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biffmalibu
Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 556
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:59 pm Post subject: Joneser alert! Blue hole opening up, just east of Hood River |
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Decent westerly potential today, Mosier to The Dalles. Doug's?
Later!
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CUSalin
Joined: 11 Mar 2001 Posts: 405 Location: Hood River, OR
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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How'd that work out for you Biff 'ol boy!
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biffmalibu
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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About two hours of decent wind!
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biffmalibu
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:11 am Post subject: The Wall, 3/24. Anybody? |
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It appears the wind was pretty good yesterday from 8-2 at The Wall. Did anybody get some? I was too sick to sail.
What was it like (swell, logs, nets, etc.)?
Thanks.
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surfingsenorita
Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 16
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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The Wall, just me on a 4.0 for 30 minutes then two of us for hour 4.2 and 4.0. Good swell and wind alll the way to shore. No nets and no kites
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biffmalibu
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:13 am Post subject: Anybody else get some? Buehler? |
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Awesome, Senorita. Glad to hear it was good and somebody got it. I think it's a great time to be a windsurfer in the Gorge. Because numbers are dwindling fast, and so it's easy to find a parking spot and space on the water, especially in Spring.
I waited and waited yesterday, working on my "new" board, patching, painting, fin. At 3pm, I felt a cool push from the west. At 6:15, headed out on the journey to Rock Creek, Mosier (about 1 minute drive). I guessed to rig 4.7 and did not want to be underpowered at that time of day/night. The park gate is still closed (water under the bridge), so I had to carry in. There were two kiters, and I could have easily been on 4.2 and eventually 3.7. There were even some smooth 3' tall miniswells to surf. It was totally worth the effort. Awesome!
I looked at the graphs, and it looks like it really went off out east. But was anybody there to get it? Check out the cloud formation; frontal boundary?
Also, check out my new board, 8'5" Rutger 199x swallowtail. Light, stiff, and very fast. It was a little too big last night.
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isobars
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Anybody else get some? Buehler? |
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biffmalibu wrote: | I looked at the graphs, and it looks like it really went off out east. But was anybody there to get it? |
Yes ... for less than an hour, and not 'til midnight ... not my cuppa tea in March.
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biffmalibu
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:24 pm Post subject: Wow. |
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Considering the timing of strong wind, it is possible I was the only windsurfer in the Gorge yesterday. And it was good. Not bragging; just an observation of rareness. Puting face in the water is not recommended yet. But the session was totally worth it. Quality A-! Full body soreness today.
Was hoping for today as well, but it looks like a fizzle...so far.
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kmf
Joined: 02 Apr 2001 Posts: 503
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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Shelly, Bill and I caught a couple of hours at Swell City, and there were a couple of people out at the Hatchery. I got there at 5:30, Shelly showed shorty after and then Bill. I used a 4.2, could have used a 3.8 around sunset. Lots of debris in the water. I hit a small log, and ruined a fin, and I see that I loosened a thurster box.....ouch.
KMF
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biffmalibu
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Cool! And here I thought I was special. How was the swell?
You mentioned some good reasons to try and sail east/upstream of the Hood and White Salmon during Spring. I saw zero debris. That is not saying much though because I was going about 40mph and visibililty was not great due to dim light. Also, the water is warmer east.
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