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mogunn
Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 1307 Location: SF Bay
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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thank you.
hope to get more and better shots in the future.
(the crayons have a life of their own )
_________________ mo |
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carl
Joined: 25 Feb 1997 Posts: 2674 Location: SF bay area
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: A few folks showed up at 3rd. |
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ahdonno,,,those Bonaire feet look mighty cold |
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MOTOP
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 86
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Mo,
Any chance you have a pic of me hitting sandbar at full speed? Red Loft sail. Thanks.
Note to self, 3rd av on low tide is a bad idea. |
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MOTOP
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 86
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Mo,
Any chance you have a pic of me hitting sandbar at full speed? Red Loft sail. Thanks.
Note to self, 3rd av on low tide is a bad idea. |
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mogunn
Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 1307 Location: SF Bay
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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MOTOP wrote: | Mo,
Any chance you have a pic of me hitting sandbar at full speed? Red Loft sail. Thanks.
Note to self, 3rd av on low tide is a bad idea. |
Sorry. I left before the reef was bare. _________________ mo |
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fearnobeer
Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 78
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a fun day. Since some of you are in bare feet then the launch must be nice? I've never sailed there so I don't know. |
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carl
Joined: 25 Feb 1997 Posts: 2674 Location: SF bay area
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:53 am Post subject: |
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fearnobeer wrote: | Looks like a fun day. Since some of you are in bare feet then the launch must be nice? I've never sailed there so I don't know. |
The ramp is rough concrete and the water's about 52deg, so they must
have had leather implants done on their feet. Or probably just
alot of callus buildup from the 250 days/year x 10-15+ years of sailing that those poor feet have had to endure. |
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madspaniard
Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 380
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Most of the people I sail with, including myself, sail barefoot except for some days in late December, January and February. Yesterday was my first day of the year with booties in Sherman Island, very cold water. I also could have used booties two weeks ago in HMB but didn't bring them with me.
The launch at 3rd Ave is not bad, no need for booties. I usually get some superficial cuts and scrapes launching from other spots around the bay. |
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jse
Joined: 17 Apr 1995 Posts: 1460 Location: Maui
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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madspaniard wrote: | Most of the people I sail with, including myself, sail barefoot except for some days in late December, January and February. Yesterday was my first day of the year with booties in Sherman Island, very cold water. I also could have used booties two weeks ago in HMB but didn't bring them with me.
The launch at 3rd Ave is not bad, no need for booties. I usually get some superficial cuts and scrapes launching from other spots around the bay. |
Just be careful, especially on the inside. I had the misfortune of sailing 3rd on a 0 tide this year. I ended up walking through the mud to the channel, before I could clear my fin. On the way I noticed red coral heads on the bottom. They were sharp, and I know another sailor who cut his foot pretty badly. I'm sure those exist other places, but on a lower tide at 3rd, the inside represents a potential for cut feet. I still sail barefoot there, but mostly I sail out in the channel.
Steve |
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madspaniard
Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 380
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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so those are coral heads. I've cut myself too in super low tide but couldn't figure out what those sharp things were. This year I sailed 3rd on a super low tide day and ended up crawling back on my knees through the mud dragging the board and sail. Every time I tried to stand up I would sink in the mud. |
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