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  @tiboregresi9295Күн бұрын

  ohhhh....no wind at all !😮😢

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  @dela196823 сағат бұрын

  We did get some at the end. Worst thing was I only took along my small board as the forecast was for 20 knots. I had to borrow a big board to get by.

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  @Windsurfwannabe2 күн бұрын

  humm you are able to water start so it must be windy but you are not getting up to speed. What sail size were you on?

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  @dela19682 күн бұрын

  I was on a 5.3 sail. Probably not enough for the conditions. I was having to wait for a gust to actually do the water start. So it wasn't overly windy.

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  @Windsurfwannabe4 күн бұрын

  nice tacks

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  @dela19683 күн бұрын

  Thanks. They are always good when the water is flat. I struggle with them in any kind of chop though.

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  @EileenPotgieter8 күн бұрын

  Whoohoo for those water starts! Now you can teach me too!

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  @Windsurfer0079 күн бұрын

  Nice! Good to see a few windsurfers out today

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  @dela19689 күн бұрын

  It certainly was good to see everyone out.

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  @eileenpotgieter603915 күн бұрын

  Those gusts were pretty swirly! Getting some good speeds too. 🎉

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  @dela196815 күн бұрын

  Jess's crash 😆

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  @user-vc6nc3bp1u27 күн бұрын

  Гик ниже опусти

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  @johanasplund529228 күн бұрын

  Oh, you're there OK maybe not so cold winter as we get here up in Finland then and the dangerous aspect of the cold water is less to worry about.😊 We go on ice with different sleds when it freezes. It's just to jump on and go, easy compared to the summer. Of course there are other things to think about regarding safety but it's nice as long as temperature don't go much below -10 degrees celsius. We had a period of -30 and the ice last winter and the ice got great. In the spring we could go everywhere🎉Is it a 120 Fox you got? It could carry a ~8 sqm. 😉

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  @dela196828 күн бұрын

  Yeah we can windsurf all year round. It was probably about 12 degrees the other day. Ice sailing/windsurfing looks like so much fun. Where I am nothing ever freezes. It was -1 the other morning and that is about as cold as it gets. The Fox is 140 litres, my first board. It will be my light to moderate wind board from now on.

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  @johanasplund529228 күн бұрын

  Sounds great. 👌You got the same boardsetup as one of us here then. I have the 105fox as medium board aswell. Great in the chop we have.🤙

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  @johanasplund529229 күн бұрын

  Sorry to say that looks like a complete disaster but well done considering a SUP board & paddle would be the better gear to go out with. A little frustrated to the similar situation around now with no wind att all, sorry for negative comment but 😂Wait until the conditions are right, you need more wind for this and for the Fox also seen in other videos. Put on a bigger sail in a little more wind with the fox if you got one, I dont know what sizes and what you're on but looks small. You must get hooked in & in to the straps and magic will start to happen when you do it enough and catapult some times. Sooner or later you will get there. Choose the right gear for the conditions is important and could even be dangerous going with too small stuff if it's not windy enough. It's not cold now but could be depending on where and when on the planet you go out. You're right on doing well considering low wind and first try on that. Keep it up and look for white horses on the water, then go and that thing will be great companion with the sail you got.💪so will the fox also be when there's enough wind.

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  @dela196828 күн бұрын

  Hey there. Thanks for the comment. I know exactly what you are saying. I did get easier as the wind got up towards the end of the session. It's winter here in New Zealand so quite cold. I was using a 5.3 sm sail. I was being a little conservative as it was a new board for me and wasn't too worried if I was underpowered. Also the forecast was for 35 knots in the afternoon and it did really kick in just after our session. A 6 metre probably would have been better. The good thing about where we sail is that at low tide it is shallow 100 metres from the shore line so I was only taking short tacks out knowing if I got into trouble I could walk in. I'm looking forward to my next opportunity on the small board as I felt I have already learnt a lot on it. I'm sure it will also make getting back onto the Fox much easier. Cheers.

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  @JABigburlsАй бұрын

  Nice board! It's a bit trickier with smaller board.

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  @dela1968Ай бұрын

  It certainly is but I was quite surprised that I did as well as I did. I was expecting a complete disaster.

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  @JABigburls29 күн бұрын

  😂

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  @dela196828 күн бұрын

  @@JABigburls I think we have the same boards. You have a 140 Fox and a 105 Dyno. Is that correct?

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  @JABigburls28 күн бұрын

  @@dela1968 Yes that is true. They have been serving great in all conditions we have here. But still learning 😄

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  @PeteakwindsurfАй бұрын

  Good beach/water starts!

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  @dela1968Ай бұрын

  Cheers Pete. I'm really happy with my beach starts, water starts could do with some work. I need to keep up with Jess, her water starts are really good.

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  @eileenpotgieter6039Ай бұрын

  Wow! Epic session 🎉 and Jess - just amazing 👏

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  @dela1968Ай бұрын

  Jess is going really well.

