Where We Sailed Today

dllee · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay

Berkeley at 3:30, probably hit the max WNW, then a lull to full on NW.
Fun taking off from the third dock heading towards Derrick's launch, backwards, but after one jibe, got downwind to the wind and planed OK with a 6 meter and 96 liter board. Some lulls outside, obviously dead inside on the NW, and came it just as the wind started to crank up to the 30 range, oh well, my timing is pretty bad anyways.
Tomorrow NW might try R&G, or maybe Pt.Isabelle, or maybe Alameda, all of which were extremely gusty up and down all afternoon.

bert · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 665

Scaled down repeat of yesterday's sailing at Palo Alto, almost 20 mph with higher gusts on the outside. Rigged wrong with 6.2/100L slalom setup which was way too big and made for a jarring ride in the flood chop. Made a run to the east shore and a few runs on the inside and called it quits after only a half hour. For some reason there was a hitch in my giddyup today..,kinda tired and a bit bored. Probably been sailing too much (#42 session) .. need a change or a new challenge. Been thinking a lot about windsurf foiling lately..

dvCali · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 1314

bert · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 665

Davide,

If I do that I'll miss my 4 pm senior nap!

dvCali · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 1314

cachaocachao · Joined: 27 Mar 2002 Posts: 73

Toll Plaza was solid 4.0/90 [small guy] for couple hours yesterday. Nice swells at spots and flatter near shore

bert · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 665

Shared a good laugh with Davide at Coyote this Sunday. Saw his van as I was leaving after 3 pm and stopped to say Hi. He thought that I had come to my senses and was following his advice about sailing later in the afternoon when the wind was good. Told him that I had already finished my session and was going home to take my nap Laughing

First one out after 1 pm on a 6.2/110 during flood. Wind was low teens from the west on the inside and about 17-18 on the outside. Pointed high as I could once I was powered and sailed out to the channel to getaway from the voodoo flood chop. It was fun out there as the sail and board was well suited for the conditions. Pretty much planing the entire time.

dvCali · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 1314

bert · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 665

Repeat 1 -2:30 pm session at Coyote this Monday.. shared the water with 2 foil kiters. Fully powered in the flood on my 110L/6.2 North and sailed 6 miles up to markers 6 and 7. Sat on my board between the 2 markers for awhile..reflecting and taking in the vastness of the Bay.

dvCali · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 1314

A comfortable 4.3, with the wind a bit up and down, the direction off coming from the north, and a quite short wind corridor (no way to get to the north tower). Choppy as usual, with the sometimes under powered conditions making for maneuvering a bit tricky.

Sunny but cold Shocked