Rick,

     Awsome site...is there a teacup diag for Lake
Wenatchee??

                     Dr


--- Rick <segler@...> wrote:
> Cayuse Pass opened today (Friday) at noon.
>
> If it blows this weekend, we'll be up at Rimrock.
> Yiipppeeeee!!!!
>
> The teacup diagram shows Rimrock as 74% full.
>
> http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima/yaktea.html
>
> --Rick
>
>
>
>
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Rick,

If you decide to head out to go to Rimrock on Saturday or Sunday be
sure to post a message.  I just got back from vacation tonight and I
need to try out my new-to-me/used 9.8m sail before the first Gorge
Cup race.  It looks like I missed alot of action over the last week
and a half.

Glenn

--- In NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com, Rick <segler@c...> wrote:
> Cayuse Pass opened today (Friday) at noon.
>
> If it blows this weekend, we'll be up at Rimrock.  Yiipppeeeee!!!!
>
> The teacup diagram shows Rimrock as 74% full.
>
> http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima/yaktea.html
>
> --Rick

I am moving to Australia for about 7 months and I want to take my
gear - two boards, two masts, two booms, and a series of sails.
Does anyone have any experience with the best way (hassle free being
the most important with cost a close second) to ship overseas?

Thanks!

Patrick

Cayuse Pass opened today (Friday) at noon.

If it blows this weekend, we'll be up at Rimrock.  Yiipppeeeee!!!!

The teacup diagram shows Rimrock as 74% full.

http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima/yaktea.html

--Rick

How were we to find out about this?
It was Not on the web page [when I looked a few days ago]
Nothing in mail or email tho I signed up to be on the list last year
Just wondering
sj99

The M2 is a sweet board, very fast, jibes really really nicely
too...It's more than I think i can handle...it should go to a good
home...

--- In NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Baker" <mikebaker44@t...>
wrote:
> I have an 8-8 Dill and an AmiPro mast that I  want to lose if you
get
> multiple offers.
>
> I have not sailed mine for about 8 years. But it sure jibes nice.
>
> Mike Baker
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "fred" <FredHB@a...>
> To: <NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:18 PM
> Subject: board and misc sails
>
>
> > I've outgrown my Dill Custom 8ft 4inch, M2, which is in very good
> > condition. I bought it in 1987; i've not sailed it for about 5 or
six
> > years, has a custom bag...Come look and make me an offer.  Also
have
> > an Ampro mast (gray) and some old but good small sails that i
would
> > be interested in selling for a good low price...let me know
> >
> > Fred
> > 206-364-4878 (Seattle)
> >

One week and counting to the Urban Surf swap meet. The swap is Sat May
8th here at the shop. Registration for sellers starts at 9am. The event
runs till about 1pm at which time we are holding a kite clinic. Hope
everyone can make it.



Robin

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2100 N. Northlake Way

Seattle, WA

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hey Mike,

Could be an evening session lining up at WB tomorrow. Are you up for
it?

I can imagine the swell on Tuesday was huge up there. There were
some really impressive swells coming through at GG!

