I can even see myself using it skiing/snowboarding/snowmachining or winter snow-kiting on sloppy days. I’m coastal here, and we get great snow followed by rain on some storm-cycles. HHHMMMMM??!

Anyone have a thought on this product??

Please, can we wait til some of you have actually touched Ocean Rodeo’s newest drysuit, the SOUL!?! before we compare it to NPX’s offering? It would be so obvious to do so, but let’s wait until we’ve tested it!

My idea is to run the 5th line down through the centre of the bar no different than the mini 5th line is hooked up with the naish-like modification on the fusion bar.

Any help would be great.

Thanks Jim

One thing I thought of was to take off the flapper on the inflate valve, and just leave the deflate closed for the winter (can that be done easily?).  I can deal with the lack of flapper on a one-pump, BUT, that brings up 2 questions:
- will the deflate valve stretch out over time and get loose if it is closed for months?
- does my risk of popping open the inflate valve in warmer summer riding go up with no flapper behind it?

Thx,
Peter

One of our instructors has made a sick video of his bunny hops session in Langebaan, South Africa.

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Loving the OR gear!

The Kitesurfing Collective x
http://www.thekitesurfingcollective.com

This concerns a 12 days in 2012 and 45 days in 2013 in San francisco bay during the Americas Cup Races.

If you are not aware, the Americas Cup will be running from noon-5pm on 4 out of 7 days for three straight months right in the heart of the windsurfing, KITE BOARDING season. As currently configured, sailing from Crissy Field will be impossible. I have been working with the SFBA on trying to make sure there are mitigation measures that give us the ability to sail late afternoon on race days, secure indoor gear storage in the buildings across the street, as well as improve the Treasure Island launch as an alternate location to sail.

Please comment to the USCG about the proposed water retrictions.

I suggest asking for the water restriction to be lifted by 3pm instead of 5pm as proposed and that a protector be provided to guard the edge of the race couse for problems with the current, wind and gear malfunctions. And for the restricted area to be east of anita rock, and for the transit zone to be enlarged. Explain that the west wind means primarily north-south sailing and that there is no realistic way to work unwind when pinned so close to the shore… not enough room to get on a plane and really start pointing. Windsurfing in an area that small is like riding you bike on a tennis court… you can do it, but…

http://www.d11.uscgnews.com/go/doc/823/1293559/

Coast Guard announces publication of a proposed special local regulation for the 34th America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard announced a proposed special local regulation publication in the Federal Register for the 34th America’s Cup and related races that are scheduled to take place in San Francisco Bay between August and September 2012 and between July and September 2013.

The proposed regulation would temporarily reroute vessel traffic between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island and create regulated areas where America’s Cup races will be held. There are 12 race days scheduled in 2012 and 45 race days in 2013.

“This proposed regulation will help achieve a safe and enjoyable event, while also ensuring continued commerce and recreational access on the Bay,” said Capt. Cynthia Stowe, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port of San Francisco. “We have taken early input from many of the Bay’s users and incorporated lessons learned from Fleet Week into the drafting of this rule. I look forward to receiving any additional comment prior to publishing a final regulation.”

The proposed rule establishes dedicated regulated areas in the central Bay near the city’s waterfront. The regulated area in 2012 would extend from Crissy Field to Aquatic Park. The regulated area in 2013 would be roughly twice as large as the one in 2012 and would extend farther east to Pier 23 to accommodate the larger racing catamarans. Access restrictions would only apply between noon and 5:00 p.m. on designated race days and will be available through the Broadcast Notice to Mariners on VHF channel 22A. The proposed rule would allow commercial shipping traffic to continue to operate using the existing Deep Water Traffic Lane north of the proposed regulated area and includes provisions to accommodate vessels requiring access to pier space and facilities along the city’s waterfront.

“The temporary regulation will help America’s Cup conduct races that are safe and accessible to the public, while still allowing both recreational and commercial mariners access to the Bay and shipping lanes,” said Capt. Mathew Bliven, Coast Guard principal coordinator for the 34th America’s Cup. “We want to ensure that ferries, fishing vessels, and other commerce continue to flow and meet their schedules on race days. This regulation also reserves an area near Crissy Field where swimmers, rowers, and kayakers can safely enjoy the race and the Bay.”

The Coast Guard, National Park Service, and other federal agencies are preparing an environmental assessment pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. The results will be considered before the Coast Guard finalizes the special local regulation.

The public may obtain a copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for AC34 and submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov, docket number USCG-2011-0551. There is a 90-day public comment period which ends on April 30. Three public meetings concerning the proposed special local regulation will be held at the following locations and times:

March 6, 2012 - Presidio Log Cabin, 1299 Storey Ave., San Francisco, CA 94129

March 7, 2012 - Inn Marin, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato, CA 94949

March 8, 2012 - Waterfront Hotel, 10 Washington St., Oakland, CA 94607

First off here are the tools you will need.

Swear Box, insulation / electrical tape, pliers or a bench vice, and plenty of money. Please note that the change in the picture was my first estimate at the cost of this bit of maintenance.

Step 2 is to remove the existing line.
Slide down the neoprene cover to expose the knot underneath. In short the 2 ends of the line are tied together in a simple overhand knot and then secured to the trim strap with a larks head knot. With a bit of persuasion and persistence it will come. Feed the Swear Box with change as appropriate

Step 3 is to remove the 5th line attachement bits. The photo shows this and it’s pretty straight forward. Perhaps only needing a small donation to the Swear Box.

Step 4 is to remove the Chicken loop from the lines etc.

Step 5 is to start installing a new line / chicken loop. First prepare one end of the line by wrapping some insulation tape around the end and form a nice long tail as shown below.

Next step is to feed it through the Chicken loop and put a temporary overhand knot in it to stop it falling out. This is essential to save funds for the tricky operation ahead. Failure to do this will result in the Chicken loop falling off at some point, followed by lots of creative language and a considerable contribution to the Swear Box

Step 7 is to prepare the other end to go through the tight hole of the loop. Remove the tape off the other end of the line and grip the free end to the rope below the chicken loop with the pliers or put them in a vice. If you are using pliers get a friend to hold them while you pull it tight. Fasten the two lines together with more tape and work your way back towards both free ends. The tension helps to keep the overall diamter down. Your are aming for a nice smooth tapered profile like I’ve shown below and it needs to be a bout 6cm long.

Step 8 is to carefully pull this through the hole in the loop by the end you’ve already put through. With luck nothing will slip and it won’t jam. Otherwise there will be some substantial contribution to the Swear Box.

Finally you can put it all back together. Make sure the knot on the line is secured in teh cavity in the chicken loop.
5th line is attached to the ring as follows

All done and with some luck you may have some money left. I didn’t fare to well as you can see

i got an problem with my 3.0 bar for the diablo.
my depower koort break 1 day ago so now i need to replace it.

her is the problem.
i take out the old line from the chicken loop.
but now its inpossoble to put an new 1 inside.
can some 1 tell me how to make this easyer for me ?

sorry for my bad english btw.

thanks andre