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General Discussion / Re: Surf Rig - How do you hide your keys?

« on: June 02, 2021, 12:01:52 PM »

Red_TX:
You aren't getting many Chevy-specific suggestions. I assume I have your same setup in my 2015 Yukon. As you noted, you can't leave your FOB in a lockbox or hidden on the car.
For me, I simply remove the physical key from inside the FOB, place the FOB inside the car, then lock the car with the key on the drivers side door. The doors stay locked, are easily unlocked when I return, and the alarm never goes off. I have not had any problems with saltwater in the 6 years I've been doing this, but I do rinse the key with freshwater before re-inserting into the FOB.
BIG NOTE: I do not think this worked when I first purchased the car. At first, the door would unlock automatically when I locked with the key in the drivers side door. Then, one day, it worked. I assume it was a software update the dealer performed at one of my services. I recommend making sure your software is up to date.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Lanolin

« on: May 24, 2021, 06:23:49 AM »

Funny you mention that. When you search "lanolin," 90% of the results include "nipple."
Does the cream offer the same protection as the grease? I assumed the cream was more hydrophilic.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Lanolin

« on: May 23, 2021, 04:20:50 PM »

I've had great success coating foil bolts with lanolin and teflon tape. I rarely dissemble my foil, even after saltwater use. Every few months seems to suffice.
I ran out the manufacturer-supplied lanolin and need to buy some more. Anyone have a good brand they like? Preferably on Amazon? Even better if it came in a tube instead of a tub.
Thanks for the tips!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Question for Wingfoilers using the Infinity 84cm

« on: May 20, 2021, 04:26:26 AM »

Deja vu...thanks for the video. I did find that in my frantic search last night.
However, my fuselage does not have the extra holes of the "A,B, C" labels.
I wonder if I have the wrong fuselage. Looking at the picture of the FSUP in the link above, the fuselage looks too short for extra mast holes.
Maybe some of you are using the FSURF? That fuselage looks longer.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Question for Wingfoilers using the Infinity 84cm

« on: May 19, 2021, 04:07:57 PM »

Not to hijack this thread, but the "A, B, C" position discussion has thrown me for a loop. I assumed OP was talking about position in the track on the board.
On my Infinity FSUP, the fuselage only has one place to attach the mast. Am I missing something? Maybe I have the mast attached to the fuselage wrong and THAT'S why I suck.
This is what I have (and assumed you have too): https://slingshotsports.com/collections/complete-foils-wing-surf/products/hover-glide-fsup-v3
There's only one place to attach the mast, right?

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Question for Wingfoilers using the Infinity 84cm

« on: May 17, 2021, 12:16:07 PM »

I have almost the exact same setup, except my Naish board is only 110L.
I have to keep my mast all the way back in the box. Even then, my front foot is often far forward of the foot straps. Like you, I often have to keep scooting my front foot forward to keep the nose down while flying. I think this is because my back foot is too far back. If I can remember to scoot by back foot forward an inch or 2, I don't get so much lift and I don't need to scoot my front foot forward.
Also, and most importantly, I think the foot straps on the Naish ARE NOT placed well for the Infinity foils. I highly suggest you ignore the foot strap holes, except as a reference point. They have nothing to do with foot placement when riding an Infinity foil.
Quick tip though. I did use the rear foot strap hole. I cut a ~1.5 inch piece of 1" webbing, folded in half (hamburger style) and screwed it into the rearmost foot strap hole. It makes an excellent reference point for my back foot that I can feel without looking.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Help!! Gear almost up for sale!

« on: March 08, 2021, 12:29:12 PM »

Also possible that instead of a problem with riding switch, its the backward hands that are giving you trouble. When riding normally, your front arm often stays extended and your rear arm flexes to feather/control. When you switch side, you may be reverting to instinct. Your new rear arm (which was you front arm on your strong side) is staying extended, and you new front arm is flexing. That's a sure bet for a nose diving wing.
Just saw a video recently with good advice or a nose diving wing. As soon as you feel the wing turning down, punch the water with your back hand. It will shoot the wing up and keep it out of the water. Tried it this weekend and its a great cue.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Forearm cramps in cold weather

« on: January 19, 2021, 12:11:40 PM »

+1 on gloves adding to grip fatigue. 2 sessions this weekend, one with gloves, one without. Significant fatigue when wearing gloves (but too much fun to stop).
I only have standard neoprene gloves. Pre-curved ones sound interesting.