Adam

--- In NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Sumpter" <mikes1p@h...>
wrote:
> WB Report from Jon and Gene...they had West Beach all to
themselves
> from 10a-4p, started on 4.7's, then 4.2's around noon, then 3.7
till
> it shut off. Low tide made it somewhat mellow inside, man eater
swell
> outside. Jon said it was about as good/big/scary as it gets.
>
> I had it all cleared to go but my plans came crashing down, just
as
> well because I wouldn't have made it until it shut off anyway.
> Mike S
>
> --- In NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com, "advance33us" <advance31@h...>
> wrote:
> > kitesurfing was cancelled today at GG :-) the wind really kicked
in
> > shortly before 5pm -- Bernhard took an annenometer reading of
44mph
> > today on metal point. spray was blowing off the
> > top of the whitecaps
> >
> > I pulled out a 4.7 fully downhauled and flattened, and was
> > completely wound out on the water. Gary was powered on 4.2.
> >
> > Really big & long glassy swell trains rolled by steadily, one
after
> > the other, just outside of the can. Low tide north of the point
> made
> > for some impressive onshore wave sailing conditions. I pointed
> > upwind around the point and snuck into Carkeek for a few
reaches --
> > Carkeek of all places was filled in with head high, peeling
swells
> > rolling in.
> >
> > Some fun airtime and really fun wave riding off the point. I ate
it
> > in the breakzone above the point once, and got rolled about 1/8
> mile
> > down past the point. Then on another reach I got sucked into the
> > draft of a big wave that broke on the submerged sandar near the
can
> > like. It must have looked pretty funny from the beach because I
was
> > just zipping along when all of a sudden I just seemed to
disappear
> > as I got sucked 3 ft under with my gear. pretty wild conditions.
> >
> > conditions at GG, and particularly up in Carkeek, were worthy of
> any
> > ripping session at West Beach.
> >
> > adam

Bill,

Put that 10.5 Retro on a formula board, or Go board, or other modern wide board
with 62+ cm fin, and you've got a mean light-wind planing machine.

Where I work I can choose either Lake Washington or the Sound since my drive
after work is about the same distance to either one.  I usually choose the Sound
because it almost always has more wind.

--Rick

> I guess it depends on what you consider "light winds" and where you choose to
> sail.  On these light Northerly days I sail Lake Washington because it's only
> 10 minutes from my house and at 170 lbs I find most times I'm wishing for a
> bit more sail than my 9.3 race sail.  I could go to the Sound and probably
find
> more wind, but the drive isn't worth the chance of a bit better sailing.
>
> Ninty percent of the time the light wind sailing is very enjoyable and
> sometimes quite lively.  My next sail is going to be a 10.5 Retro.
>
> Bill,
> Kirkland, WA
>
> >
> > A 7.0 on an Astrorock for a 165# sailor is not a bad combination for light
> > winds, if you back off the downhaul and outhaul a bit to keep the sail full.
> > Use a big fin, too.
> >
> > I think today's Des Moines winds will be a copy of yesterday's--just barely.
> >  Worth a look on a Friday afternoon.  I will be out there later today.
> >
> > --Rick
> > > Will anyone with experience at Des Moines venture a forcast for this

> > > afternoon (Marine Forcast is calling for 5-15 from the North)?  What
> > > about Wenatchee on Sunday?  After missing the Tuesday wind I am
> > > itching for a sail.  FYI....my bigest gear is a 7.0 and old Astrorock.
> > >
> > > John T.
> > > 165#
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
>

I guess it depends on what you consider "light winds" and where you choose to
sail.  On these light Northerly days I sail Lake Washington because it's only
10 minutes from my house and at 170 lbs I find most times I'm wishing for a
bit more sail than my 9.3 race sail.  I could go to the Sound and probably find
more wind, but the drive isn't worth the chance of a bit better sailing.

Ninty percent of the time the light wind sailing is very enjoyable and
sometimes quite lively.  My next sail is going to be a 10.5 Retro.

Bill,
Kirkland, WA

>
> A 7.0 on an Astrorock for a 165# sailor is not a bad combination for light
> winds, if you back off the downhaul and outhaul a bit to keep the sail full.
> Use a big fin, too.
>
> I think today's Des Moines winds will be a copy of yesterday's--just barely.
>  Worth a look on a Friday afternoon.  I will be out there later today.
>
> --Rick
> > Will anyone with experience at Des Moines venture a forcast for this
> > afternoon (Marine Forcast is calling for 5-15 from the North)?  What
> > about Wenatchee on Sunday?  After missing the Tuesday wind I am
> > itching for a sail.  FYI....my bigest gear is a 7.0 and old Astrorock.
> >
> > John T.
> > 165#
>



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Rick, I saw the Pt Robinson wind on Iwindsurf.com.

