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High wind footage

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Created by petermac33 > 9 months ago, 15 Jul 2020
petermac33
WA, 6415 posts
15 Jul 2020 1:49AM
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Amazing footage of jumps and gybes on slalom gear.

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8225 posts
15 Jul 2020 11:20AM
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Wouldn't it be fun to be able to sail like that..

Tardy
5260 posts
15 Jul 2020 3:40PM
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THAT was great ..

tomp
NSW, 689 posts
15 Jul 2020 7:58PM
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Not really that impressive, bailed on the bigger airs...

JakeNN
370 posts
15 Jul 2020 9:20PM
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The soundtrack has fooled you .. try watching the video with the volume at mute.

Mark _australia
WA, 23450 posts
15 Jul 2020 11:19PM
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^^ agreed its not real fast, the jumps are higher than most people might do on slalom gear so he must have plenty of cash or good sponsors haha

I'd rather be on FSW gear in that scenario, just as fast, more comfy and no need to bail out on little 2-3m high jumps :)

Ben1973
1007 posts
16 Jul 2020 5:17AM
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He kinda looked out of control/struggling most of the time, the guy on the north kit seemed to be having a better time of it.hate it when they mess with the playback speed, slow,fast,slow,normal,fast. Just leave it alone

musorianin
QLD, 597 posts
16 Jul 2020 8:47AM
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And why is anyone interested in soulful looks out the window at the brewing storm, the van porn, trip to the beach, flags flapping, rigging up...? These are experiences we can probably all replicate (ok, not all of us the van porn) as successfully as the guy in the video. Foreplay... great for sex, but for a for a windsurf video? Nah, not so much...

AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
16 Jul 2020 1:49PM
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Looks pretty windy. Estimates? I'll go 30-35kn

ka43
NSW, 3091 posts
16 Jul 2020 5:28PM
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The guy on the North kit is Pierre Mortefon, PWA slalom champ. Probably goes alright!!

Gestalt
QLD, 14629 posts
16 Jul 2020 5:40PM
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Should've used a foil. What a wus.

Subsonic
WA, 3354 posts
16 Jul 2020 7:40PM
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ka43 said..
The guy on the North kit is Pierre Mortefon, PWA slalom champ. Probably goes alright!!


And the other guy is Pascal Toselli. Both of them are PWA slalom sailors. It doesn't look like a new clip by the gear they are on, but if they're looking only half tidy, then it's proper windy. (I think well over 30knts)


yeah, its nothing ground breaking so far as vids go. But I'd like to see the naysayers on here try to handle the same conditions on the same gear, and look half as good.

AUS4
NSW, 1287 posts
16 Jul 2020 9:50PM
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2011

musorianin
QLD, 597 posts
16 Jul 2020 10:18PM
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Subsonic said..

ka43 said..
But I'd like to see the naysayers on here try to handle the same conditions on the same gear, and look half as good.



Sure, I can't sail that good, just don't waste my time with the boring build up

LeeD
3939 posts
17 Jul 2020 12:07AM
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Smart enough to know slalom gear don't like landing big jumps.
Give them bump gear and they would be outstanding.
Good idea to bail first jump of the day, as you're not quite warmed up nor dialed in.



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