http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/ Pacific Northwest windsurfing group Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:21:23 GMT Miles Trochesset http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28255 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28255 Hi, Alexey, myself and 2 or 3 other folks who I hadn't met before windsurfed at Waverly before sunset today. Very nice winds, I was fully powered in 6.4 most Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:29:40 GMT srch4wind http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28254 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28254 4.7, 92L. The skies parted around 2:30 and the wind came up. No debris nice ramps... Phillip Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:06:36 GMT Greg Mejlaender http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28253 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28253 Hi Rick, Yeah we missed you... I asked about you at the Skippers Meeting... hope you're feeling better. And yeah... Mark, Glenn and Tom did a fantastic job Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:02:47 GMT (no author) http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28252 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28252 Yes Glenn... I think you are exactly right... thank you for the thoughts. I was betting it wouldn't really get over 20 by very much, or, for very long. In Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:01:26 GMT mitchehd http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28251 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28251 Greg, Mark, Glen, Tom and others, The location of the pictures was the start at Newcastle and then Seward Park just south of the fish hatchery for Mark and Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:25:35 GMT Rick Martin http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28250 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28250 2:14 is very good time, Glenn. Having plenty of wind mattered. This was a day (albeit challenging) that was good for FW. Nice going. --Rick ... From: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:11:42 GMT Rick Martin http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28249 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28249 I was home sick on Saturday. Not too sure I would have wanted to launch into those conditions anywy, lol. You guys that finished are animals. --Rick ... From: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:09:12 GMT HANSENDLJS@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28248 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28248 Hi Greg, Thanks for the comments on the wind readings. I have similar experiences at Purdy. Iwindsurf can show gusting to 30 but actually it's about 15. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:04:26 GMT glenn_us5144 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28247 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28247 Greg, It is pretty clear to me that you should have started the race with more downhaul on your sail. That would not have made very much difference in the Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:34:35 GMT Greg Mejlaender http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28246 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28246 Thanks Don, good point, but I don't buy it. I'm all for more information... but the only reports I heard or saw that Sat eve regarding what happened all day Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:54:35 GMT HANSENDLJS@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28245 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28245 Hi Greg, I read that the wind was gusting to 40+. You mentioned gusts of 30 that I think you under estimated. Thanks for the complete details of a great Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:58:12 GMT g.mejlaender http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28244 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28244 We knew Mark D. was sailing up to Newcastle for the start. Glenn and I decided at the Skipper's Meeting to just do one start for everybody. Last year we had Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:39:30 GMT g.mejlaender http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28243 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28243 And a special Thanks to Brett (a Winduro veteran, but he didn't sail Sat.) ? and Doug (for also taking pics) and Ken!! These 3 drove around a bit, checking Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:05:09 GMT glenn_us5144 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28242 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28242 Winduro report 2009 Equipment: Pro Motion fleece lined long sleeve shirt (thin rubber outside) Full body rashguard over the shirt 3/3 summer wetsuit with long Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:20:36 GMT Greg Mejlaender http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28241 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NW-WINDTALK/message/28241 Mark, they were taken from Seward Park (how unfortunate for me that I know this :) Anyway, he could give the exact location... but I think he was approx along