DD


--- segler@... wrote:
> Mike and I were at Des Moines yesterday.  I was on
> 11.0/FW/70, Mike on 8.5/Go/70.  It was light.  We
> got a few rides.  Later I slogged in to rig down.
> Mike stayed out.  It blipped up again, so he got a
> few more rides.
>
> I expect the same today.  I will be out there later
> this afternoon myself.
>
> Dick, what link are you using for Pt. Robinson, or
> phone number?  Today the biggest number I saw was
> NW12.  Now it's reporting N07.
>
> Today's high tide is about 3:00 at a modest 8'.
> Small swing again, so the tidal currents will be
> low.  Yesterday we didn't even notice the ebbing
> current.
>
> --Rick
>
> > Team DesMoines,
> >
> >    Point Robinson is showing 14mph....hope it
> holds
> > for this afternoon. Anyone catch a sesh there
> > yesterday??
> >
> >       Dr. Wind
> >
> >
> > --- Dick Desler <drwind1@...> wrote:
> > > Rick, I'm loaded, however I'll be giving a
> lesson at
> > > Gustcastle. The wind is forecasted to be
> > > light...maybe
> > > I'll get a few runs after the lesson.
> > >
> > > Friday, I'll be ready to rock. I plan on
> DesMoines
> > > after work...pray for wind....
> > >
> > >      Dr. Wind
> > >
> > > --- segler@... wrote:
> > > > MacLean's forecast for today:
> > > > <begin paste>
> > > > A ridge is building just offshore with
> northerly
> > > > flow over the region this
> > > > morning. A thermal trough is expected to
> develop
> > > > along the coast today
> > > > increasing the offshore flow. Gradients in the
> > > gorge
> > > > should be easterly today.
> > > > Along the coast, the thermal trough should be
> far
> > > > enough east to limit NW wind
> > > > development. Sunny across the region with
> highs
> > > near
> > > > 80 in the gorge and near 70 on the coast.
>
> > > > The central and eastern gorge should see light
> > > east
> > > > wind today. The west end
> > > > should see east wind building to the 18-24
> range,
> > > > strongest around Stevenson.
> > > > Sauvies Island should be NNW 12-16 this
> afternoon.
> > > > Jones Beach should be light.
> > > > The north coast should be NE 10-15 switching
> to
> > > > north 10-15 this afternoon. The
> > > > central coast should also be NE to north in
> the
> > > > 10-15 range. The south coast
> > > > should be NE 10-15. SW swell 6 feet at 17
> seconds.
> > > > <end paste>
> > > >
> > > > I think this translates into good prospects
> for a
> > > > northerly on the Sound today.  NWS at 3:30am
> is
> > > > giving us their usual noncommital:
> > > >
> > > > TODAY...LIGHT WIND BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
> > > > AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
> > > >
> > > > which could be about anything.
> > > >
> > > > Today's tides: high tide 1:00 at intermediate
> > > level
> > > > with small swings.  Favorable.
> > > >
> > > > Airplanes are taking off to the north out of
> > > SeaTac
> > > > already this morning.
> > > >
>
> > > > This all adds up to decent sailing prospects
> for
> > > > this afternoon, for big gear.  I will be down
> at
> > > Des
> > > > Moines after work.  Came in early to leave
> early.
> > > >
> > > > --Rick
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A 7.0 on an Astrorock for a 165# sailor is not a bad combination for light
winds, if you back off the downhaul and outhaul a bit to keep the sail full. 
Use a big fin, too.

I think today's Des Moines winds will be a copy of yesterday's--just barely. 
Worth a look on a Friday afternoon.  I will be out there later today.

