Re: Coyote to Alameda?

From: John A. Ehler (jehler@cisco.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Wed Jun 02 1999 - 19:36:05 PDT


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Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 19:36:05 -0700
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From: "John A. Ehler" <jehler@cisco.com-DeleteThis>
Subject: Re: Coyote to Alameda?
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I sailed from 3rd to the northern most part of Oakland Airport on a random day last
year. Seatrend 8'3" (~100L) 6.3 North Prisma. I was relaxing that day so I just kept
sailing. Took about 25-35 minutes. At a couple of points I was barely planing.
The return was just as easy (no thinking involved). Haven't done it again cause
there was no challenge. I have more fun sailing from 3rd to Coyote (and back).

The Bay Bridge though....

John (#175)

At 03:43 PM 6/2/99 , you wrote:
>
>
>I've been to Alameda twice (from Coyote) and once to Oakland Airport (from
>3rd), always on a 12 ft longboard, and all three times during standard
>afternoon summertime conditions. Both times to Alameda I encountered a
>humongous wind shadow downwind of San Bruno Mountain, very far off shore.
>All three times I had to uphaul a lot and schlog in light winds until the
>good winds were re-encountered.
>
>Destination sailing can be fun, provided you are ready for a very wide
>range of sailing conditions, and provided you are prepared to return by
>land from a distant unpredictable locale.
>
>Jim Bjorken
>



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