Wind This Week

[Roxstock]

I'm going to head for third. Probably be there around 2pm. I'm really crossing my fingers, the SE will fill in

32g40 SSE at Saturna looks promising. See you there.

[8mdude]

Dead on arrival at 3rd av. Rise wind. Rise.

[Slappy]

Killer session today at Beach Grove (launched at 3rd ave). 4 hours on the water from 9-1 with 9m + SB.

Wind at 3rd was total crap, maybe 18. Water there was worse, confused chop everywhere. But the best thing about sailing easterlies is you can get over to 64th st and back on a single tack.

Wind at 64th was a whole different animal. 18-25 at times then ramping up to 30 knots. It got too strong for my 9m so I had to go all the way down in to Beach Grove at one point. Perfect strapless freestyle conditions in knee to waist high water. The shallow water meant not getting cold too with zero swimming or body dragging.

Lots of great little ramps for boosting off of. Landed my first legit 360 shovit with a surfboard.

Some fun clean little wavelets you could do powered carves on.

I went back to 3rd a couple times to check if things had improved and they hadn't. Saw Jack there riding without hood or gloves, brrrr.

I just love low tide sessions, this was almost Jericho level good.

[Michael]

Centennial has kicked in now, looks like a few people scored.

[Faceplant]

Sounds like a wicked day Slappy! I was checking web cam all day. 3rd looked dismal.
I'm heading to 3rd in the morning. Cross my fingers.

[lucas]

Matt, Graham and myself scored the sunset session at 3rd, on the water around 3:30 till full darkness which was close to 5:30. A bit gusty at times but great boosting conditions and some nice waves farther out. Amazing sunset.

[Slappy]

Pics from today

https://photos.app.goo.gl/1IPxmm1EGgJeRG2u2

[Slappy]

Session Log

[Faceplant]

Scored beauty session this morning. Bumped into Alton around 8:45. Wind was a little on the light side. 9:30-10:30 out on 12 meter. Quite powered up near the end. Switched to 9M and enjoyed some decent waves and some powerful squalls that provided decent lift. 11:30 Packed it in and headed to work. Hopefully the wind picks up as it looks on the cam that it has tanked. Still lots of daylight left.

[C36]

...I just love low tide sessions, this was almost Jericho level good.

Pretty sure your session was on a high slack tide (it was over 3 m all day). My guess is what you were say'n was that you like shallow flat water.



Split shift. Looked solid on arrival. Sunshine was odd. Kites having fun off 3rd. Tanked at launch for Tsawwassen, RyanCR500, Richard and myself. Tsawwassen got one ride at least. Ran errand (in my wetsuit). Returned to teasing wind. Joined Richard and got the payout - second hump on the camel was short lived, but fun to be able to play for while too. No gloves was nice too.

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