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Wow, what a day. I don't even remember when I got there probably around
4, and rigged up my 4.5 (180lbs). Big mistake. The first gust that met
me tore all my gear straight out of my hands and took it straight
downwind. It was so shallow I wasn't really comfortable to sail around
the inside, so I went to channel. I soon realized that I wasn't going
to last long and have ultimate fun if I stayed on the 4.5. Came back in
after lofting some jumps and rigged the 3.7. Thank god my girlfriend
needs small equipment. Now it's perfect.
I go back to the channel where it's pretty much as big as I've seen it.
I notice for some wierd reason I think this is the first day this season
I've been at Third on such a big day with it ebbing. All the other big
days seem to have been at Coyote, or Palo Alto, or Sherman or it's been
flooding, or something. Just the way it's worked out. So now, it
doesn't have that super crazy screwed up chop, but big rollers that are
well spaced and very jumpable. There's enough wind that you don't need
anything steep, you just need to continue lifting the board off the
swell. There's plenty that is steep anyway. This is FUN. The power
out there is humbling. After spending a while in the channel I begin to
get tired and come to the inside where it's flat and I don't have to
work so hard. Since it's so shallow there's not any real sizeable chop
at all, but I'm amazed at the air that's possible off of practically
nothing. As long as your powered up, the wind under your board does the
rest. Jumping off the backs of chop is a blast. After a while, I
realize I should just keep the smile on my face and get off the water.
Time for that pavlovian response to a great day of sailing and drink a
beer.
All I have to say is La Nina rocks!!
Greg
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