Again, not enough detail, webDodo. Gusty? (It looked really gusty). Water temp? Boat Traffic? Birds flocking? Sky color? On shore ambience? Paint me a picture.
Again, not enough detail, webDodo. Gusty? (It looked really gusty). Water temp? Boat Traffic? Birds flocking? Sky color? On shore ambience? Paint me a picture.
Directions unclear. Best I could do on mobile and about to fall asleep in the chair. Hope this adds some insight.
Air temp was warmish for a late winter/early spring sesh - temps in the mid 50s. Water is still chilly, though. Barrett measured it at 48 on Saturday and it felt it through my 4/3. Sunday, I wore a 5/4 and my couple of splashes weren't awful. Gusty but not crazy NW gusty. More on and then really on. The wind did swing a bit later in the day and there were some bigger holes but I could glide through them. Windsurfers had a bit more trouble with the holes, though. Only saw a handful of sailboats out and just as few powerboats so the only thing kicking up the water was the wind so the water was flatter than might be expected. The swell was better on the left hand side because of that as the fetch was longer there. Usually I could push close to the islands on that side and find a flatter place to jibe which helped because the wind chop was very close together.
Blue cloudless skies. Our winter terns were there, too, but not in huge numbers. The sun glint on starboard tack did make it harder to pick out the puffs but you could still see the flat spots and commit to jibing in them if you didn't hesitate. It was just cool enough to remind you it was the end of winter and keep the casual boaters off the water but warm enough that my hands were able to warm back up after my swims.
I (and Stuart) favored more of an upwind/downwind style to take advantage of the wind chop and play on it. It was easy to get upwind in just a few tacks and bear off. It was blowing hard enough that I could really sheet out and still have plenty of energy. In the big puffs, I more "foiled" through the jibes than sailed through them ie just depower totally and steer around like a wingfoiler. I was having trouble oversheeting in those conditions and carving hard through the tight chop increased the risk of foiling out mid turn.
It was nice to derig without risking hypothermia. Good day overall and very happy to share it with everyone else there.
Gotta remember where the small gear is.
I plan to join you at VP Sunday afternoon.
Barrett
What time does the party start?
I am aiming to arrive 12:30/1pm
webguy
It's going to be chilly in the morning. I'm going to wait for some warmer temps after lunch.
Live report 52ºF/Water 48ºF, solid whitecaps. Here w Stuart & Hamdi.
Barrett
Leaving now for VP.
It cranked. Good day. Fun to share it with Barrett, Stuart, Chris P, Haizar, Ed and I think I saw Mike sailing out of Aqualand.
Directions unclear. Best I could do on mobile and about to fall asleep in the chair. Hope this adds some insight.
D'oh! sorry I asked
Okay, now that's over...
Air temp was warmish for a late winter/early spring sesh - temps in the mid 50s. Water is still chilly, though. Barrett measured it at 48 on Saturday and it felt it through my 4/3. Sunday, I wore a 5/4 and my couple of splashes weren't awful. Gusty but not crazy NW gusty. More on and then really on. The wind did swing a bit later in the day and there were some bigger holes but I could glide through them. Windsurfers had a bit more trouble with the holes, though. Only saw a handful of sailboats out and just as few powerboats so the only thing kicking up the water was the wind so the water was flatter than might be expected. The swell was better on the left hand side because of that as the fetch was longer there. Usually I could push close to the islands on that side and find a flatter place to jibe which helped because the wind chop was very close together.
Blue cloudless skies. Our winter terns were there, too, but not in huge numbers. The sun glint on starboard tack did make it harder to pick out the puffs but you could still see the flat spots and commit to jibing in them if you didn't hesitate. It was just cool enough to remind you it was the end of winter and keep the casual boaters off the water but warm enough that my hands were able to warm back up after my swims.
I (and Stuart) favored more of an upwind/downwind style to take advantage of the wind chop and play on it. It was easy to get upwind in just a few tacks and bear off. It was blowing hard enough that I could really sheet out and still have plenty of energy. In the big puffs, I more "foiled" through the jibes than sailed through them ie just depower totally and steer around like a wingfoiler. I was having trouble oversheeting in those conditions and carving hard through the tight chop increased the risk of foiling out mid turn.
It was nice to derig without risking hypothermia. Good day overall and very happy to share it with everyone else there.
😂 …..
(re the two “Dodo’s” …. (the disturbing picture painting….) … and the reactions to it )
🤣 …
(glad everyone is, at least… “Mostly” ok…. ( 😵💫🤪)
(mind your sun exposure out there 🙃🍻)