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  @tiboregresi9295Ай бұрын

  oh...no wind 😮😢 !! you were fighting very hard !! i know this feeling !! 😊....at least you were moving / sailing a little bit. We have sometimes the Situation that you sail to the middle of the lake and then the wind drops totally !! then you have to wait or youhave to wave / wag your sail to move a litte (or worst case "to swim")

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  @dela1968Ай бұрын

  I was feeling very weak too, still recovering form Covid and then a cold. Our main problem when it is light wind is the tide. It pays not to go too far away from the shore because if you run out of wind you'll get swept out of the harbour.

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  @kristianmartincic3011Ай бұрын

  Awesome to watch your progress, just a bit ahead of you on the curve and having a blast and still getting my swim laps in.

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  @dela1968Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the encouragement. It is challenging but it is a lot of fun.

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  @PeteakwindsurfАй бұрын

  Probably our best session yet :)

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  @dela1968Ай бұрын

  I'd say so.

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  @tiboregresi92952 ай бұрын

  0:29 Hi Stephen, you really train hard !! Respect !! I'm a little bit jealous that you have the sea so close to your home. Here in southern germany we have more or less only a few small lakes. To get to a greater lake i have to travel at least 2 hours with my car.😢. To the sea i need more then 5 hours.

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  @dela19682 ай бұрын

  Hi Tibor. I think we are blessed in Auckland. It takes 20 minutes from my house to get to Point Chevalier. 20 Minutes in the other direction are the west coast surf beaches. We even have a fresh water lake in Auckland, Lake Pupuke. It's actually a volcanic crater. The lake sailing in your videos looks nice though. The water is very dark, maybe that's just the contrast between your white board. You are very committed to travel that far for windsurfing.

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  @friedmanroy3 ай бұрын

  Is this GPS and Speedometer overlay dine with the GoPro application ?

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  @dela19682 ай бұрын

  Yes that's right. You do it through the GoPro Quik app. The overlays are under the stickers functions. Sometimes the GPS data can get out of sync with the video.

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  @eileenpotgieter60393 ай бұрын

  Yikes! 1-legged!😮

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  @dela19683 ай бұрын

  I know!!

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  @mach3183 ай бұрын

  😍😍😍😍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

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  @mach3183 ай бұрын

  Very nice ❤ thanks for sharing 😍

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  @dela19683 ай бұрын

  My pleasure 😀. Thanks for your comment.

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  @eileenpotgieter60393 ай бұрын

  Great moves! Will definitely be there next week.

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  @KISStraining3 ай бұрын

  Looks like a good day here in Arizona USA. 😂

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  @dela19683 ай бұрын

  😆

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  @eileenpotgieter60393 ай бұрын

  Great turns, Stephen. 🎉

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  @dela19683 ай бұрын

  Thanks Eileen 😀

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  @tiboregresi92953 ай бұрын

  Hi Stephen, it's me again ! may i ask you one question ? How old are you ? I was 55 years old, as i started to windsurf.😊 Now i am 61. I saw in your video (2:40 - 2:50), that you hesitate to use your harness under this wind conditions. So you had to hold the sail only with your arms and counter all gust with your power. My experience is: this does not work.😮 At the end you will have no power anymore /be exhausted and in the worst case also injuries (e.g. strain). You have to use your harness with full commitment (full weight in and move your ass down). I know the feeling to do this is horrible, and you feel as a victim.....and of course you will "fly" (canonball).... but this is the only way to keep everything under control (to be honest: more or less. The nature / wind is allways stronger then you !). Kind regards from Germany...and keep going !

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  @dela19683 ай бұрын

  Hi Tibor. Yes you are right. I was actually using the harness a lot more in the second half of the session. It was when I was starting to get tired, but also when I didn't have the camera. My two best runs were not on camera but were also in much more control once I got used to the gusty conditions.

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  @zacpower_98354 ай бұрын

  no way! say hi to Pete for me from Isaac Verdier. nice job on the helitack, and also, ive literally used this boom before haha

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  @dela19684 ай бұрын

  Hi Isaac. Cheers on the helitack. I have forwarded your message to Pete.

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  @eileenpotgieter60394 ай бұрын

  Pete needs a microphone!

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  @eileenpotgieter60394 ай бұрын

  Helitack🎉 you make it look so easy!

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  @dela19684 ай бұрын

  It wasn't easy. I had to borrow Pete's big board to do it. I couldn't do it on my board.

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  @gusthunter87804 ай бұрын

  Keep at it. You are in some good wind. Saw you planing at the end out of the footstraps... doing great!

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  @dela19684 ай бұрын

  Thanks Gust Hunter.

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  @tiboregresi92954 ай бұрын

  Hi Stephen, you have really great conditions. Here in Germany it is still cold. I saw in your video, that you habe plane a few times. Thats great, but one question: why do you don't use your harness ? It gives you more stability on planing (i saw, that you struggle with constant planing. Your sail becomes "nervous" and you couldn't counter with your weight against the power of the sail). I know, at the beginning of usage of your harness, it's a strange feeling. But try it ! Kind Regards Tibor

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  @dela19684 ай бұрын

  Hi Tibor. You are exactly right. I have to spend more time in the harness. I do have confidence issues with the harness and when it is as windy as it was I don't feel comfortable at all. I need to force myself to do it. Thanks Tibor.

