justal
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| posted on 17-6-2003 at 06:16 |
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Just noticed that there have been quite a few more members fillgin out the 'Are you a Force-of-Nature' questionnaire.
I'd lost track of it and hadn't realised so many people had used it... I think I'll have to add a line in the post-it note on the home
page saying when the last questionnaire was submitted.
I'll have to get around to doing the kiting section of the questionnaire soon as well.... Busy busy busy.
Al.
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badexcuseforasailor
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| posted on 17-6-2003 at 07:22 |
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Go for it Seanbo I couldn't sail last weekend and don't look good for this weekend, neck feels a little better not well enough to sail
with yrt . I got tickets for motor racing at rockingham on sunday too so everyone should have a force 5 -6 this weekend
befs
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SeanBo
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Member #: 135 Posts 337
Registered: 9-2-2003 Location: Poole Member Is Offline Mood: Optimistic!
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| posted on 17-6-2003 at 20:21 |
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New Orleans next week on business. then 2 weeks holiday in France
Hopefully should get some practise in as there is a great windsurfing beach about 5 mins drive from the Gite.
If not I guess BBQ's, Beer and sunbathing are the order of the day
Is there wind on the way??
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justal
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| posted on 18-6-2003 at 06:26 |
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Bloody hell!!
Check out the latest member - sg2003's scores!!
292 overall. Now we all know who to ask for tips on those tricky manouvres!!
Al.
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badexcuseforasailor
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| posted on 18-6-2003 at 21:38 |
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Maybe you should get a green with envy smiliey face on here Al sg2003's got 50% plus for all the 360 stuff and duck gybes 
befs (does a 3 point turn in my car count as a 360 )
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IainO
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Member #: 153 Posts 93
Registered: 23-2-2003 Member Is Offline Mood: Closer to the sea now
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| posted on 19-6-2003 at 20:50 |
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Al,
Would it be difficult to grade certain manouvres on the ability to complete them on both tacks? I know that I am definitely biased to
certain tacks for certain manouvres as I found out yesterday when I was pulling off 100% heli tacks on port tack and 10% on starboard
(it wasn't a good day).
Also, on behalf of our larger brethren, I think its a bit unfair to grade people on the ability to sail a sub 80L board. Anyone
weighing 95+Kg will probably be on an 85-90L wave board as a high wind board.
Overall though it is an excellent survey and has definitely spurred me off my learning plateau.
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Burgy
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Registered: 2-8-2002 Location: Coventry Member Is Offline Mood: Cheesy ;)
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| posted on 20-6-2003 at 15:43 |
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Al
if you want a hand with the Kiting one?
burgy@totalise.co.uk
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justal
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| posted on 20-6-2003 at 16:42 |
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IainO...
Grading for both tacks is of course possible, but would mean re-writing it all.... Besides, if you can do 10% on one tack an 100% on
the other than that works out as 55% overall so you get top marks anyway so stop complaining!!!
Of course, there are others who would say that you can only do 10% of them and only core a couple fo points as you have to be able to
do it on both tacks!!!
As far as the weight vs volume goes, then I could add a 'How much do you weigh' question at the beginning and then take the answer to
that into consideration when calculating the score, but its probably easier to just put a note telling people to feel free to take
their weight into consideration when answering the question.
Good points though, and I'll keep note of them when the time comes to re-vamp the questionnaire system.
At the end of the day its not supposed to be a competition, so it doesn't really matter how strict you are with yourself when answering
it. If you are consistent, you can at least chart your progress.
As far as I am concerned, if the 'Are you a Force-of-Nature' questionnaire has encouraged you to move up from your learning plateau and
the Personal Diaries have encouraged others to get out on the water more than they normally would then I consider them successful, and
I'm a happy man.... Do I get some more Stoke Factor points for that!!! 
Burgy... I'll get in contact with you when I have the time to do the kiting section... Cheers.
Al.
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IainO
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Member #: 153 Posts 93
Registered: 23-2-2003 Member Is Offline Mood: Closer to the sea now
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| posted on 20-6-2003 at 21:47 |
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Sorry Al, I guess I'm being a bit over critical of my self but I developed a paranoia when I moved to Rhosneigr as a starboard tack
only jumper. I went through a steep learning curve trying to stay in control whilst airborne on port tack.
Definitely agree that your questionaire has generated enthusiasm judging by the responses on your web site, so you definitely earn
extra stoke points. That guy with 200+ points has inspired me to get out of my comfort zone and maybe rotate forwards this year. Just
need some wind and a coastal location
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justal
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| posted on 21-6-2003 at 05:10 |
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No worries...I was only joking.
