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1987
another very epic dawn patrol this AM... 6 AM start for a 2 hour early bird special. Swell was really sweet at Hatch early, then turned choppy and wind...
windmtn_pete
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Aug 1, 2005
7:56 pm
1988
I'm driving down tonight, I really should get a job one of these days.... Trudy COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM...
Trudy Lary
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Aug 1, 2005
9:07 pm
1989
The Central coast went off today and noaa said no wind. Might try for Newport tomorrow (Tuesday). I have to work Wednesday Florence/ Pistol to far to drive for...
Sailingdave
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Aug 2, 2005
3:28 am
1990
Dare to drive with Noaa as your guide??? its 9 am now loading up and heading to Roads end first then on to Newport if it is not there. Hope some one from the...
Sailingdave
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Aug 2, 2005
4:02 pm
1991
John W. just left for points west; probably will wind up in Florence. Good luck; ... __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail...
Jim Fillion
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Aug 2, 2005
6:52 pm
1992
Well, thought I was smarter than NOAA last weekend, but got skunked. It didn't blow at the coast, but it didn't suck either - way too much fun stuff to do! My...
orly
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Aug 2, 2005
10:32 pm
1993
I'm new to the group but am looking for others to try out the coast with. I haven't gone wavesailing but I do crank it down the faces at the wall in on a 4.2...
Elliot English
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Aug 3, 2005
3:18 am
1994
Roads End typically has weak surf and weaker wind compared to places like Newport. Today looking at the forecast it just looking like it was going to happen...
Anthony Boesen
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Aug 3, 2005
4:01 am
1995
Anthony wrote: "The surf(4-7 ft) was the longer period stuff that sets up only a few times a year with the wind. There was at least 8 of us sailing. It was...
Gary Mitchell
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Aug 3, 2005
5:14 am
1996
There were only two of these sails made according Bill Hansen. This is a 99 Windwing Catalyst Wave 7.0. This sail has only been used 6 times. It is in...
Anthony Boesen
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Aug 3, 2005
6:05 am
1997
Tuesday at Roads end conditions were near epic from about noon to 2 pm after 2 the wind picked up and made for a lot of cross chop. What was unusual was every...
Sailingdave
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Aug 3, 2005
2:01 pm
1998
Florence will be full of people this weekend, if the forecast holds. So will Pistol and the Cape. There are no conditions on the coast that are similar to...
mark erickson
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Aug 3, 2005
3:47 pm
1999
Hi All, Florence is almost never too crowded with windsurfers anymore. I say, it's now always nice to see any extra sailors out here. Yesterday, I got on the...
wildwhaley1
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Aug 3, 2005
5:50 pm
2000
John, I wish I had more free time (and more cajones) to sail the coast like you, but I gotta keep stokin the stink fires up here. Please pass the donuts. Kip...
Kip
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Aug 4, 2005
3:33 am
2001
First time doing the coast for me this year... Newport really sucked on Tuesday. There was lots of wind in the parking area at South Beach, also lots of wind...
windmtn_pete
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Aug 4, 2005
3:59 am
2002
Windmtn wrote: " I've never had a good day at the coast.... maybe next year? That does it for me doin' the coastals for '05, I'm gonna stick with what works,...
Gary Mitchell
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Aug 4, 2005
6:11 am
2003
I shoulda talked you into coming to florence with me when I left -Newport was ok earlier and florence was fun for the late sesh - sorry you hit it wrong. ...
Scott
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Aug 4, 2005
6:30 am
2004
Everything looked good to go on Tuesday @ noon for a nice Newport trip.... wind sensor was reading in the 20's range early, so I dropped everything and left...
windmtn_pete
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Aug 4, 2005
2:03 pm
2005
Well, I've found a guaranted way to generate good, sailable wind on the coast: don't bring your gear! Was there last week camping (South Beach) Tuesday thru...
harpspey
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Aug 4, 2005
2:41 pm
2006
... I sometimes wonder how coastal sailors rate their sailing sesh's. On Tuesday @ South Beach you mentioned that you had lost your gear 2 times in the impact...
windmtn_pete
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Aug 4, 2005
3:35 pm
2007
hehe- Ya.. but not the head bonk. Sometimes you gotta swim your dues(to ride the big ones..) but those swims where due to loop homework.....
Scott
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Aug 4, 2005
4:54 pm
2008
... 2 ... it.... ... Pete, Coast sailing is a different animal, but in my opinion a much funner one. Sailing the oregon coast takes different skills then...
Trudy Lary
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Aug 4, 2005
5:27 pm
2009
I'll let everyone here know when I go to the coast next week without my gear so that ya all know when it's gonna blow!! :-) -- Pete ... surfboard ... session...
windmtn_pete
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Aug 4, 2005
5:38 pm
2010
Usually, it takes an on-site report to get me to drive out to the coast. If I have people to meet up with, and a surfboard to use, I'm more inclined to go. I...
Cheddar Shredder
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Aug 4, 2005
8:38 pm
2011
Hi Pete Yes the coast can be like Heather Canyon. When it is good it is really good and when it is bad it can be really bad. That said there is often little...
Sailingdave
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Aug 4, 2005
10:29 pm
2012
Never seen anyone sail Open Ocean boards on the coast, why not? Just wondering if it's the old school design that doesn't perform as well in the waves? -- Pete...
windmtn_pete
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Aug 5, 2005
2:25 am
2013
Yes if fact one of the locals at Pistol has an Open Ocean. Perhaps the most important requirement of any shape for coast sailing is the ability of a board to...
Sailingdave
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Aug 5, 2005
3:18 am
2014
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/PDXwindsurfer/lst Cape Sebastian Trudy...
Trudy Lary
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Aug 5, 2005
5:04 am
2015
Hi, How to sail alone at the Oregon Coast? Pick a site, any site under: New folder under photos/ Alone at OR coast Did a little exploring this last coast trip,...
Trudy Lary
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Aug 5, 2005
5:54 am
2016
Do they take the thruster fins out for sailing the coast? Brian told me that this might work better for sailing the coast on his boards. My OO is an 8.2,...
windmtn_pete
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Aug 5, 2005
2:19 pm
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