I may be able to help with this.  Social media (Facebook) has a number of groups dedicated to “Old School” windsurfing.  Posst about amazing finds like this abound.  Quite a collectors market here and in Europe.

Members include Robert Masters, The Feeter brothers etc….. from the early days as well as pros from the 90’s.

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Could be surfed and played with in the waves.

69L, 8’3″ Long.

Those were pretty good boards I think (based on old WindRider Magazine tests).  Interesting that it only has that two bolt base as an attachment point.  That would be fairly unique for the late 80’s I think.  Stuff had started to standardize then (not masts…that would take another decade!!!).

If nobody wants the board, save the tw…[Read more]

have you uploaded one image a a time?  Many updates ago (this site is powered by Wordpress) you had to wait for one image upload to complete and then add another.  TIme consuming, but htat worked a couple years ago.

I’m sorry you had issues with posting a photo or links.  I had some updating that had to be done.  Hopefully it solves the problem and you can post a picture.  Try to edit (I don’t think you can after creation the post) to reply, or start another post about it and I can delete this one.

Your post sounds intriguing!  Hopefully the boa…[Read more]

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I didn’t know that about only posting an image without text.

come on wind!

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Image of gear for sale

Will keep our eyes peeled at try to report to you.

Wd

Sorry about the photo posting issue.  I had not checked in on the forum in a bit with things being busy for me.  I just did a bunch of behind the scenes updating that may solve your issue.  A couple were significant.  I have not tried to replicate what might be happening for you however.

Also, I just read your message about being add…[Read more]

Thanks for the share Mark, hope you had a good session.

That is a good idea.  I could add a “further afield” page for sites.

Lesson wise I would try to connect with the Cayuga Windsurfing Club, or CDGA Sailboard.  They have the right gear and can answering rigging questions of your own gear as well.

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As you’re aware I am near a return to the water from surgery and this sounds totally doable for all members of my family as I get going again.

This gear is all at CDGA Sailboard and available for rent.

Thanks for the post.

Cool cool cool!!!
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Hope to see ya out there Frank.

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Yes, some of the local wind crew has gotten into wing and foil riding!!  They are likely out at Montana Beach or Durand Beach right now as the wind has picked up nicely from the NW.  If you like you can e mail me your cell number and I can add you to the local app/sms text message service we use to give on site condition reports to t…[Read more]

Glad you found our community discussion board.  I’ll try to help as best as I can.

Regarding your search for favorable friendly launches I have heard through the grapevine that Oneida Lake has some favorable launches.  I have never sailed there, but have heard about Sylvan Beach.  On good south wind days some folks from the Sy…[Read more]

I should have dropped this Youtube link here in my last post.

Get Windsurfing is a fantastic instructional resource. I came across it a few years ago as I began to teach my son to windsurf.  Heck I still watch the fast tack video and duck jibe vids.  I believe Phil is a great instructor and uses great cam angles and explains t…[Read more]

Awesome to hear you are eager to get going.  I will piggy back on what Eric said above…..we have a stoked and growing community of wind warriors in our area.  Eric lives in Buffalo, but we see him often as he chases good wind and great riding.

I would agree that a 118 liter board will be a struggle to learn on as a beginner.  …[Read more]

Kristy H. from The Strong contacted me through the website about 6 weeks ago and was hoping I could wrangle up some kites and maybe a windsurfer to display during the museum’s spring break Flight/Flying exhibit.  At the time I knew I would be l…[Read more]

Glad you found this forum.  I hope somebody can help you out.  Can you give us a little more info about your background?  Have you windsurfed before, or will this be a new adventure for you?  Do you have any previous similar sport experience that may assist you?

Some good used gear does exist around Rochester, but lets see if we…[Read more]

Welcome to the forum!

Boot wise I have a pair of Xcel booties that are 5mm thick.  I like them a lot.  I have blown through a couple other brands but these have really held up.  They have a durable sole that is still thin enough for good feel, and all seems are glued inside and out.  They also have nice pul loops that are super hel…[Read more]

Love Ben Proffit…he’s hilarious, down to earth and doesn’t take himself too seriously.

Thanks for share here on the Forum.

Everybody….watch this!

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If not, the search free ride boards difference between conventional

https://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Review/Free-ride-boards–difference-between-conventional–free-move–free-race–and-stubby?page=1

The link above says the content has been removed or a bad link.  I want to read it, so see if you can link it again.

OR, do a Google search:  “How to be faster than Doug”, and you should get some good results. Bahhhhhhhahahah!!!

