Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA29710; Tue, 16 Jan 1996 15:49:58 -0800 Return-Path: <bambugib@harborside.com-DeleteThis> Received: from harborside.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA032596195; Tue, 16 Jan 1996 15:49:55 -0800 Received: from [204.214.110.72] (p07.gb0.harborside.com [204.214.110.72]) by harborside.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA23766 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Tue, 16 Jan 1996 15:45:59 -0800 Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 15:45:59 -0800 Message-Id: <v01520d02ad217857d03c@[204.214.110.69]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis From: bambugib@harborside.com-DeleteThis (Gib Cooper) Subject: Re: Berkeley Stormsailing?
>I sailed Berkeley storms when I lived in Oakland 8 years ago. They are
>fun. I have sailed parallel to the pier from I-80 to past the end of the
>pier. I remember one storm in particular where we all launched from the
>Ashby exit area (I think it is Ashby. It has been 8 years). It was a
>fun time except for the sleet and the way it suddenly went from 4.8 wind
>to glass. I was happy I was close to shore. There must have been 50 boards
>sailors swimming in after it shutdown. So I have learned not to sail much
>further out than I am willing to swim in while sailing in storms. I have also
>come across large pieces of lumber in the water during storms so keep your
>eyes open.
>
>Michael
I will ditto that too. One time was enough for me.
BTW Pistol River is cranking from the NW today. Cold, rowdy and not a soul
to be seeen
Gib
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