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I have gear with me today.
Ken Poulton wrote:
>
> ============= Sat 4 Oct 97 - 3rd - 6.0/9'1,257 (190#)
>
> I went to 3rd despite wimpy readings because I was jonesing and the NWS
> was promising lots of wind. At 2:30, the lot was full of cars but the
> rigging area was still full of people. There were a few sailors out on
> big gear, but a lot of optimists rigging in the low 5's. I watched
> Jerry slog way out on his 5.3 and decided that even with my 6.0 up I
> wanted my big board.
>
> That got me out and planing, and about 4:30 the wind ratcheted up enough
> to come in for my small board; I stayed on 6.0. The ebb swell kicked in
> and we got some nice 2-4 foot swell, with lots of small ramps. I hadn't
> sailed in two weeks (nor have I accepted that the season is over yet) so
> it felt awfully good to get a nice session.
>
> I kept expecting it to die badly and leave me to swim in, but I stayed
> nicely powered on my 6.0 until I was tired around 6:00. There was even
> enough to plane in. Jerry reported a good session on his 5.3, but Ed
> felt like it was way up and down on his 5.4. Go figure.
>
> Ken Poulton
> poulton@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis
>
> "Windsurfing is so addictive because it's like sex: you don't know when
> you will get it, and then you don't know how good it will be."
> -- Randy Johnson
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