Chris Klohn wrote:Sweet pictures as always Dave. Glad you scored the double SE/W combo. A couple of those shots had some serious white water. How did the water conditions on Whidbey in less wind compare to Locust in more wind? Sunday is looking like a repeat with a stronger westerly component through JDFS. Hopefully something happens tomorrow as well.
Both
> tight period
> moving isolated peaking 'waves'
Locust
> easy launch (sideshore)
> fairly consistent just off the launch and over the river delta
> waist to chest-high
> slower
> clean sections (lines at times)
> nice wind/wave angle that would support frontside tries
> playful (no dire consequences)
West Beach
> challenging launch (onshore and STRONG shore current)
> fairly consistent just off the launch, down near the golf course, but cross chop in between
> shoulder-high to well over-head-high
> faster, beefier
> bouncy at times (chop on faces in spots)
> sluffing (not thowing or dumping as it did on lower tide)
> strange wind/wave angle on port (a little too deep with not enough power in the sail) and felt tight on starboard too at times
> you had to pay attention (some dire consequences, particularly close to shore)
Hope that makes sense.