WMD (Windsurfing Made Delightful!)
Cliff Frost
I just picked up a work of art!
My new Formula racing board is a Lab 101, from Mike's Lab
(http://www.mikeslab.com/) that I ordered last September.
It makes me faster just looking at it. The man is one of
those great craftsmen who have taken their craft to the
level of art.
But I'm torn: I can't wait to sail it, but I'm terrified of
dinging it in any way! Oh the torment!
At least there is approximately zero wind on the bay so it'll
probably be a little while before I have a chance to try it.
Sarasota Jack better watch out at the Velocity Games this year.
If I manage not to destroy this board there's no way I'll come
in last. Second to last, maybe, but not last. ;-)
Heh heh heh. And it may be too late for Jack to get one
of these for himself in time for Texas. Rumor has it that
Mike's got a huge number of orders. It'd be no wonder, each one
is made by hand by Mike himself.
Certainly WMD of a different color! (Mine's got blue trim, btw.)
Cheers,
Cliff
Berkeley, CA
ps Some of Mike's story is at:
Craig (gsogh) Goudie
Take a small ball peen hammer, and put a couple of dimples in the top
deck,
then it won't be a virgin any more and you can get out and ride the
thing
like it was meant to be ridden.
I had a Mike's lab slalom board for a while. Fast, fast, fast!
-Craig
Cliff Frost wrote:
--
Craig (Go Short or Go Home!) Goudie
Sailing the high desert lakes of Utah on my:
RRD 298, Starboard 272 and Cross M 8'2" with
Sailworks/Naish Sails and Rec Composites Fins
Sailing the Gorge on my: 9'1" RRD Freeride,
8'3" Logosz Squish, 8'0" Hitech IBM with
Sailworks/Northwave Sails and Curtis Fins
WARDOG
Craig (gsogh) Goudie wrote:
> Hi Cliff,
>
> Take a small ball peen hammer, and put a couple of dimples in the top
> deck,
> then it won't be a virgin any more and you can get out and ride the
> thing
> like it was meant to be ridden.
Cliff frets:
>>>But I'm torn: I can't wait to sail it, but I'm terrified of
>>>dinging it in any way! Oh the torment!
Hi Craig,
A ball peen hammer is too elegant...he likes boom whacks and rocks...;-)
http://surfingsports.com/images/cliff_frost1.jpg
The duct taped nose is going to be a nice addition to his new board...
(what is it with duct tape and plastic causing paranoia?...;-)
he took about 8" off of his Naish when he visited last Spring...
plus, I don't know how he's going to fit it in his van...but, he is the
"Dogen" and prolly has the origami solution...
http://surfingsports.com/images/cliff_frost_van.jpg
http://surfingsports.com/images/haskells_cliff_mike_curz.jpg
http://surfingsports.com/images/cliff_frost_dogen1.jpg
http://surfingsports.com/images/cliff_frost_dogen2.jpg
Craig remembers:
> I had a Mike's lab slalom board for a while. Fast, fast, fast!
Cliff writes:
>>>At least there is approximately zero wind on the bay so it'll
>>>probably be a little while before I have a chance to try it.
You coming back for a visit?
Santa Ana "Devil Winds" here today...incredible port tack speed
sailing...psycho fast runs...you got game?...;-)
6mb 3min 42sec
Stream:
http://www.surfingsports.com/vidstream/wind/devil_winds.ram
Download:
http://www.surfingsports.com/vidstream/wind/devil_winds.rm
Free Real player: http://www.real.com/
Wind from the ENE at 33 MPH (29 KT) gusting to 45 MPH (39 KT)
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KCMA.html
WARDOG
http://www.surfingsports.com
John Sitka
...desribe the rails too..if you would.
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Cliff Frost
> Cliff, does it have cutouts?
> ...desribe the rails too..if you would.
Yes, it has cutouts. It also has a flap.
I don't know how to describe rails, what are you looking for?
Thanks,
Cliff
John Sitka
in front of the mast step are they beveled, rounded or tucked with a sharp
edge.
I'm imagining from front strap back they are vertical with a razor edge but
just guessing..
just chattin' it up realy...
how many of you berkeley guys race?
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Jack (Sarasota)
Let me help you out. I'll be glad to field test your new baby while you
are waiting for the wind to come up, and I can probably "deflower" her for
you too! My venerable and several times repaired F175 is propped up in the
garage with the nose down draining water from its latest booboo. The wind
was gusting to near 30 mph on Saturday, and out of the NW where we get the
longest fetch down the bay. It was also darn cold, I don't think it got over
65F all day long! Got caught off guard powering up out of a tack and
catapulted, and that was with a little "gurly" 7.0! I don't get enough
practice with the tiny sails it seems.
Congratulations.
Jack (Sarasota)
"Cliff Frost" <cl...@ack.Berkeley.EDU> wrote in message
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Cliff Frost
> cool,
> in front of the mast step are they beveled, rounded or tucked with a sharp
> edge.