(seriously…..link it again.  likely a good read)

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As I recall, I injected the Gorilla Glue into the holes from the bottle first and then sprayed the holes with water once the glue was inside.  Try this on a plate or disposable surface first, to get a sense for how the glue rises for a given amount of water. I think I may have even counted how many shots/pumps of water I used on the test…[Read more]

Yes, to the best of my knowledge the repair is still holding up quite well.  I have had nothing to indicate otherwise to me.  I have had 5-10 sailing session on the board each year since the repair and it still delivers everything I have grown to love about it.

Another local sailor did a similar repair on one of his boards this f…[Read more]

6M Liquid Force WOW – $250

10M Ben Wilson Noise Pro – $200

12M Ben Wilson Noise Pro – $200

Naish 5’9″ board bag – $25

6’5″ Jimmy Lewis Surfboard – $75

Liquid Force WLF 145 – $25

All are listed on EBay for sale.  These are the starting prices.

All,
As you know one of our champions,  Lynn Davis, passed away a few months ago. What you may not know is it was his desire that his gear get to the community that he loved. His hope was that in some way this may help others enjoy our great outdoors like he did.
To honor those wishes and to help his son and daughter…[Read more]

Sorry for the struggles, I’m hoping they are resolved.

Doug

I’m not sure if you noticed, but the website was down for about 36 hours as a result of an update gone bad.  Tech support to the rescue, and we are back.

The mobile phone piece may be something for me to look into.  The website should be fully responsive though.

Depending on where you live, the west is rideable at M…[Read more]

I’ve been trying to figure out your issue with creating a topic and getting it to post.  I have limited ability to dig into much, and didn’t really do anything to help Geoff out….it just worked.  I have check all of your settings beginning with verifying you are an actual member of the site/forum, which you are (thanks).  somehow a co…[Read more]

WHen I read through this before I didn’t realize the “GPS” was an HSM sail you were talking about.  Glad it found a new owner locally, and glad Mark found this site.  New to the group Mark?  I’m Doug Willard and I admin.  Maybe we’ve met?

Anyhow, looking forward to a game of cat and mouse.

Windydoug

Haha,

Doug

Sorry about that.

I did get your message, and I think I may have replied.  I don’t check the website “chat” very often and it escaped my attention.  I could not find any trace of anything related to pics waiting in a cue.  sorry if it was a hassle.  I have a fake/test account set up to test things like this so will try to upload mul…[Read more]

I guess the Rochester Windsports forum pages work.

See you on the water…on the new to you gear.

Wd

Your plan sounds solid.  Northerlies are surely doable and a few of the area riders do travel to Watkins Glen.  I’m not sure of the rules of hte road regarding the launch down there though.  The big issues will be your ability level and enough room for a safe launch.  In our area we have been lucky to have fairly favorable rel…[Read more]

This gear is available in Canandaigua.

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Mark R./Docheart held onto his excellent windsurfing gear for a few years after he took up kiteboarding and has now decided that he is ready to share his wealth with others.  Mark is clearing out all of his gear and will surely sell it for a great price/prices.

I can personally say that Mark is one to treat his equipment well, and to…[Read more]

Isaac has actually left the country and is hopefully sailing a lake in Switzerland with the legendary Balz Mueller.

The mast and extension are still available.  I’ll e mail you at the above address and try to get you set up with it.

Wd

I managed to shoot some pretty good video of Scott on foil with my drone, and managed a good pass or two of Eric and…[Read more]

Glad you found this website and reached out.  Can you send me a message about this at rochesterwindsports@yahoo.com please?  I know of a couple options that may work out for you.  I can connect you with them via e mail if you reach out to me at the above e mail, or the “Contact” e mail on the contact page of this website.  T…[Read more]

Very thorough launch site listing.  Well thought out, described, and organized.  Woodlawn will hopefully get a visit from me this summer.

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wish I hadn’t been out of commission this winter.
What were you wearing on your feet?  You sounded pretty quiet at the turns.
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Glad you scored some great wind and recorded some riding to boot.  You’re getting some nice air too.  So quiet and floaty.

I saw a pretty cool jump/transition (from a windsurfers perspective) at the 3:56 mark of your vid.  Another rider starts doing a low back roll that transitions to a twist and lands going back in the di…[Read more]

Corey D. put ‘daigua on my radar on Sunday night as my body was recovering form a ho hum 7.5 session at Long Pond w…[Read more]

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