i learnt is that completing a race is not so straightforward as recreational sailing. so my first year racing target was just to be able to cross the finish line ; last is ok . 2nd year of racing i learnt that quick tacks and gybes are very important so i knew what i had to 'train' on the next year. 3rd year of racing i learnt that starting strategy and upwind technique was very important ,etc.etc.You see, if you don't race , you will never realise what exactly are your sailing weaknesses ; so from then on i vowed to race as much as i can . Even during some local races when wind was not enough for planing, i realise that some sailors can float faster than me ;how the hell do they do that ?! I know other windsurfers sometimes laugh at me for being abit obsessive at watching for wind ;in the end it is because i know how much more i have to improve and each year my goal is to beat a few more sailors at the races until the day/year i cross that finish line ahead of them . we shall see who have the last laugh ;-) ....finally i've also discovered that next to sailing in maui/ hi-winds, the adrenalin rush from racing is unparallel.Imagine the feeling of rushing to the start line, the battle for one gybe mark to the next and finally the finish line. Awesome ! I clearly remembered during my first year of racing , by the time i'd cross the finish line , not only was i last, the rest of the racers finished their first 100plus drink and some even had finished washing their board/rigs as well , you know , a funny thing happened, Robert Teng clapped for me ! That's when i realise that racing is all about courage to overcome your own weakness. So i hope the upcoming novices can draw inspiration from this recount and participate actively .
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« Reply #33 on: January 04, 2003, 03:13:00 AM » |
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CWG,
good analogy.
I remember when i started racing, I got lapped many times and got scoldings for blocking the faster sailors.
There's is more than winning.
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« Reply #34 on: January 29, 2003, 11:56:00 AM » |
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Sukhdev
After Wee posting in Singapore WIndsurfing,
Should we get this topic active again ?
Just to add, I was thinking before every race, can we have a pratcice start ? and on the actual start , we can reduce the countdown to 3mins.
Let us meet.
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« Reply #35 on: January 30, 2003, 12:27:00 AM » |
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re formula series, BSAS has decided it will take the initiative to run the series, a meeting is scheduled soon.
Re starts, good suggestion from PJ, Kuantan and Bintan were both 4 minute starts. My personal experience and observation re starts is that they need some theory, a plan and then actual practise. Without understanding how to start & how to judge the timing and positioning, its difficult to achieve good starts.
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