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  @eileenpotgieter60394 ай бұрын

  Sun and wind! Looks like heaven to me! Whoa! Your speed! Well done 🎉

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  @dela19684 ай бұрын

  Thanks Eileen. Looking forward to you getting back.

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  @jessicalaurie65754 ай бұрын

  Check out that run!! So good👏

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  @dela19684 ай бұрын

  Thanks Jess 😁. The best thing was I didn't crash at the end.

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  @eileenpotgieter60394 ай бұрын

  Was that a record speed?!🎉 Doing great Stephen.

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  @dela19684 ай бұрын

  Yes Eileen it was a record for me. The good thing about it was that I didn’t crash. Getting it under control.

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  @Peteakwindsurf4 ай бұрын

  20 km/h!

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  @dela19684 ай бұрын

  Yes! Mostly happy that was under control.

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  @Peteakwindsurf5 ай бұрын

  Like the outro - nice touch!

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  @gusthunter87805 ай бұрын

  Doing great! Keep at it. Looks like a great day on the water.

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  @dela19685 ай бұрын

  Thanks. It was a great day.

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  @eileenpotgieter60395 ай бұрын

  Love it! 🎉

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  @dela19685 ай бұрын

  😀

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  @eileenpotgieter60395 ай бұрын

  Oh wow! That Waterstart!🎉 Your speed was picking up nicely. Well done! 👏

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  @dela19685 ай бұрын

  Thanks Eileen. Getting there.

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  @willieboon61505 ай бұрын

  You are not upto this kind of board. Get the bigger one for beginner.

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  @Peteakwindsurf5 ай бұрын

  6:14 Waterstart!

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  @dela19685 ай бұрын

  Yip! Pretty stoked with the water start 🤙

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  @JABigburls5 ай бұрын

  That was really close already :)

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  @dela19685 ай бұрын

  Yes I feel like I'm just about to make a break through.

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  @JABigburls5 ай бұрын

  @@dela1968 It's the best when you get it going. Here on the other side of the planet were waiting to get on the water 😅

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  @dela19685 ай бұрын

  @@JABigburls I bet you can't wait. We are lucky enough to get out all year round.

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  @dela19685 ай бұрын

  Ice surfing looks like fun.@@JABigburls

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  @thomford1005 ай бұрын

  what equipment are you using?

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  @dela19685 ай бұрын

  I'm a learner so my board is a Severne Fox 140 litre. The sail on that day was a 4.7sm Severne Blade.

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  @tiboregresi92955 ай бұрын

  Hi Stephen, congratulations to your first Helitack !! I'm still fighting with the Helitack. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.🙄🤙

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  @dela19685 ай бұрын

  Thanks Tibor. I did it on a 160 litre board in light winds so it will be interesting to see how it goes on my own board. At least I know the technique now.

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  @JABigburls6 ай бұрын

  Nice videos. Waiting for you to get planing ;)

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  @dela19686 ай бұрын

  Thanks Jusa. I can't wait to get planing as well.

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  @WindsurfGenerationX6 ай бұрын

  Where do you drive?

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  @dela19686 ай бұрын

  I'm in Auckland , New Zealand. The video was taken at Point Chevelair.

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  @johanneisgruber59186 ай бұрын

  A Friend of mine is Now in Auckland too for Holiday. Your mast foot a Little Bit back and then in the foot Straps if Speed increases

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  @dela19686 ай бұрын

  @@johanneisgruber5918 Thanks for the advice. Any is appreciated. Also thanks for watching.

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  @Peteakwindsurf6 ай бұрын

  There's some great light wind action from the crew on this.

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  @dela19686 ай бұрын

  They are all stars.

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  @eileenpotgieter60396 ай бұрын

  Those gybes are really improving, well done 👏

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  @dela19686 ай бұрын

  Thanks Eileen. Improving very slowly.

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  @tiboregresi92956 ай бұрын

  Hi Stephen, thanks a lot for your videos. I love them, because i see myself in your videos. I struggeling with the same topics !

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  @dela19686 ай бұрын

  My pleasure. Thanks for watching them.

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  @eileenpotgieter60396 ай бұрын

  Great beach starts!

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  @dela19686 ай бұрын

  Thanks Eileen 😀

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  @kathleenduan91926 ай бұрын

  Cool

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  @tiboregresi92957 ай бұрын

  Hi Stephen, thanks for this video !! It is really great, and remembers me to my last sessions in 2023. 😊. Now i'm sitting at home here in germany, no wind and -11 °C 🥶. Enjoying your videos, and waiting for spring with 20°C and wind !! But this will last a few months.😢

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  @dela19687 ай бұрын

  Hi Tibor. I feel sorry for you. At least we can sail all year round. It is very hot and humid in Auckland at the moment. So hot we all required a mid session cool down dip.