Forecast looks good for cross-mountain gradients and wind. McLean says: "A slightly stronger short wave in the flow should move inland during the day. This...
Rick
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Jul 1, 2005 12:12 pm
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Rick - and all boardheads I'll join you in the early afternoon !!! I Can hardly wait.!!!!!!!!!!!!! If any one wants to caravan just let me know. Also for...
Two blocks South of the lighthouse at the tip of Alki point is where I usually launch for North winds. Park just before the stop sign and carry gear down the...
Cool, the tide charts posted on I-Windsurf look like the tide-current won't be too bad today, but I have never sailed at Alki before. Any other advice you can...
Leslie, The shortest (mile-wise) and most scenic route is to go up through Enumclaw. From Enumclaw, you go east on US410, through Greenwater, past the Crystal...
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Jul 1, 2005 5:06 pm
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Any bets on it blowing there this weekend? Really interested in Saturday....
... It's looking pretty good for all weekend. The "East Slopes of the Cascades" forecast is saying NW 20 and gusts to 30 Saturday evening. This usually means...
Wenatchee and Rimrock will both blow nicely all weekend long. So will the Gorge. --Rick ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jul 1, 2005 6:41 pm
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Currently the Toledo-Yakima gradient is 0.20" (7.6 mbar), and Ellensburg is blowing 25G29. That's HUGE. Seattle temp is 63 under clouds, Yakima is 83 under...
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Jul 1, 2005 9:28 pm
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Hey Kelly Vander Linda did you work with a character named Roffe. I've lived and windsurfed here at LW since 1988. I ran into a couple of guys at the...
My callouses are starting to grow already, IBU's and bananas are ready... dr. ... ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle...
I was there at 7:30 AM it was going 18-20 so i sailed on a 5.7 until around 11:00 Then went to a smaller board becasue it picked up. It was going 22-25mhp when...
I might show . I'm tired of getting beaten by 3 foot waves in Lake Wenatchee. Boy it was fun while it lasted. somehow I hit 30MPH winds on Sunday and Tuesday....
McLean is still forecasting big gradients and winds in the Gorge for the entire weekend. NWS is talking about onshore flow all weekend. The west side will be ...
Rick
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Jul 2, 2005 3:02 pm
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I made it out about 3pm. Rimrock Rick, Dr. Wind and a few others were already there. I rigged a Real Wind 6.2 and went out on a Real Wind 130l board. Made a...
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Jul 3, 2005 5:47 am
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I've heard about sailing at Kalama. How do you get there and what kind of conditions set up well there? Also how long does it take to get there?...
Hi Dan, Kalama is about 2hrs south on I5 heading to Portland. We sail at a riverfront park with a large totem pole....can't miss it. There are free hot showers...
I'm thinking of heading out to Rimrock today, but I only heard one maybe from Rick about being out there today. Is anyone else going out there today? I think...
Nick, The weather pattern changed, and Rimrock might blow, but only late in the day. It's too hot on the west side, and the gradients have got smaller than...
Rick
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Jul 3, 2005 5:58 pm
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Thanks for the information you're always a great includer. How was it at Rimrock yesterday? I was to beat up to go and got busy trying to get a new stereo and...
Thanks, Dan !! We had about 12 sailors join us. Good wind mid day..somewhat gusty, overall we had a rippin blast. I sailed my 6.0, and 7.5 all day...just...
All, The wind was on and off as Bill mentioned. Some of the BWC beginner/intermediates learned alot in a short period of time. One of the members Kyle, just...
I've been down here in the Gorge since Thursday morning. Having an absolute blast. On thursday I learned how to sail a short board, friday I learned how to use...
Hey, I've never been to Kalama either but I would really like to sail there soon. What are some of the wind conditions to look for that make Kalama good? Mike...
Hi Rick, Just checking in to see if Kalam looks good for today. Do you plan to sail?? The forcast for Seattle is for 78 deg and Portland at 81 deg. Are there...
Wow......where was everybody??? We were hoping for a parking spot! Bill O and myself had the place to ourselves!! 6m conditions...classic alley....was in the...
Piggybacking on Ralph's question of avoiding spinouts - tips on how to recover from spinouts? 2 methods that work for me with varying degree of success are: -...