t.i., local sailors and safe the bay,

From: Manuel P (msprieto@hotmail.com-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Wed May 23 2001 - 21:27:37 PDT 

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From: "Manuel P" <msprieto@hotmail.com-DeleteThis.com>
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Subject: t.i.,  local sailors and safe the bay, 
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 21:27:37 
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hi everyone,
this post is longer than i wished, but then again i post rarely:

1 - treasure island report,

i went back to t.i. yesterday for the first time since last fall. after a
few warm 3rd sessions i must have forgotten about the famous line "my
coldest winter was summer in..." well, i've been reminded. not like that
took away from the fun. angel island reading was 25mph.

i was nicely overpowered at #175 on a hunk-of-plastic 85 liter hy-fly board
and my 5.2. gaastra wave. the ebb yielded solid roller sets and, for those
who haven't sailed there yet, it's possible to take on these ramps at a near
beam reach, with little or no pinching). afterwards, met the only 3 other
sailors enjoying all this bliss.if only hadn't gotten my butt quicked by the
gusts as i ventured away from shore, it would have been perfect.

all of that left me thinking; if enough of you show interess, if we can get
a small group of volunteers together, and if the SFBA could pitch in a bit,
maybe we could throw enough concrete on the upwind side of the launch to
avoid having to go in under the wind shadow... what do you think?

2- besides solid winds, the people that sail this bay make s.f. the great
windsurfing region it is. i am one of those sailors who don't often have the
time to hang out after the drives and the long sessions. but everytime i've
made the effort, it's been a rewarding experience. and as a bonus the
traffic was even better as i drove home later ;-)

3- on the save the bay front, my wife mentioned hearing about the bay fill
project going on a ballot. anyone has news on this? this might be a crucial
time for our efforts.

well, i guess that's it.
cheers,

-manuel prieto

"Navigare necesse est"
        [To sail is necessary]
               [Naviguer est necessaire]
                        [Navegar es necesario]
                                   - Gnaeus Pompeius
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