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windfind

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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: Link to photos of the epic Hatchery day, Saturday July 11

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A bit off topic for California sailors but since many Bay Area sailors were on the water take a look at the action as massive winds rock the Gorge.

Go to the link below for 3 pages of photos. Anyone who wants a high resolution copy mail me.

http://windnotes.com/hatchjuly11/index.html

Mike Godsey
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jse

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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject:

Nice! What size sails mostly?

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windfind

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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:10 am Post subject: Then in the 35 knot lulls...

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Nice! What size sails mostly?

Hi Steve,

Since the iwindsurf.com forecast was for upper teen wind many people did not arrive until late. Just after dawn it was 5.2. By the time I arrived at noon I was rigging a 4.2. By the time I hit the water it was solid 3.7. Then it got really wind with gusts over 45 knots mid river.

Normal people were on 3.2s, for men, most women were blown off the water but a few incredible women sailors were on 2.5s. Most of the amazing sailors in the photos could still sail 3.7 but at times even the pros were just "mowing the lawn" partially sheeted out. Then in the 35 knot lulls all the aerial action went off.

Interesting the next to days had similar wind out at The Wall to 3 Mile Canyon but with much larger swell than you see in these photos. I had endless swell rides on a 3.7 where the apparent wind dropped to near zero due to the mass of the swells. By the 3rd day I was totally exhausted.

Mike
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jse

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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Then in the 35 knot lulls...

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windfind wrote:

I had endless swell rides on a 3.7 where the apparent wind dropped to near zero due to the mass of the swells.

That's cool, I wonder if I could rig a 6.0 and just stay in the troughs Smile

Smile

Steve

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boggsman1

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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:27 am Post subject:

Hey Mike Can you guarantee a repeat next week? Me and a buddy are invading the Gorge this Friday and looking for the goods. Boggsman

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tstizzle

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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:14 am Post subject:

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jse wrote:

Nice! What size sails mostly?

i was there on a very, very pulled down 4.1

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windfind

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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:43 am Post subject: Yep, a 6.0 would work in the troughs..... very very briefly

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jse wrote:

windfind wrote:

I had endless swell rides on a 3.7 where the apparent wind dropped to near zero due to the mass of the swells.

That's cool, I wonder if I could rig a 6.0 and just stay in the troughs Smile

Smile

Steve

jse wrote:

windfind wrote:

I had endless swell rides on a 3.7 where the apparent wind dropped to near zero due to the mass of the swells.

That's cool, I wonder if I could rig a 6.0 and just stay in the troughs Smile

Smile

Steve

Yep, a 6.0 would work in the troughs..... very briefly

Here is a photo of a guy in the trough of a modest swell at the Hatch. Notice how he is standing upright and not even hooked in and has no power in his sail. Also note the glassy calm patch of water in the trough despite the 45 knots gusts at the crests. Really fun!!!!

Mike
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windfind

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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:15 am Post subject: it the road today, Friday, and rig a 3.7 Saturday PM.

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boggsman1 wrote:

Hey Mike
Can you guarantee a repeat next week? Me and a buddy are invading the Gorge this Friday and looking for the goods.
Boggsman

Hi Boggsman,

I don't forecast for the Gorge but guesstimating from the models it looks very good this weekend and decent winds for the next several days through at least Thursday. Then there may be a ramp down or worse. I would hit the road today, Friday, and rig a 3.7 Saturday PM. Let me know when you blast into the Gorge and I will give you window reports.

Mike
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boggsman1

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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:42 am Post subject:

Mike Ill be there today, Friday, for the first time in my windsurf life, and Im fired UP! Boggsman

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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:43 am Post subject:

Mike Ill be there today, Friday, for the first time in my windsurf life, and Im fired UP! Boggsman

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