GabMG wrote:How come the graph posted by Alton is so different from the one from the SWS website? They sure tell a different story.
iWindsurf in miles per hour and located at terminal
SWS in knots located at end of Spit
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iWindsurf in miles per hour and located at terminal
SWS in knots located at end of Spit
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Alton - Posts: 7070
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Alton wrote:iWindsurf in miles per hour and located at terminal
SWS in knots located at end of Spit
If its the same app design as iKitesurf, in the settings menu you can change it to knots or kilometers.
After fixing a damsel in distress flat tire after work, I saw the 28g31 on iKite and had to rip up!
Didn't make it to the spit until 1740, and noticed the graph was doing its usual end of day drop (lulls of 16), so in regular fashion I rigged up the 12m (TT as always
)It most definitely was NOT dying out! As soon as I hit the water it ramped back up! Which made for a super LIT session! Massive boosters, with the honey hole nearly empty! Definitely the first time riding the 12m in up to 30kn! First time in Squamish where I didn't even have to power stroke my kite to water start, just sheet-in and go!
Didn't get off the water until 2030. Could have kept riding but it was dark enough that loosing a board was problematic!
Both ships had their lights on, with a beautiful mountain panoramic with orange and red clouded skies! So incredibly grateful for this incredible wind sports location we have here! Definitely the darkest I have ever ridden into the evening at Squamish, rounding out for one of the best high wind days I've had there!
Evening Crew FTW!
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Huh ???
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Alton - Posts: 7070
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What's your thoughts on today? Super gusty?
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Roxstock wrote:What's your thoughts on today? Super gusty?
Unpredictable. Roll the dice if you're desperate
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Alton - Posts: 7070
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1.5 hours on 12m+surfboard in smooth and steady SW 16-18. Starting to get choppy upwind so taking a coffee break.
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Alton - Posts: 7070
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Alton, tomorrow's forecast? 16-20 or 20-30.
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Alton wrote:1.5 hours on 12m+surfboard in smooth and steady SW 16-18. Starting to get choppy upwind so taking a coffee break.
Pleasantly surprised to score 3.5 hrs on the water. Started at 11am with Loren and Chuck all on 12m in steady SW 16-18 but had to work hard to get upwind. Once in the river mouth it was easy to stay upwind especially on a surfboard. After my coffee break it got crazy gusty W 12-25 for 1/2 hour but eventually steadied out - perfect for jumping my surfboard.
Not very busy today. Only 20 kiters and 3 windsurfers including Ryan and Francis (from Nexen).
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Alton - Posts: 7070
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gabrielb wrote:Alton, tomorrow's forecast? 16-20 or 20-30.
Little temperature and pressure gradient on Sunday. I'm expecting a light SW 15-18 tomorrow. Should be steady with the sun out.
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Alton - Posts: 7070
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I actually had ap retty decent after-work session...launched at nexen at 5.40pm and was in the water until the sun went down behind the mountains.
Saw one more green kite at the spit when i went over there.
Not sure how strong the wind was...but i was out on my 15m foil.
Saw one more green kite at the spit when i went over there.
Not sure how strong the wind was...but i was out on my 15m foil.
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