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General Discussion / Re: What apps for your phone do you use?

« on: January 13, 2021, 08:56:29 AM »

Just checked, and the ventusky resource suggested above has multiple models available, including HRRR.

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General Discussion / Re: What apps for your phone do you use?

« on: January 13, 2021, 06:30:31 AM »

The more important question is what wind forecast model you use. That is the CRITICAL question and is more important than the (closely related) question of what app to use.
Bear with me, this may seem in the weeds, but it is super important.  A model is simply a computer program that takes a defined set of environmental variables and compares them to a set of environmental conditions.  The result is an output that says when X environmental variables exist, Y environmental conditions occur. For wind predictions, the environmental variables are likely location and strength of high and low pressure systems, fronts, etc. The environmental condition that occurs is wind speed and direction. Once the computer program understands this relationship, you simply enter in environmental variables (high/low pressure, etc), and the output is predicted wind speed direction. There are tons of different wind models with different goals. If you want to understand general wind patterns across an entire continent, say, to predict the gulf stream in the US, you'd want a model that takes large systems into account and predicts output across the entire US. This would be really important for general weather patterns, but not great for local conditions on your beach. Meteorologists/climatologists understand these model differences and pick and choose which models to use based on what they want to know. No one model is better than another, it just depends on your question. So how about us? Well, it depends on your question. If you want to know general wind trends, a long range, wide scale GFS model will let you know when there may be a wind bump coming. However, if you want accurate predictions for tomorrow morning's dawn patrol, it isn't so good. You need super-local short term forecasts provided by an HRRR model.
Not surprisingly, micro forecast are rarely free, especially through apps. Here's my solution: I pin the following website to my homescreen: igetwind.com. It lets you choose a bunch of different models depending on your question. At the very least, try the GFS model for long range trends, then "micro term HRRR" for short-term, hyper local forecasts. Night and day difference. Again, neither one is better than the other, they just answer different questions.

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Technique / Re: Paddle length for workouts

« on: December 02, 2020, 11:05:45 AM »

No strong opinion on paddle length...I like a mid-length paddle for both surf and flatwater, so what do I know.
I do have thoughts on your shoulder position though.  I think your shoulder is rolled forward, compromising your ability to reach overhead. That's probably why the longer paddle feels funny.  Roll your shoulder back into a stronger position for better reach.  If you're a desk jockey like me, this make take some mobility work.
Here's a really simple experiment to show what I mean:
- Stand up tall with your hands by your side.
- Roll your shoulders forward. Ok to exaggerate for effect.
- Now with your elbow locked, raise one arm straight out in front of you and continue up until your hand is above your head to the end of your comfortable range of motion. Make a mental note of your arm orientation.
- Then reset.  Stand tall, arms at your side, but roll your shoulders back.  Look tall and proud like your peacocking at the beach.  Or if you prefer, pretend a drill sergeant is yelling at you. Regardless, shoulders back, chest out.
- Now repeat the arm motion: elbow locked out, raise your arm out in front of you and continue up to the end of your range of motion. Make a mental note of your arm orientation.
- With shoulders rolled back, you will comfortably extend your arm further back several degrees.

Finally, don't forget shoulder mobility on your rest days.  Plenty of online tips, so pick your favorite.  I cannot stress this one enough.  No one mobilizes as much as they should (and its free!).

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SouthEast / Re: Wind wing and foil in Charleston?

« on: November 24, 2020, 01:46:15 PM »

Awesome. Good to here.  I'll have to make my way over there at some point to check it out.
Thx!

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SouthEast / Wind wing and foil in Charleston?

« on: November 24, 2020, 05:09:57 AM »

Anyone wind winging/foiling in Charleston?  I've hit the harbor and folly a few times but haven't seen anyone else.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: How long are your sessions?

« on: November 05, 2020, 10:50:15 AM »

great points. moving the mast has a similar effect as moving foot position.
thx, guys!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: How long are your sessions?

« on: November 05, 2020, 08:56:39 AM »

Admin,
Really appreciate the thoughtful reply!
I have a slinghot fsup foil but slapped the huge 99cm wing on it.  There's a great chance the rear wing is mis-sized.
We've got wind this weekend, so I'll try 2 things: 1) moving my foot back a bit and 2) try the stock 84m wing to see if things balance out.
Thanks!