> I'm imagining from front strap back they are vertical with a razor edge but
> just guessing..
> just chattin' it up realy...
Thanks.
I'll check the rails on my way to work (I have to go down 54 steps to
look at it.)
> how many of you berkeley guys race?
At any given CalCup race there seem to be 20-30 people. I don't think I've
ever seen less than 20. I don't honestly know how many are from Berkeley
as opposed to other parts of the Bay Area--offhand there are for sure 5 who
live in Berkeley city limits. I'd guess about 10 live in or very near.
At the San Francisco Friday night races there are typically 15-20 with
sometimes a larger crowd.
Cheers,
Cliff
Cliff Frost
> Cliff,
> Let me help you out. I'll be glad to field test your new baby while you
Dream on!
> are waiting for the wind to come up, and I can probably "deflower" her for
> you too! My venerable and several times repaired F175 is propped up in the
> garage with the nose down draining water from its latest booboo. The wind
> was gusting to near 30 mph on Saturday, and out of the NW where we get the
> longest fetch down the bay. It was also darn cold, I don't think it got over
> 65F all day long! Got caught off guard powering up out of a tack and
> catapulted, and that was with a little "gurly" 7.0! I don't get enough
> practice with the tiny sails it seems.
I was sympathetic all the way until I read 7.0! Sounds like 9.0 weather
to me. When I can't handle the 9.0 and formula I go to 6.5 and 100 liter
board. Still and all, I expect to have several nose repairs this season,
given that the inevitable always seems to happen.
> Congratulations.
Thanks,
Cliff
Jack (Sarasota)
I was sympathetic all the way until I read 7.0! Sounds like 9.0 weather
> to me. When I can't handle the 9.0 and formula I go to 6.5 and 100 liter
> board. Still and all, I expect to have several nose repairs this season,
> given that the inevitable always seems to happen
I'm sure it would have been 9.0 for you SF Bay Sailors. :-)
Next biggest sail out was 6.0 on a 100 liter board. 5.5 was a pretty hot
set up, and folks were planing just fine on 4.5s, but I don't think even the
gusts were over 30 mph, we're (I'm) a lot more used to stretching the lower
end of Formula sailing around here than the upper end.
I actually had more fun on my 12.5 the evening before. Sunny, Warm,
Flat-Flat water with almost no power boats out, just zooming around watching
the sun come down. A nice relaxing end to the week.
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Cliff Frost
I responded to wardog's post right away but the post got bounced for
some reason. Here it is:
WARDOG <war...@xxxsurfingsports.com> wrote:
...
> You coming back for a visit?
> Santa Ana "Devil Winds" here today...incredible port tack speed
> sailing...psycho fast runs...you got game?...;-)
Oh man, I really want to! The day I had sailing the Evo 92 in
Morro Bay was wonderful and I haven't been out since (last November.)
But my wife is in India and I have a whole furry family to take
care of (dog and 3 cats). I basically can't go more than a day's
drive for a while.
On the plus side, I'm earning heavy-duty spousal support points and am
planning to use them *all* windsurfing. You coming to the velocity
games in May?
Thanks,
Cliff
Cliff Frost
> Hi Cliff,
> Take a small ball peen hammer, and put a couple of dimples in the top
> deck,
Heathen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> then it won't be a virgin any more and you can get out and ride the
> thing
> like it was meant to be ridden.
> I had a Mike's lab slalom board for a while. Fast, fast, fast!
Of course, you're an accomplished sailor. Under my feet it won't be
quite so fast but still much faster than my old *board 186x (which I
donated to the local sailing club).
Cheers,
Cliff
Cliff Frost
The rails are vertical with razor edge all the way around.
-Cliff
jeff feehan
jeff feehan
Cliff Frost
> could you post a few pics?
I'd be happy to but I'm web-siteless at the moment (at least for
personal stuff.)
-Cliff
jeff feehan
jeff
WARDOG
Cliff Frost wrote:
> I'd be happy to but I'm web-siteless at the moment (at least for
> personal stuff.)
How can that be?!?!
You practically control the new fiber-optic internet from the People's
Republic of Berkeley...;-)
I think you also could post a few at:
alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean.windsurfing
WARDOG
http://www.surfingsports.com
Cliff Frost
> Cliff Frost wrote:
> > I'd be happy to but I'm web-siteless at the moment (at least for
> > personal stuff.)
> How can that be?!?!
> You practically control the new fiber-optic internet from the People's
> Republic of Berkeley...;-)
Yeah, but that makes it harder! I've got to be like Caesar's wife and
all. I'm already pushing the envelope (very mildly) posting from a
work account to this group.
I'll send some to Jeff, since he offered.
Thanks,
Cliff
John Sitka
bevels are for wussies!
;-)
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