--Rick
> Will anyone with experience at Des Moines venture a forcast for this
> afternoon (Marine Forcast is calling for 5-15 from the North)?  What
> about Wenatchee on Sunday?  After missing the Tuesday wind I am
> itching for a sail.  FYI....my bigest gear is a 7.0 and old Astrorock.
>
> John T.
> 165#
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

Mike and I were at Des Moines yesterday.  I was on 11.0/FW/70, Mike on
8.5/Go/70.  It was light.  We got a few rides.  Later I slogged in to rig down. 
Mike stayed out.  It blipped up again, so he got a few more rides.

I expect the same today.  I will be out there later this afternoon myself.

Dick, what link are you using for Pt. Robinson, or phone number?  Today the
biggest number I saw was NW12.  Now it's reporting N07.

Today's high tide is about 3:00 at a modest 8'.  Small swing again, so the tidal
currents will be low.  Yesterday we didn't even notice the ebbing current.

--Rick

> Team DesMoines,
>
>    Point Robinson is showing 14mph....hope it holds
> for this afternoon. Anyone catch a sesh there
> yesterday??
>
>       Dr. Wind
>
>
> --- Dick Desler <drwind1@...> wrote:
> > Rick, I'm loaded, however I'll be giving a lesson at
> > Gustcastle. The wind is forecasted to be
> > light...maybe
> > I'll get a few runs after the lesson.
> >
> > Friday, I'll be ready to rock. I plan on DesMoines
> > after work...pray for wind....
> >
> >      Dr. Wind
> >
> > --- segler@... wrote:
> > > MacLean's forecast for today:
> > > <begin paste>
> > > A ridge is building just offshore with northerly
> > > flow over the region this
> > > morning. A thermal trough is expected to develop
> > > along the coast today
> > > increasing the offshore flow. Gradients in the
> > gorge
> > > should be easterly today.
> > > Along the coast, the thermal trough should be far
> > > enough east to limit NW wind
> > > development. Sunny across the region with highs
> > near
> > > 80 in the gorge and near 70 on the coast.

> > > The central and eastern gorge should see light
> > east
> > > wind today. The west end
> > > should see east wind building to the 18-24 range,
> > > strongest around Stevenson.
> > > Sauvies Island should be NNW 12-16 this afternoon.
> > > Jones Beach should be light.
> > > The north coast should be NE 10-15 switching to
> > > north 10-15 this afternoon. The
> > > central coast should also be NE to north in the
> > > 10-15 range. The south coast
> > > should be NE 10-15. SW swell 6 feet at 17 seconds.
> > > <end paste>
> > >
> > > I think this translates into good prospects for a
> > > northerly on the Sound today.  NWS at 3:30am is
> > > giving us their usual noncommital:
> > >
> > > TODAY...LIGHT WIND BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
> > > AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
> > >
> > > which could be about anything.
> > >
> > > Today's tides: high tide 1:00 at intermediate
> > level
> > > with small swings.  Favorable.
> > >
> > > Airplanes are taking off to the north out of
> > SeaTac
> > > already this morning.
> > >

> > > This all adds up to decent sailing prospects for
> > > this afternoon, for big gear.  I will be down at
> > Des
> > > Moines after work.  Came in early to leave early.
> > >
> > > --Rick
> > >
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Team DesMoines,

    Point Robinson is showing 14mph....hope it holds
for this afternoon. Anyone catch a sesh there
yesterday??

