Berkeley Sunday

From: Douglas B. Hayden (doug@starfire.ne.uiuc.edu-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Mon Jul 23 2001 - 10:33:28 PDT


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From: "Douglas B. Hayden" <doug@starfire.ne.uiuc.edu-DeleteThis.com>
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Subject: Berkeley Sunday
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:33:28 CDT
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I took the advice of some on this list and sailed Berkeley Sunday,
teaching my girlfriend on a 10' board w/ 4.3 sail. She was exhausted
afterwards, but had no trouble slowly moving around the area. I went out
afterwards on a 272cm board, 7.6 sail, fully powered (except from the
lauch where uphauling was necessary- yechh). Fun day.

I was amazed at the lack of intimidation factor at Berkeley compared to
3rd or Crissy. There's all land downwind, instead of bridges, open bay,
big ferries/ocean cruisers, or marinas. Makes for excellent learning
conditions. Plus I looked like the pro instead of the amateur for once.
Good for the ego now and then.

-Doug

P.S. Thanks to Dan Montagne, Rick Martyn, Francois Jouaux, J.R. Seven, David
Fielder for the responses to my Berkeley question.



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