| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
charlie12
Joined: 06 Apr 2001
Posts: 254
|
 Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:06 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
more sea weed now, then Ive ever seen in June before
also jelly fish |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
salty-skin
Joined: 16 Jul 2000
Posts: 50
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I sailed there for the first time a couple weeks ago. The wind was very light and I wasn't able to plane. It looks much better in this video. But I'm wondering about the wind direction. If Brooks island and the long spit/sandbar to the north of the island are shown in your video, then the wind must be coming from the east right?
Isn't that an odd direction for the bay?
I also thought the water would be very flat there, but the it appears to have voodoo style chop, and many of those looked like they'd be good launching platforms. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kevinkan
Joined: 07 Jun 2001
Posts: 1661
Location: San Francisco
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:14 am Post subject: |
|
|
Actually, the good wind directions for Pt. Isabel and the sand spit are S to SW. The wind comes over the sand bar and you sail in the lee... that's why it's so flat. Although, if you get too far downwind from the sandbar, the water gets voodoo choppy.
Sailed from Marina Bay today, and it seems like it was windy on both sides. 4.7 and 90l was pretty good for me... never overpowered... maybe a 4.8 or 4.9 would have been slightly better 
_________________
Kevin Kan
Sunset Sailboards, San Francisco CA
http://www.sunsetsailboards.com
https://www.instagram.com/sunsetsailboards
http://www.facebook.com/sunsetsailboards |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
coolmtnbiker048
Joined: 01 Jul 2005
Posts: 372
Location: California
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:18 am Post subject: |
|
|
| koogzah wrote: | | @bludyell I got the Helmet. I think the cameras are identical, just the attachment bits that are different across the different models. GoPro is supposed to be coming out with their own wide-angle lens this summer. They recommended an interim solution, but I honestly can't remember the details. |
the gopro camera is fun, I got some cool windsurfing footage with the head-strap attachment. You can also buy it from www.FaceLevel.com. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
windsrf
Joined: 01 May 1998
Posts: 464
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yes, behind the jetty was good yesterday. Nice high tide and good wind direction, as Kevin indicated. Best speed run in area IMHO (especially with my 7.0!). Only problem is getting thru that voodoo chop that is mostly where the shipping channel splits off and heads north. However, pinching up close to Brooks/pylons gets you through it fairly quickly - just don't hit the old pilings!
Looks like the jetty is really starting to erode though. The "passage" that tide/waves have cut thru is getting fairly large, with more effect/chop on the smooth side.
David |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
koogzah
Joined: 06 Jul 2005
Posts: 530
Location: right here
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| call me crazy, but I kind of like the swell of the SE end of the island. guess I should check out the speed sailing at the other end, though. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kevinkan
Joined: 07 Jun 2001
Posts: 1661
Location: San Francisco
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
koogzah
Joined: 06 Jul 2005
Posts: 530
Location: right here
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
thank the lord. i thought i might be crazy. what a reilef.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You can attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
|
|
Search
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Register