       Dr. Wind


--- Dick Desler <drwind1@...> wrote:
> Rick, I'm loaded, however I'll be giving a lesson at
> Gustcastle. The wind is forecasted to be
> light...maybe
> I'll get a few runs after the lesson.
>
> Friday, I'll be ready to rock. I plan on DesMoines
> after work...pray for wind....
>
>      Dr. Wind
>
> --- segler@... wrote:
> > MacLean's forecast for today:
> > <begin paste>
> > A ridge is building just offshore with northerly
> > flow over the region this
> > morning. A thermal trough is expected to develop
> > along the coast today
> > increasing the offshore flow. Gradients in the
> gorge
> > should be easterly today.
> > Along the coast, the thermal trough should be far
> > enough east to limit NW wind
> > development. Sunny across the region with highs
> near
> > 80 in the gorge and near 70 on the coast.
> > The central and eastern gorge should see light
> east
> > wind today. The west end
> > should see east wind building to the 18-24 range,
> > strongest around Stevenson.
> > Sauvies Island should be NNW 12-16 this afternoon.
> > Jones Beach should be light.
> > The north coast should be NE 10-15 switching to
> > north 10-15 this afternoon. The
> > central coast should also be NE to north in the
> > 10-15 range. The south coast
> > should be NE 10-15. SW swell 6 feet at 17 seconds.
> > <end paste>
> >
> > I think this translates into good prospects for a
> > northerly on the Sound today.  NWS at 3:30am is
> > giving us their usual noncommital:
> >
> > TODAY...LIGHT WIND BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
> > AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
> >
> > which could be about anything.
> >
> > Today's tides: high tide 1:00 at intermediate
> level
> > with small swings.  Favorable.
> >
> > Airplanes are taking off to the north out of
> SeaTac
> > already this morning.
> >
> > This all adds up to decent sailing prospects for
> > this afternoon, for big gear.  I will be down at
> Des
> > Moines after work.  Came in early to leave early.
> >
> > --Rick
> >
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Will anyone with experience at Des Moines venture a forcast for this
afternoon (Marine Forcast is calling for 5-15 from the North)?  What
about Wenatchee on Sunday?  After missing the Tuesday wind I am
itching for a sail.  FYI....my bigest gear is a 7.0 and old Astrorock.

John T.
165#

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Rick, I'm loaded, however I'll be giving a lesson at
Gustcastle. The wind is forecasted to be light...maybe
I'll get a few runs after the lesson.

Friday, I'll be ready to rock. I plan on DesMoines
after work...pray for wind....

      Dr. Wind

--- segler@... wrote:
> MacLean's forecast for today:
> <begin paste>
> A ridge is building just offshore with northerly
> flow over the region this
> morning. A thermal trough is expected to develop
> along the coast today
> increasing the offshore flow. Gradients in the gorge
> should be easterly today.
> Along the coast, the thermal trough should be far
> enough east to limit NW wind
> development. Sunny across the region with highs near
> 80 in the gorge and near 70 on the coast.
> The central and eastern gorge should see light east
> wind today. The west end
> should see east wind building to the 18-24 range,
> strongest around Stevenson.
> Sauvies Island should be NNW 12-16 this afternoon.
> Jones Beach should be light.
> The north coast should be NE 10-15 switching to
> north 10-15 this afternoon. The
> central coast should also be NE to north in the
> 10-15 range. The south coast
> should be NE 10-15. SW swell 6 feet at 17 seconds.
> <end paste>
>
> I think this translates into good prospects for a
> northerly on the Sound today.  NWS at 3:30am is
> giving us their usual noncommital:
>
> TODAY...LIGHT WIND BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
> AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
>
> which could be about anything.
>
> Today's tides: high tide 1:00 at intermediate level
> with small swings.  Favorable.
>
> Airplanes are taking off to the north out of SeaTac
> already this morning.
>
> This all adds up to decent sailing prospects for
> this afternoon, for big gear.  I will be down at Des
> Moines after work.  Came in early to leave early.
>
> --Rick
>
>
>
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Hey Tom Latham,

Was that you racing at the WET last week?

--Rick

The smoke on the river cleared not long after you left Rosey. It dropped off
to a rousing 3.2 sesh at about the same time you hit paydirt at Rufus.
Needlesss to say, the swell was not bad. But towards 7:30-7:45 it picked up
again, so we called it a day. I'm still limping from getting ragdolled once
too often, but it was worth it . . . especially since the wife will have to
mow the lawn until the leg and arm heal.

