update from pk

[mmyers]

windy & swell, whitecaps full width of river

[isobars]

A. Yeah, but air temps in the 40s?

B. How the hell did you post this? I can't even get daylight, let alone the internet, at PK. Something's really changed there.

Mike \m/

[mmyers]

overpowered on 4.2, old dill getting some miles on it.. got promotion 5 4 3 and had to try out the fit before the return time limit. works good

[isobars]

I'll consider Sunday. A bit warmer and dryer and wind everywhere.

[mchaco1]

Im heading to HR tomorrow with two wetsuits, a new hood, booties and gloves. Hoping to try out the logosz if its windy enough

[mmyers]

Well good luck in HR tomorrow, forecast looks great. I hope your booties are more than 3mm.. Mine are 3mm and the feet could have been much warmer than what they were.. Not bad, but numb after a couple hrs..

I tried 2 different pairs of fingered neo gloves and I just hate it.. Day would have been so much better if my grip was more normal. A couple fellow surfers stopped by and got to check out the dakine mittens. Need to get a pair of those http://www.dakine.com/p/windsurf/gloves/cold-water-mitt

It was what I would consider an epic day at PK. For 3 hrs it averaged 28 gusting to 35. Between 12pm and 2pm swell was the biggest I've seen it there. Waves were crashing the shore, and a few out in the middle acted more like 6' surf, crashing down upon me. Since I was alone, a newb, and on smaller gear I did not venture more than 1/2 mile from the launch and I'm guessing the swell was even bigger on the far side. It was a 4.2 the whole time switching between a 85L and a 110L.

Once, my rig lifted off the water and flew about 20' downwind. I was swimming like a madman to catch it

[mchaco1]

Im considering getting the open palm :
http://www.windance.com/mystic-open-palm-mitten-pr-11846.html

good grip without getting tired and covered as long as your hands are on the boom.Getting the tall thick split toe booties too, my thin shorties didnt cut it last time at stevenson :/

[bericw]

mmyers on his Dill, Sunday at PK.

[mmyers]

Thanks for the pic.
Perfect timing..., the one moment I was actually on the board

[brettn]

I've been wanting to try those windsurfing mittens (also a good nickname for Mitt Romney) for a while. Based on the review in this post my wife just ordered me a pair for Christmas, though she doesn't know it yet. I will post a review once I've had them on the water.