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posted on 28-9-2004 at 06:31 Reply With Quote
Who's coming to the demo day

I thought I'd get this thread started before Hans@BW did!!!

So, who's coming to the Boardwise Demo Weekend at Borth on Oct 9th & 10th??

I'll be there. Wonder if there will be any surprise celebrities again!!

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posted on 28-9-2004 at 07:49 Reply With Quote
Unfortunately I'll be in Tiree
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posted on 28-9-2004 at 11:24 Reply With Quote
Jules and I will be there, probably on the Sunday. Jules wants to see if young Al wants to get a decent size kite ;-)

They usually bring some one from one of the teams. I believe Nik Baker, John Skye and Bjorn have all been present in the past.

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posted on 28-9-2004 at 15:50 Reply With Quote
hmmmmm another weekend on the piss, but what about ze wind ? will it blow or will we b having a sut down in sand demo .





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posted on 28-9-2004 at 16:18 Reply With Quote
Too early to tell yet, but its looking pretty good for this coming Sunday at the moment.... Although it's too early to tell for then yet as well!!

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posted on 28-9-2004 at 20:04 Reply With Quote
I'll be coming on Friday or Saturday if the forecast looks good .... possibly both if I'm really good. Can't make Sunday though .... family do to attend.

Either way, it's been so long since I've sailed I'll need someone to show me the basics again .... rigging, balance, uphauling etc etc!

Never been to a demo before ...what's the score? Do you need to pay a damage deposit on any kit you try out?

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posted on 28-9-2004 at 20:36 Reply With Quote
Nope, just turn up with your wetsuit and harness and then all the kit will be ready rigged for you to try out... when you've finished with it / broken it, just take it back and someone else will pack it up for you!!!!... Lovely!

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posted on 29-9-2004 at 06:05 Reply With Quote
Nice One Al!!!

You must have read my mind.

All the importers will be there, except BIC I'm not sure what is happening there since the take over by Ultrasport.

Bar-B-Que on the Saturday night.

Dave White with his Vodka Stunts.... those of you who have been before and now have a permanent squint will know what I am talking about...

Some of Dave's TWB guys should be there as well, so some s#!t hot windsurfing as well.

As Al said just bring your wetsuit, booze and a tent.

Not sure I condone Al's comment on 'finished with it / broken it', but the emphasis on the weekend is definately to have a go on the NEW TOYS!!!

Hope to see yo'all thar.

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posted on 29-9-2004 at 06:41 Reply With Quote
After saying that I'll have to be EXTRA careful with any of the kit I try out!

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posted on 29-9-2004 at 19:26 Reply With Quote
Really looking forward to it.

I want to try out some boards, hopefully we will get wind.

See you all there, and we will join you for the BBQ.

Al - the way you have been going through kit lately - I'm surprised you can spell careful.

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posted on 3-10-2004 at 18:48 Reply With Quote
demo day

Hans will there be an evo 92 to try? if so I will be there n
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posted on 4-10-2004 at 05:44 Reply With Quote
Long range forecast looks good for the estuary at the moment (NE-E 30 knots....will translate into 40 knots in the estuary)... It will all change though But if it stays like that you won't want to be on a 92 litre board...70 litres and 3.5m will be the order of the day!!! .

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posted on 4-10-2004 at 09:02 Reply With Quote
Guess with a howling offshore-ish wind plenty will want to head for safety of the estuary ....but will there be any water in it?

Typically, the tide times don't look great to me:-

Thu HT 3.01pm .. but no wind forecast!
Fri HT 4.57pm
Sat HT 5.51am+6.12pm
Sun HT 6.45am+7:00pm

Al - how long either side of HT do you think it will be possible to sail in the estuary?

Ps got the tide times from here (from here http://www.waleslive.com/party/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=7 />

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posted on 4-10-2004 at 11:18 Reply With Quote
I remember last time I saw it NE F5-6 on the sea front but the estuary went to F8.

Al was getting big air in the estuary on a 3.5m. We waited until the tide dropped and went out on the sea front. The water was glassy smooth and flat with F5-6 cross off. Al, Dave, Sarah and I had a nice blast around.

So don't be put off by the offshore bit. If the estuary does go nuclear then the sea front may be the safer place. Also as its a demo then that's where the kit will be and you'll have plenty of company ;-)

If the wind isn't strong enough on the sea front then the estuary will do the business, so good news either way.

The tides are quite small that weekend so there should be some water in there all day but later afternoon looks like the best time.

See ya there - was coming on Sunday but maybe Saturday now that I've seen the forecast, wish I could make both days :-)

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posted on 4-10-2004 at 11:36 Reply With Quote
I was thinking about coming but im going to Coverack the following week. 400 mile round trip to Borth then another 600 round trip to Cornwalls gonna be a bit much.
Not sure how but managed to do 17,000 miles in car this past year..........and its only a 14 mile round trip to work





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posted on 4-10-2004 at 13:02 Reply With Quote
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Also as its a demo then that's where the kit will be and you'll have plenty of company ;-)
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..... trouble is, I'm probably going on the Friday now so no demo folk about...... anyone else likely to be about on Friday?

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ps go on BEFS, you know you want to .... sooner or later there might be little befs around and you'll wish you had!

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posted on 4-10-2004 at 18:07 Reply With Quote
I probably will be about!

As somone pointed out tides are small at the weekend so there should be enough water in the estuary most of the day. It may mean sailing in the narrow channels, but there will be one aligned perfectly for a NE. If it REALLY blows then an offshore speed session on the seafront would be fun. Hopefully Jonny will let me play with his recently acquired Sputnik if we get SPEED conditions.

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posted on 5-10-2004 at 06:58 Reply With Quote
NOW EVERYONE FOCUS......

Average wind forecast at present....

Safe tides....

So you're thinking, is it worth the trip...

IT'S HAVE A GO WEEKEND ON SHINEY NEW 2005 KIT...!!!!

OF COURSE IT'S WORTH THE TRIP...!!!
OF COURSE IT'S WORTH THE TRIP...!!!

See ya thar!
(Otherwise keep reading the mags cause thats as close as you're going to get to the new toys this year ;-) ).

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posted on 5-10-2004 at 08:52 Reply With Quote
Hey Nick,

I might go for a day off on Friday and come out for a F5 NE session in the estuary. What time are you planning on getting there?

I've got the kids for Saturday but I'll be back out on Sunday for the demo.

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posted on 5-10-2004 at 09:23 Reply With Quote
I was planning to get there at 10ish on Friday because I need to be back by 7pm.

Typically the forecast seems to be changing all the time. Friday looked like it was going to be a banker but it now looks like the wind's going to show up later in the afternoon. Hopefully the estuary effect will kick in early.

Tomorrow looks great ....HT around 2pm. decisions, decisions

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