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| Windsurfer near Nanaimo |
On approach to Nanaimo, several windsurfers were flying across the Strait of Georgia. I watched as they disappeared out into the Strait on a 20 mile course to the other side. Boosted along by the 20 knot wind, they appeared to be flying/skipping across the 2-3 foot white caps at better than 30 mph, perhaps quite a bit better. Top speeds on "speed needle" boards have clocked in around 50 mph. Specialized fins, carbon masts and a physique of 6'2" and 220 lbs seem to help the equation.
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