Mike \m/

----- Original Message -----
From: <flemingdl@...>
To: <NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "Scott Renfroe" <srenfroe@...>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:57 PM
Subject: Big Nuke Day had sailable times


> Yeah, it was big allright.  Arrived at Roosevelt Park at Tuesday 4/27 @
12:30 and sailed great, very manageable conditions on a 4.0 in superb swell.
Had a good hour of it until it dropped a bit and I considered rigging up.
NOT - By 2:15 or so, it just went Nuts-O.  Soon wave caps were getting blown
apart and nearly all of us stood in the park watching and wondering.  I wore
my helmet in case branches or trees came down.  The Outhouse blew over, hope
it was unoccupied(!)  Travel buddy Bob Paterson got some reaches on a 3.7
but was quite overpowered.  A tri-cities sailor worked a 2.8 to some success
for a while.  Too busy to be making many Gorge trips from Seattle, we
decided to leave wind to find less wind.  Success at Rufus where I had a
great 4.7 session for nearly an hour until around 6:15.  Then, when it often
further mellows, it spiked up to 3.5 conditions rather quickly.  It stayed
that way until dark and Bob & I got brief sessions on 4.0's but they were
ragged, wrestl!
>  ing matches with the river.  A nice conclusion came early Wednesday where
we had Dougs to ourselves from 9 to 11:00ish in nice 5.5 conditions with
plenty of jumps and wave slashing with our big rigs.  Hey, great to have the
Gorge season underway mon..
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> Bellevue
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MacLean's forecast for today:
<begin paste>
A ridge is building just offshore with northerly flow over the region this
morning. A thermal trough is expected to develop along the coast today
increasing the offshore flow. Gradients in the gorge should be easterly today.
Along the coast, the thermal trough should be far enough east to limit NW wind
development. Sunny across the region with highs near 80 in the gorge and near 70
on the coast.
The central and eastern gorge should see light east wind today. The west end
should see east wind building to the 18-24 range, strongest around Stevenson.
Sauvies Island should be NNW 12-16 this afternoon. Jones Beach should be light.
The north coast should be NE 10-15 switching to north 10-15 this afternoon. The
central coast should also be NE to north in the 10-15 range. The south coast
should be NE 10-15. SW swell 6 feet at 17 seconds.
<end paste>

I think this translates into good prospects for a northerly on the Sound today. 
NWS at 3:30am is giving us their usual noncommital:

TODAY...LIGHT WIND BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

which could be about anything.

Today's tides: high tide 1:00 at intermediate level with small swings. 
Favorable.

Airplanes are taking off to the north out of SeaTac already this morning.

This all adds up to decent sailing prospects for this afternoon, for big gear. 
I will be down at Des Moines after work.  Came in early to leave early.

--Rick

Yeah, it was big allright.  Arrived at Roosevelt Park at Tuesday 4/27 @ 12:30
and sailed great, very manageable conditions on a 4.0 in superb swell. Had a
good hour of it until it dropped a bit and I considered rigging up.  NOT - By
2:15 or so, it just went Nuts-O.  Soon wave caps were getting blown apart and
nearly all of us stood in the park watching and wondering.  I wore my helmet in
case branches or trees came down.  The Outhouse blew over, hope it was
unoccupied(!)  Travel buddy Bob Paterson got some reaches on a 3.7 but was quite
overpowered.  A tri-cities sailor worked a 2.8 to some success for a while.  Too
busy to be making many Gorge trips from Seattle, we decided to leave wind to
find less wind.  Success at Rufus where I had a great 4.7 session for nearly an
hour until around 6:15.  Then, when it often further mellows, it spiked up to
3.5 conditions rather quickly.  It stayed that way until dark and Bob & I got
brief sessions on 4.0's but they were ragged, wrestling matches with the river. 
A nice conclusion came early Wednesday where we had Dougs to ourselves from 9 to
11:00ish in nice 5.5 conditions with plenty of jumps and wave slashing with our
big rigs.  Hey, great to have the Gorge season underway mon..

