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============= Thu 04 Sep 97 - 3rd - 6.0/257 (186#)
20 knots at 3:00 got us out of the office. I rigged Donald (std+1) and
Michael rigged Goofy (std). Hit the water about 4:30 and the wind
was filled in to the shore but very marginal for Michael, even in the
channel. Suddenly, at 5:00 it picked up. We were well-powered, and
we started getting nice, smooth 2-3 foot ebb swells and some great ramps -
we got a few 5 foot jumps.
Alas, about 5:30 my boom FiberSnapped. Same old head break, but not
surprising since this one is about 3 years old, from before they finally
fixed the heads. I limped in on one side (planed to the launch) switched
booms and... the wind was gone. I could see people slogging clear out
in the channel, so I quit for the day. Michael had brought in my other
boom arm and then made it back out, but he came back in soon, too.
But it was a very nice half hour!
Ken Poulton
poulton@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis
"I hate it when that happens." -- SNL
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