how was THAT for a change?

SWE106 · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 264 Location: San Mateo

ahhhhh finally spring arrived with a bang: 3rd was on fire, big smooth rollers in the channel, my 81L twin with 4.2 ICON fully powered. tons of people out, all the regular faces! Glad to see we all made it thru winter!

rigatoni · Joined: 25 Feb 1999 Posts: 498

did you have problems with the negative low tide? We ended up at Coyote in great 4.0-4.5 conditions figuring Third was a non-option. The Peninsula is definitely the call in these early NW winds. Crissy was unsailable.

DonORiordan · Joined: 06 Feb 2001 Posts: 146

Surprised there aren't a few more reports around. Today looked pretty epic. Sorry I missed it (I'm out for 3 more months after a recent fifth surgery on my knee, but expect me back in the Gorge or Maui come July 4 holiday proving its possible to wave-sail without an ACL and most of a meniscus), but even here in Sunnyvale it was honkin' windy.

Must have been awesome in the channel....so where are all the reports? Some of the guys I spoke to tonite reported being lit on 3.5/3.7 (though these guys aren't quite as big as our favorite Swede). Mikey came off the water after a session on 4.0 when it "really picked up". Derek (who always sails at least a sq meter bigger than he should) even had to rig down from 4.5 to 3.7. Ernie was apparently throwing loops sans abandon (or whatever the appropriate phrase is for Ernie's unique brand of craziness) on a 4.5 in the middle of the channel.

Ed reported dropping down a what felt like a 6+ foot wave face at one point (or was that 10 foot???)...happy out on his small wave board which hasn't seen action since Waddell last April), on a 3.5 rigged as tight as a nurses bedsheet. Was it that really that good today? I'll bet it was. Screw that 3 months doctors orders, I might have to come back sooner.....

D

kevinkan · Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco

that was nice indeed! Arnie, I was also on 4.2! (probably should have been on 3.7... I'm about 40lbs lighter than you are)

The swell out in the channel seemed more round than peaky, so better for riding than for jumping. I've had better ramps here before, but the swell riding was really fun. Swell was head high or so for me (6ft tall).

benpfree1 · Joined: 17 Apr 2004 Posts: 126

I sailed Davenport from like 1pm to 3pm. I was on a 4.5 but could have been 4.2. there were lots of lulls on the inside but outside was strong. I bet later on in the day the wind filled in more as the clouds blew out. Waves were shoulder high on the north break but somewhat mushy. Overall was fun. Third ave sounds like it was the right call.
-Ben

SWE106 · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 264 Location: San Mateo

ethurlow · Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 119

Yes, Ed and I had a good session.....I got out at ~2:30pm or 3pm (still enought water 100yds out) swell in the channel was great. It was a bit tough to keep our boards (my 75liter) on the water, especially when the clew string got loose once.

Will try to get to the coast today...looks good....time to sneak out and leave the laptop on in my cube.

Ernie

FredFX · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject:

I was at shoreline yesterday and it was blowing in the 20s with gusts into the 30s. All my wrists hurt from getting catapulted so much from waterstarting. Some guy's mast flew 30 feet and broke his windshield. Fun day.