Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA134077829; Fri, 28 Mar 1997 11:37:09 -0800 Return-Path: <dpbrenn@pbsrv04.isp.PacBell.COM-DeleteThis> Received: from ns.PacBell.COM by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.16/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA112247829; Fri, 28 Mar 1997 11:37:09 -0800 Received: from pbsrvg0.isp.PacBell.COM (ntsrvcpr07.isp.PacBell.COM) by ns.PacBell.COM (4.1/PacBell-10/13/95) id AA21504; Fri, 28 Mar 97 11:33:16 PST Message-Id: <9703281933.AA21504@ns.PacBell.COM-DeleteThis> Priority: urgent Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 10:54:00 -0800 From: "Brennen, Don P (dpbrenn)" <dpbrenn@pbsrv04.isp.PacBell.COM-DeleteThis> Subject: Thursday @ 3rd To: "'wind_talk'" <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> X-Mailer: Worldtalk (NetConnex V4.00a)/MIME
All those windy days in February and March, and I passed them up. Why?
I've been so absorbed with mtnbiking lately (bought a new Trek Y, carbon
fiber frame, etc.), I haven't thought much about sailing. Well, that
all changed yesterday. 3rd was averaging 25 (Coyote COTW, best @
4:45pm).
3:30pm averaging 21, took that as my "marker" and zipped on over.
4:00pm, averaging 20, thought it would drop, starting rigging 5.0 (for
my 165lbs), but noticed sailors coming in to rig down. 4:15pm, hit the
water on my 4.5 Ezzy wave and 8'8" RKT, OP'ed but loving it. 4:45pm,
OP'ed but contemplating my health. 5:00pm, changed out boards to my 8'6"
Heavy. Still OP'ed but managed to make it out to the channel where I was
greeted by the "mother of sweet ebbs"; faces and troughs to ride, and
jump and carve and jibe. Whoa! I was reborn and my spirit has been
rekindled to the joy and excitement of sailing. Hallelujah brother.
I've never thought of myself as being particularly religious, ...ah
maybe its a cult thing ;-). And the water wasn't cold either.
Windguy
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