I'm the same as far as my comfort zone goes. And luckily there are a few things that I can go for (duck gybes, carving 360s) to
increase my score without having to sheet in hard and look over my back shoulder whilst airbourne.... Maybe one day!!!
Al.
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justal
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| posted on 27-6-2003 at 08:42 |
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Kiting Questions
For those of you who said you'd help with the kiting questions, this is what I've got so far, the scores in brackets are based on the
level of difficulty (Max for any one question is 10):
Basic Skills
Can fly 2-line kite (0 pounts for no, 1 for yes)
Can fly 4 line kite (0,2)
Can fly LEI kite (0,2)
Windstrength/kite size:
Small kite in light winds (1 point)
Enough for skudding (3 points)
Enough to lift you off your feet (5 points)
Can launch and land unaided (0,2)
Contorlled skudding (0,2)
Controlled jumping (0,3)
Swinging jump (0,3)
buggying
Can buggy back and forth across the wind(0,3)
Can go downwind (0.3)
Can go upwind (0,3)
Gybe (0,4)
Tack (0,5)
I then need some help with all the other buggying skills and the scores 9either a yes or no score or as with the windsurfing scores
based on a percentage success rate.
Mountain Boarding
Ride back and forth (0,3)
Ride upwind (0,3)
Ride downwind (0,3)
Tailslide (0,3)
Gybe (1 for attempts. 2 for 0-10%, 4 for 10-50%, 5 for 50%+))
Tailslide 180 into heelside gybe (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Jump (2,3,4,5,6)
Jump with grab (3,5,6,7,8)
Big jump (2,4,6,7,8)
Aerial 180 (4,5,6,7,8)
Aerial 360 (4,5,6,8,10)
I need some more help here too if there are any other definate tricks.
kitesurfing
Can body drag (0,1)
Can get up and planing(0,2)
Planing in chop.waves (0,3)
Kitesurf upwind (0,5)
Gybe (2,3,5,6,8)
Tack (3,5,7,9,10)
Jump (2,3,4,5,6)
Jump with grab (2,4,5,6,7)
Aerial 180 (3,5,6,7,8)
Aerial 360 (3,5,7,8,9)
Backloop (3,5,7,8,10)
Frontloop (3,5,7,8,10)
Inverted (upside down) jump (2,4,5,7,8)
Switch stance/toe edge sailing (2 for attempting it, 4 of you can do it)
Then theres loads of other stuff that should be included such as directinal/twintip boards, various grabs, wave-sailing, handle passes
etc, but I'm not 100% sure of all the names etc. if you help me out with any in which the names of the tricks aen't self explanatory,
could you include a description of what it is.
So, there you go, now give me a list of everything else that could be included in the questionnaire. I might not use all of them, but
will definitely use most of them.
Cheers.
Al.
P.S. When/If I get time I shall change the way the details of the questionnaire are shown. At the mo it just shows the question form
with the answers that that member ticked.. I shall make it so that it lists just what they can do within each category... one day.
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justal
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| posted on 5-7-2003 at 07:36 |
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I've just re-designed the 'See Details' bit of the Are you a Force-of-Nature section.
It used to just show the relevant members completed questionnaire. It now shows you a breakdown of where the points were scored and
lits the skills you can do or are attempting.
Let me know if its better / worse.
Any suggestions for the kiting questions yet?? (see previous post)
Al.
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Harry
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| posted on 15-11-2003 at 14:56 |
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In the freestyle section, are the moves in planing conditions or non-planing conditions?
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justal
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| posted on 15-11-2003 at 15:33 |
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You can have some of them in Non-Planing conditions if you want!!
Of course things like carving 360 only count in planing conditions, but if you can do a successful body-drag in non-planing conditions
then I think you deserve extra points!!! 
Al.
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Harry
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| posted on 18-11-2003 at 15:47 |
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OK, I'll give those non-planing body-drags a try then! I'm really thinking of these moves which can be done easily in both planing or
non-planing conditions:
- front to sail
- upwind 360
- duck tack
- helicopter tack
- sail 360
- sail and body 360
Obviously they are harder to do in planing conditions. So for the purposes of the questionnaire, planing conditions or non-planing
conditions for these moves?
Apologies for being so pedantic!
[Edited on 18-11-2003 by Harry]
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justal
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| posted on 20-11-2003 at 07:33 |
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Well, for me, it would have to be done in planing conditions as I don't go windsurfing unless I can get planing.
Its up to you really thoough. If you're the sort of person that goes out in non-planing conditions and does tricks like that then you
can count them if you want.
Al.
P.S. I can't do any of them in planing or non-planing conditions though.. In actual fact I haven't ever tried any of them!!
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