The bunny brought five of us a windy Easter egg of a surprise at Rooster today. Sails ranged from 3.7 to, ahem 5.3 for me with flat but super fun conditions....
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tom
tomeshbaugh1
Mar 31, 2013 2:15 am
There oughta be a law against beer with a 13% alcohol content...and there may well be after i consume it alone (i only share opinions). Super fun day at...
Although interesting and informative, this article is from 2002 and obviously doesn't consider advances in equipment. Today we have super light sail options...
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Andy Jones
jonesad100
Apr 1, 2013 4:55 am
Yeah the thing about drag is also a red herring. Obviously a bigger sail has more drag, but it has even more power (and thats a simple explanation ignoring fin...
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tom
tomeshbaugh1
Apr 1, 2013 2:01 pm
Good points, guys. Really admired/envied the "idea" of having only one sail though. But in the Gorge that strategy would often result in your sitting on a log...
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tom
tomeshbaugh1
Apr 5, 2013 11:55 pm
The new issue of Windsport magazine has a double truck Richard Hallman photo of Casey Hauser at the Hatchery that's sick...very nice indeed. tom e...
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Wilton
wiltonh2000
Apr 6, 2013 1:46 am
We just got back from LV and it was a good year down there. We drove from the Gorge to LV at the end of October and stayed until the first week of March. I...
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Trudy
trudylary
Apr 7, 2013 11:47 pm
Rufus was so fun today 3.4 sailed without gloves...
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ricast87
Apr 8, 2013 1:56 am
Five of us were just downwind of you...yeah the fun factor was very high for sure, except for the one newbie that ditched his sail in order to paddle back to...
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tom
tomeshbaugh1
Apr 8, 2013 12:11 pm
National Beer Day?...why wasn't i notified? Watched John O'N loop and slide for a while then sailed solo 4.2 for almost 2 hours in intermittent rain squalls at...
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Trudy
trudylary
Apr 8, 2013 3:04 pm
http://www.iwindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=206409#206409 <http://www.iwindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=206409#206409> Posted a few pictures on...
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tom
tomeshbaugh1
Apr 10, 2013 12:17 pm
Neat Oregon coast pic:...
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Chris
baldwashy
Apr 11, 2013 6:18 am
Planning on hitting maryhill or Roosevelt tomorrow. Anybody else heading out east?...
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Trudy
trudylary
Apr 12, 2013 6:19 pm
Should be blowing hard on Saturday, last Sunday was so fun, might high Rufus again instead of Rowena. EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- ...
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tom
tomeshbaugh1
Apr 13, 2013 3:16 pm
40*F at 7 AM in HR, already windy AND cold. Gotta get out the winter wear again....
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... WEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO...
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tom
tomeshbaugh1
Apr 20, 2013 1:43 am
Rowena really lit up late afternoon (3M conditions). GPS worn by a guy on a slalom board showed that he hit 35 knots...pretty amazing considering the water...
Get latest NOAA forecasts for Gorge launch sites--ordered by highest wind--via Facebook and Twitter. Updated twice per day at: Facebook: ...
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John
wildwhaley1
Apr 26, 2013 4:14 am
A mast was left at Rowena on Thursday. My cell phone will tell me when any email arrives and I will call you back ASAP. Cheers.....John Located in the...
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Trudy
trudylary
Apr 26, 2013 9:00 pm
Who's up for gorge sailing this weekend EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- .SATURDAY... BREEZY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO...
Have had a great couple of days at The Hatch. Thinking Dawn Patrol Thursday morning since the wind is going to shut off for the next few days including the...
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tom
tomeshbaugh1
May 9, 2013 1:39 pm
Hit the snooze button; it's not nearly as windy as it was yesterday morning. Would love to know who it was sailing solo at the Hatch at 6:30 AM...that was bona...
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ricast87
May 9, 2013 3:48 pm
In my book, Dawn Patrol starts at 11:30am. 6:00am on the water is pure fantasy for me. I think I managed it once back in 1992 when the wind woke me while...
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Anthony
anthwind
May 11, 2013 4:05 pm
From NW-Windtalk: From anthwind Access period is a risk. Though the ATV people constitute most of the problem. The other users (windsurfing, kiting, fishing,...
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Trudy
trudylary
May 17, 2013 9:34 pm
Looks like the weekend might have potential if the clouds clear out. EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- .SATURDAY... INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH...
