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amarie
Joined: 25 Aug 2003 Posts: 233 Location: Corpus Christi, TX
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:25 am Post subject: Crazy picture in cape cod times |
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The picture on the front of today's cape cod times shows a kayaker being followed by a great white shark fin at Chatham. Pretty darn close, too. Crazy picture! I would link to the pic but their site charges and I'm maxed out on free clicks this month. Maybe someone else could post it. Does anyone know who the SUP rider is in the foreground? I've been open water swimming in Yarmouth as well as windsurfing and im still not used to our new summer neighbors. Eek.
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ron.c
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:42 am Post subject: |
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shark!
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outcast
Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724
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outcast
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outcast
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:47 am Post subject: |
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And the full pic in the paper shows the standup guy on a plastic 12' paddling on his knees. and the Grip is wrong.
So many problems with this photo including the fact that you are not allowed to kayak on Nauset Beach
Must be photoshopped......
The paper says that the shark seemed to pay particular attention to the blue kayak......Kayak sails to dip, and Standup board sales will boost!
One could hope that it cuts the crowd down a bit, but it only overran Chatham last year with "Curious Onlookers"
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ron.c
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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OK, here's a better picture
With my boney a$$ed non insulated frame, I tend to grab a wetsuit before others. But yesterday, with no wind, no waves and humid as all get-out; I don't think I would have been fully suited. And booties for those conditions, hmmmmmm.
Aside from OC's critique of paddle grip, please note the toe top down foot position. That's fine as long as you have booties, don't do it for long, bare footed, with a ribbed deck.
One last comment, if it was me; you would have seen some serious water being shoveled!
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Number-nine
Joined: 09 Aug 1989 Posts: 496 Location: cape cod
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Nauset residents beach not closed today
We have been surfing there or just north of inlet 7 of the last 9 days
I have not seen any fins or sharks.
Although some tourist's thought they saw a fin last sunday. So everyone was waiting on the beach for while.
Saw an awsome display of whales Friday am session at CG. pod off shore was blowing and breaching. Very cool.
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inlandsea
Joined: 29 Sep 1996 Posts: 174
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:09 am Post subject: |
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outcast wrote: | And the full pic in the paper shows the standup guy on a plastic 12' paddling on his knees. and the Grip is wrong.
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If I saw a 14 ft White that close. My grip would change as would my sphynters grip on my wetsuit. I would be on my knees praying
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inlandsea
Joined: 29 Sep 1996 Posts: 174
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:11 am Post subject: |
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And outcast......don't you ride blue boards?????
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RickCronk
Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 167
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Well the kayaker could have had his PFD in the boat, but the SUP is certainly missing his as well.
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