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NWS COASTAL CONDITIONS AT SECOS
UPDATED HOURLY ON THE HOUR
Summer finally kicked in, a few weeks late, but with a week of decent winds. Nice to finally ride some thermals. Some south swell to play with but we're hoping for a few epic wind and wave days soon. A few pics below with more in the
Summer Semester In Session
A few Secos Kids just returned from a week long trip to PSC.
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Sails, Boards, GoPro Cameras for Sale - Check It Out!
07/25 - Big Price Reduction for the Tabou Da Curve Twin 85L TE
07/13 - New Post - 5.0 Goya Sail
07/07 - FREE GEAR
07/13 - New Post - 5.0 Goya Sail
07/07 - FREE GEAR
Photo by Brian W
Photo by Brian W
Gear Talk: Rigging Tips
This topic is a repeat of last August's Gear Talk but always worthy of a refresher for every sailor. As summer thermals approach, it's a great time to break old habits and get that rig tuned right. The rigging elements include: Harness Line Length and Placement, Boom Height, Outhaul and Downhaul Adjustment, Batten Tension, Mast Base Placement and lastly Footstrap Placement and Adjustment. There are some great tips on the web for fine tuning your rig. Most of the sail & component manufacturers have discussions and/or videos with very helpful rigging tips. Below are some useful links that can be found on the SecosWinds LINKS page as well. All I can add is that a well tuned rig will make sailing a whole lot easier and more enjoyable. If the sail is tugging at you or not dialed in, you will be doing a lot of extra work to control it. I prefer to put the energy into a longer quality sailing session. If you can't comfortably take one hand off the boom at a time then most likely your rig needs some adjustments. The "11 Trim Commandments" from the folks at Pappas Rock is a great place to start. Get on it today!
(go to the Videos page and scroll down to Matts Tips)
Photo by Brian W
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Photo by Ara G
Photo by Ara G
May delivered some great spring conditions and finishing up with a string of south swell sessions that some may label as epic. A few pics below with more in the
KMAC jumps to 4th place at the Pistol River Wave Bash Jump Off Competition
Photos by Casey Hauser - Maui Sails/Tabou Boards/Shadowbox
The Wave Bash on the Oregon Coast brought in pro sailors from Maui and the West Coast. The photo sequence below shows Kevin doing a huge push loop, about 30ft in the air. Awesome! Kevin placed 17th in the Experts division and 4th in the Jump Off after his first place lead was nixed because of a delay. Videos and pics of the competition are in the
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Photo by Brian W
Photo by Brian W