Don Fleming
Bellevue

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On Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at 09:17  PM, marksternnw23 wrote:

> Hey, isn't it almost May? Have I missed opening day? Mark, are you
> still heavily employed? What's the plan?
> Ride on,
> MS/LTL

Tentative dates for City League (all Wednesday evenings):

     May 12, 19, 26
     June 2, 9, 16, 23 (BBQ and/or make-up date)

The usual place at Magnuson Park, plus a couple of evenings at Des
Moines marina like last year.  I may also try to have a pre-race clinic
on May 8, after the Urban Surf swap.

Stay tuned for more info.

      Mark

I have an 8-8 Dill and an AmiPro mast that I  want to lose if you get
multiple offers.

I have not sailed mine for about 8 years. But it sure jibes nice.

Mike Baker

----- Original Message -----
From: "fred" <FredHB@...>
To: <NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:18 PM
Subject: board and misc sails


> I've outgrown my Dill Custom 8ft 4inch, M2, which is in very good
> condition. I bought it in 1987; i've not sailed it for about 5 or six
> years, has a custom bag...Come look and make me an offer.  Also have
> an Ampro mast (gray) and some old but good small sails that i would
> be interested in selling for a good low price...let me know
>
> Fred
> 206-364-4878 (Seattle)
>

F2 Ride 274. Condition is B, 5 years old, 102L. Good first short board,
especially for heavier sailers. Fin, upgraded straps. $350 OBO.

Naish wave board, 8'6", 92L. Condition is A+. The board is about 3-4 years
old, but I bought it at a factory clean-out last year and it was essentially
new, still wrapped in shipping packaging. Apparently it was stored in the
back of a warehouse for 2+ years. I only sailed it twice. Good wave board
for heavier sailers (like me). I just have too much over-lapping stuff and
need to thin out the rack. Straps and fin. $500 OBO.

Scott
mars@...
206.789.5747

Wow, a legendary Ampro Grey Wave and a Dill from the halcyon days...
That stuff is "worth" more than you will ever get for it.

--- In NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com, "fred" <FredHB@a...> wrote:
> I've outgrown my Dill Custom 8ft 4inch, M2, which is in very good
> condition. I bought it in 1987; i've not sailed it for about 5 or
six
> years, has a custom bag...Come look and make me an offer.  Also
have
> an Ampro mast (gray) and some old but good small sails that i would
> be interested in selling for a good low price...let me know
>
> Fred
> 206-364-4878 (Seattle)

I've outgrown my Dill Custom 8ft 4inch, M2, which is in very good
condition. I bought it in 1987; i've not sailed it for about 5 or six
years, has a custom bag...Come look and make me an offer.  Also have
an Ampro mast (gray) and some old but good small sails that i would
be interested in selling for a good low price...let me know

Fred
206-364-4878 (Seattle)

Steady 40 mph for hours at purdy, but we got screwed by NOAA. Their
forcast was 15-25. That usually  means 5-15 and every one brought
slalom gear. A quick trip home for some small stuff made for a good
afternoon. The tide was going out and made for the best conditions I
have seen there in 5 years. About 10 people out. Bob P

1998 3.7 surflite in good shape, some wear on luff.  Red and black. Sorry no
bag.   $100

http://home.pacifier.com/~gwandsh/forsale/swap_sail.jpg

Portland or gorge.  Contact Gary off list for info.  gwood at eli dot net.

Twarn't me. I was at Rosie, where several of the locals didn't get out. They
got there too late for the 4.2 sesh, and left before the 3.0 sesh. I don't
know WHAT that period in between was . . . it sure wasn't SAILING time.

Mike \m/

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Grim" <jga1@...>
To: <NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 12:16 PM
Subject: RE: Arlington Nuker


> Hey Mike was that you with the gray truck?  Did Jeff ever get out?

9ft Bic surfboard for sale.  One year old. Good condition. $200
(206) 542 6302