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Monday, October 27, 2025

Garage Works/Foil Hanger - 10/27/2025

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With F4 foils and the new version of Axis foils coming out, everyone is dumping their Code and F One foils.  With such cheap prices on virtu...

Garage Works - 10/27/2025

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I've been eyeing the new Firewire Neutrino by Daniel Thompson - but I'd prefer to get it at 35 liters and they don't have a vers...
Sunday, October 26, 2025

Parawing Dawn Patrol - 10/26/2025

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I headed to Kailua to get a dawn patrol in - the forecast was calling for good winds early (and dying winds everywhere else).  I also went t...
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Parawing Session - 10/25/2025

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I stalled a bit today on going out.  First I picked up a rear stabilizer for a good deal (F One DW 135 XS).  Then I did a bunch of laundry. ...

Parawing Session - 10/24/2025

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Wind was strange and not aligned to the forecast yesterday - strong gusts followed by periods of calm.  And the other spots were not the sam...
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Parawing Session - 10/23/2025

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More wind again today - but not as strong as yesterday. Same gear as yesterday, but swapped out the Ka'a 3.6 for the Maliko ...
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Parawing Session - 10/22/2025

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This afternoon had some strong Trades blowing!!! When I first showed up, the whitecaps were everywhere!  But as my luck would have it, the w...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Parawing Session - 10/21/2025

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I hit the beach earlier in the afternoon today.  There was wind - but not as strong as I thought it would be. Decent tide Minimal waves. Def...
Monday, October 20, 2025

Garage Works - 10/20/2025

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This was how the conditions looked at the beach on my way home... I figured I should rest today and take care of some things in the garage. ...
Sunday, October 19, 2025

Garage Works - 10/19/2025

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I got a bunch of work done on this mast repair. I measured the center points of the holes - three times. Then I drilled pilot ho...
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Victor Velasco
Salty Surfer (of shortboards, longboards, windsurfers, kiteboards, snowboards and standup paddleboards); Sailor; Budding Surfboard Shaper; Studier of all manner of aquatic and plant life; Aspiring fly fisher; Husband to the wonderful Lala; Father to Big M and Noe; Mechanical and Ocean Engineer; RETIRED US Navy Deep Sea Diver; World Explorer
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