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TEST 2000+1 GLOSSARY: |
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Albero:
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(Italian) Boom. |
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Alpine Horn:
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Very loud horn used in the Swiss mountains. When equipment advisor, Andy Gurtner, whistles, he's just as loud. |
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Boeig
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(German) Gusty |
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Boom Hula (the):
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What you do when you go before the wind really kicks in. |
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Bjorn Dunkerbeck:
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Defies definition. |
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Dunney:
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(Aussie) Toilet. |
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Easy:
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You'll want to take this one home after just one date. |
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Fadger:
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(British) A light wind freestyle trickster. |
| Made for speed, Freerace sails have no cambers, Race sails have cambers. | |
| All-round recreation made for flat water sailing. | |
| Light, easy handling, all-round sails. | |
| Advanced sailor/trick boards. | |
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Football:
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The worlds most popular sport (almost as cool as windsurfing). Known as soccer in the United States. |
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Grosse Fishen Fear:
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(Psuedo-German) The fear of big fish. |
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Gschloggen:
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(Psuedo-German) A bigger sail would be nice. |
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Gybe:
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(British) Jibe. |
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Halse:
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(German) Jibe. |
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Kit:
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(British) Gear. |
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Lederhosen:
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German garment worn with national pride (and suspenders!) |
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Loose:
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A board is loose when it feels ìaliveî on the water and responds well to foot pressure. As a general rule a loose board is lightweight. |
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Neutral:
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Similar to loose, a neutral board responds well in waves. |
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Old-Fashioned, The:
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(Australian) When the audience is psyched for some radical off-the-lip move, but all they get is a regular (!) jump. |
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Pappnasen:
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(German) Literally means paper-nose, but in Europe it is used to describe, in not-too-flattering terms, the geek windsurfers (don't shoot the messenger). |
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Pauhana:
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Hawaiian for off work! |
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Pear-shaped:
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This is not a new board design. Its British for being out of sorts or for when things are going wrong. |
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Pointy:
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A board with good upwind ability. |
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Rachado:
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(Spanish) Gusty |
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Robby Naish:
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Not listed in the O'ahu Yellow Pages? |
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Schoggi:
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Chocolate, the #1 food for windsurfers. |
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Slug:
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A board that does not get up and go. |
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Squirrely:
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Real loose board on the water, hard to control. |
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Sticky:
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While a sticky board may plane well it doesn't offer the acceleration expected. |
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Tinnie:
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(Aussie) Can of beer. |
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Twitchy:
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When a sail repeatedly pulls at the riders back hand and seems hard to control. |
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Wave:
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(Ger.) Welle (Span.) Ola (It.) Onda |
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Waverding:
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No, its not a typo. Waverding (pronounced waver-ding) is becoming the international standard and is the term we will use in the 2000+1 test to encompass all aspects of wave riding: |
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Well-Balanced:
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A well-balanced board performs well in all sailing conditions and is considered an all-around performer. |
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