you had a couple hours to make history but its 11 am and it looks like the
anomaly is over however now Hatch look sailable -thanks again for the cam bob

Sunday morning and Rooster's a sheep meadow, BUT the wind's from the west! Neat.
Wonder if anyone's caught a decent westerly there?

tom e

Gee, isn't the first word in that SKIING slogan/cliche spelled "pray?"  Maybe
the spelling is a Freudian-slip-thingy connected to the fact that it's contained
in an off-topic commercial post here.  nah.  that's silly/can't be.  never mind.

tom e/team sleet

--- In GORGEwindsurfer@yahoogroups.com, "windance1984" <davenunn@...> wrote:
>
> Bookmark this baby.
>
> http://www.windance.com/snow-webcams-pg-34.html
>
> Prey for snow!
>

was up there yesterday....decent coverage and amazing good conditions for this
early in the season.
chris

--- In GORGEwindsurfer@yahoogroups.com, "windance1984" <davenunn@...> wrote:
>
> Bookmark this baby.
>
> http://www.windance.com/snow-webcams-pg-34.html
>
> Prey for snow!
>

Bookmark this baby.

http://www.windance.com/snow-webcams-pg-34.html

Prey for snow!

Hey Julia...sounds like you're ready to beat the rest of us sleet-eaters to the
punch in '10 as you did this year on January 1st at Roosevelt.  Game on (though
I may not be game due to an injury time out)!

tom e/team sleet

--- In GORGEwindsurfer@yahoogroups.com, Julia Ruthford <stormywind@...> wrote:
>
> Not the only blue hole...3-mile was good Friday afternoon too for about
> the same time frame. Rigged a 5.2 and my little board (77 liters) and
> was just about right for a reach or two then a 4.7 or 4.2 would have
> been a better call, but more outhaul worked just fine too as I didn't
> feel like rerigging and it was steady enough that being overpowered was
> still comfortable. The swell that set up after the wind had been blowing
> for a bit was very nice too. Sailed until sunset then it got very
> gusty/holey. Was very nice couple of hours....water still not too bad
> either though had full winter set up on for air temps in the low
> 40s/upper 30s.
>
> Julia
>
> lj.johnson wrote:
> >
> >
> > I think Steve T and I found the only hole of blue sky in the near east
> > gorge,
> > sailed a 5.0 and Steve a 4.2 for almost 2 hours from 3-5 and it was ok
> > with ok
> > swell and just enough to say it was worth the drive, may have been the
> > last west
> > wind day for this year(I have said that twice already) no gloves just
> > winter
> > booties, did anybody get the far east Arlington area I wonder ? Later
> > Larry
> >
> >
>

Not the only blue hole...3-mile was good Friday afternoon too for about
the same time frame. Rigged a 5.2 and my little board (77 liters) and
was just about right for a reach or two then a 4.7 or 4.2 would have
been a better call, but more outhaul worked just fine too as I didn't
feel like rerigging and it was steady enough that being overpowered was
still comfortable. The swell that set up after the wind had been blowing
for a bit was very nice too. Sailed until sunset then it got very
gusty/holey. Was very nice couple of hours....water still not too bad
either though had full winter set up on for air temps in the low
40s/upper 30s.

Julia

lj.johnson wrote:
>
>
> I think Steve T and I found the only hole of blue sky in the near east
> gorge,
> sailed a 5.0 and Steve a 4.2 for almost 2 hours from 3-5 and it was ok
> with ok
> swell and just enough to say it was worth the drive, may have been the
> last west
> wind day for this year(I have said that twice already) no gloves just
> winter
> booties, did anybody get the far east Arlington area I wonder ? Later
> Larry
>
>

I think Steve T and I found the only hole of blue sky in the near east gorge,
sailed a 5.0 and Steve a 4.2 for almost 2 hours from 3-5 and it was ok with ok
swell and just enough to say it was worth the drive, may have been the last west
wind day for this year(I have said that twice already) no gloves just winter
booties, did anybody get the far east Arlington area I wonder ? Later
Larry

Larry - I recognized your van and I saw you getting blown around on Wednesday. 
From the beach, there were a few times when you kind of disappeared in the smoke
from the blowing wind and got moved around a bit.  You were a good wind-dummy. 
I'm amzed you lasted 2 hours.

After seeing this I headed to Stevenson.  It was a nice even 3.7 with nice
swells.  There were about 4 - 5 folk up there.  I couldn't sail long as I had to
get back to work.  The water is starting to get cold and he air was warm enough
that I didnt' need gloves - good thing as I can't sail worth a darn with gloves.

You win the "dam that water hurts my face" award.

Peter




--- In GORGEwindsurfer@yahoogroups.com, "lj.johnson" <larryjohnson999@...>
wrote:
>
>
>  Today was my limit for sure!!! I have sailed some 3.2 days but today was
windier than ever for me, I had that 3.2 as flat as possible and was still
getting picked up at times without being on a swell (I am a good 215 lb'r) and
this was not the day to be trying to launch big air, I even thought that if I
stayed long enough it would back off a little but after 2 hours I gave up and
left while I was ahead with no bad crashes just some close calls and a fast
heart beat, no one else on the water when I left,   Later,    Larry
>
> --- In GORGEwindsurfer@yahoogroups.com, "bobgreenberg" <bob@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Larry,
> > Glad someone got to enjoy the day.
> > I think this pic is you walking up the beach:
> > http://www.pdxgreen.com/img_archive/img_d1_h16.jpg
> >
> > Looking plenty windy again today.
> > bobg
> >
> >
> > --- In GORGEwindsurfer@yahoogroups.com, "lj.johnson" <larryjohnson999@>
wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >  Yes Tom I was on my black and white Simmer xflex that really handles the
high winds very well, funny you would say that on carrying my gear up as when I
was done and up by my car this guy did pull up next to my van and got out and
went over by the stairs and staired for a while and I thought oh my god not
again, but he turned out to be either not interested or he was just waiting for
other kiters he left without any conversation or offers whew!   Later
> > >
> > > --- In GORGEwindsurfer@yahoogroups.com, "tomeshbaugh1" <tomeshbaugh1@>
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Saw you I think (b&w Simmer?) on the Rooster cam.  Can't wait to have my
pic taken there if I ever get rid of my fiberglass arm thingy.  Trudy wants to
know if ya had to carry your gear up the stairs all by your lonesome, SB?
> > > >
> > > > --- In GORGEwindsurfer@yahoogroups.com, "lj.johnson" <larryjohnson999@>
wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  Sorry Bob and Tom but I got some for ya Tuesday, sailed a 3.7 and a
75 liter from 1-4 and it was another one of those WOW! days that was worth
writing about no big story to go along with it only myself and two other sailors
and a couple of kiteboarders(1,4 meter and 1,7 meter that was too much for him),
nice ramps and pretty steady wind, still sailing with the summer booties and no
need for gloves yet, Later, Larry
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In GORGEwindsurfer@yahoogroups.com, "bobgreenberg" <bob@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > NWS and windbow are calling for a couple of good days coming up.
> > > > > > Wish I could get out there, but I'm still out of commission.
> > > > > > bobg
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>