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mchaco1
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject: ANyone going to Stevenson tomorrow? |
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Its looks good, but im a bit nervous about my first east wind if there wont be people around
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Windsurf83
Joined: 24 May 2011 Posts: 84 Location: White Salmon, WA
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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if it is windy, there will be guys there.
Maybe launch at "the point" where the kiteboarders launch, and then if you get blown down wind a little you can out at Bob's beach.
have fun!
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mchaco1
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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NolimitzWind wrote: | if it is windy, there will be guys there.
Maybe launch at "the point" where the kiteboarders launch, and then if you get blown down wind a little you can out at Bob's beach.
have fun! |
Thats the plan, launch by the east dock.
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masterblaster
Joined: 16 Mar 2000 Posts: 24
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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what about girls??
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mchaco1
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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masterblaster wrote: | what about girls?? |
good point
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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Don't launch at the kite beach.
That's fine for good sailors that are cool with kiters. Rig and launch at the grassy area at the boat ramp (the docks as you mentioned).
Make sure you get to shore before you go past the Sternwheeler pier/Bob's Beach. If you get really screwed up you can land at the sand spit near the piling at the Rock Creek RR bridge. It's shallow pretty far out into the river.
Any farther downstream and your ordeal will become much more memorable.
You could do Rooster if you walk it up to the Nude Beach and launch from there (the east end).
Good luck figuring the sail size.
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johnl
Joined: 05 Jun 1994 Posts: 1330 Location: Hood River OR
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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If the wind shows up (Iwindsurf saying 20knots, Temira saying mid 20's) I'll be there. Sailing an easterly isn't that tough there (boat ramp). Just remember ALWAYS point upwind. That way you can work your way upwind and if you hit some lulls you have room before you get into trouble. And if you fall on your jibes, get up quick Also rig a little bigger than you think (I go 1/2 meter bigger).
If it's windy, see ya there (I drive a white sprinter van)...
John
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mchaco1
Joined: 08 Sep 2010 Posts: 645
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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westender wrote: | Don't launch at the kite beach.
That's fine for good sailors that are cool with kiters. Rig and launch at the grassy area at the boat ramp (the docks as you mentioned).
Make sure you get to shore before you go past the Sternwheeler pier/Bob's Beach. If you get really screwed up you can land at the sand spit near the piling at the Rock Creek RR bridge. It's shallow pretty far out into the river.
Any farther downstream and your ordeal will become much more memorable.
You could do Rooster if you walk it up to the Nude Beach and launch from there (the east end).
Good luck figuring the sail size. |
nothing in this makes me want to go to stevenson more...kind of want to check out RR though
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mchaco1
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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johnl wrote: |
If it's windy, see ya there (I drive a white sprinter van)...
John |
you and everyone else Ill be in a black passat with ronald mcdonalds windsurfing boards on top. Anyone who sees me there, feel free to come and how to do it the "right" way
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mchaco1
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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I survived and had a few good runs out with only a walk from the kite beach to the east ramp. Met tons of people too. I was pretty windy...Im going to go lay down
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