Photos Nags Head, Week 2

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Photos Nags Head, Week 2

We had 8 days of windsurfing in a row, then a day of no wind, followed by a day of warm, SW wind. Today was perfect. Despite a dismal forecast, a steady wind again came up from the SW in the afternoon. The water has warmed up, and with full sun and a temperature in the upper 70's no wetsuits needed.

This was Randy's last day and he made the most of it. In the morning he flew his kites on the sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge and received accolades from the owner of Kitty Hawk Kites for designing and constructing his unique Pac Man kite. Photo is of Randy & Ted sailing together.

Ted appeared to be having a blast, then launched over the nose of his Mistral board putting a big ding in it. He downsized to his smaller 106 liter board and was back on the water as the wind picked up. Ted hopes to repair the Mistral tomorrow morning and get it back on the water in the afternoon. Sunset photo is of Ted carrying in his 106 liter board at the end of the day.

My best experience was sailing with a flock of 60-80 cormorants, all around me. They were flying just above the water at eye level, and as I matched their speed, they seemed to float before me, before pealing off and climbing over my sail. Photo is of me, earlier in the day, with camera mounted on nose of my board. As soon as I turned it off the seabirds were flying all around me.

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Re: Photos Nags Head, Week 2

Randy has the pedal to the metal in the top photo. Go Randy!

No pics of the Pac Man kite?

Glad you had good winds. Sending more your way in a few days.

--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.

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Re: Photos Nags Head, Week 2

Wait, what???? You guys are sailing up there? Been here in Avon and there has been zip, zero, nada wind for 5 straight days (and about to add today and tomorrow as well). Had a guy go out on an 11.0 yesterday, and still not planing.

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Re: Photos Nags Head, Week 2

Well, AJ, since you asked:

What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.

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Re: Photos Nags Head, Week 2
randy wrote:

Well, AJ, since you asked:

Can I now un-ask? Wink

(Pretty clever. )

btw, here's something for you if you haven't seen it already: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-wnba-finals-really-are-pitting-the-best-against-the-best/

--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.

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Re: Photos Nags Head, Week 2

Yep AJ - was watching the WNBA Finals from Nags Head and will be watching tonight for Game 5.

What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.

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