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Merrily and Tom's Excellent Adventure

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Tinho Dornellas' Calema Windsurfing School
Tinho Dornellas, owner of Calema Windsurfing in Merritt Island, Florida (near Orlando) has conducted windsurfing clinics for intermediate and advanced windsurfers for over 18 years.

The Clinics run for 4 days and are conducted 4 to 6 times per year in the late Fall and early Spring. Called "Performance Clinics", they cover a progression of all the intermediate windsurfing skills including advanced harness techniques, getting in the foot straps, water starting, getting on a plane, performance jibes and speed sailing.

Tom and Merrily attended the November 3rd - 6th, 2003
(4 days; Mon-Thurs; 9 am - 6 pm) Clinics. Tom was 1 of
9 students in his Performance I/II class and Merrily was 1 of 5 in her associated Beginner Clinic class.


Merritt Island, Florida: Nov 02, 2003 - Calema Clinic

Board: 2003 AHD Attitude Inspiro 87
          - Length: 255cm (8'4")
          - Width: 86cm (34")
          - Volume: 153 Liters
          - Weight: 8.5Kg (18.7lbs)
          - Fin: 50cm (20")
Sails: Gaastra GTX RAF 6.5 to 9.8 Square Meters
Winds: 5-15 knots; 1 frontal day (Tues, Nov 03)
Temp: Air 75-83 F (24-29 C); Water 75 F (24 C)
Location: Latitude: 28.4°N Longitude: 80.7°W

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Trying On New Wetsuit
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It Fits Great!
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Mobile Changing Room
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I can soooo do this!
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My new 1.5 mm C-Skin
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"Winners: Cutest Couple"
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Running To Start Line
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In The Straps Hangin' Loose
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Wind Vector Makes It Curve
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First Morning
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Damon Burton In Shop
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Tom Listening Hard
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Group Board Assignments
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Walk like an Egyptian
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Do NOT Sail Over There
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Tom Gets The AHD87
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A 5.0 Should Be Enough
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The Rocking Horse Sim
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In Straps And Hangin'
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Tom On The 9.8 Gaastra
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Hard Day On The Water
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Tom At Lunch Time
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Ray, Damon, And Rich
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Waterstarting The GTX8-5

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