TG3 – SUP – Long Beach (2017 Oct 7)
Birthday boy. Looked like a whale had washed up on the beach, but turned out just to be a Car-cass. Tsawwassen and I shadowed BWD on SUP`s and caught a few rides. Tsawwassen mentioned he now understood how easy the waves were catch last night (they were a lot rounder this morning). Still fun and nice way to start Tsawwassen’s birthday celebrations!
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Slideshow TG4 – windsurf – Long Beach (2017 Oct 7)
Consequences. A bystander `helped` a kayaker launch – waves got him and then Incinerator Rock just missed finishing his boat off. Bigger crew today – Redbaron, Stokeometer, SquamishVW, BFD, BWD, Tsawwassen, and I. Light, shifty wind with consequences. Red Baron led the charge and later got the best of it. SquamishVW caught some rides further up the beach SUP sailing. Stokeometer was out early working the Pocket Rocket SUP. I saw BWD get a few inspiring DTL rides. I caught a couple fun ones when the wind powered up. Then the wind lulled, I blew a tack and ended up uphauling, squeaked out. Then dropped in on a rather mean jacking face that sent me straight down to the bottom of the sea when I pearled the nose of the board at the bottom of what felt like a vertical wall. Took another three on the head, but managed to keep my rig safe for the most part until the last one broke my mast extension (happy it was that and not another mast, sail, and/or board). Stokeometer mentioned he blew the box out of the deck of the Pocket Rocket while he was helping me carry my board in (thanks for the hand). By the time I walked up and grabbed another mast extension it was done. Lots of post-session comments on how clean the waves were. Odd mix of fun, fickle and punishment (for me).
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Slideshow TG5 – SUP – Long Beach (2017 Oct 7)
Light show. Evening glass off (with wind rebounding late). BWD, Tsawwassen and I got treated to nice waves and a spectacular twilight sky filled with colour. Super fun session with power, size and open faces (thanks to the side-off wind). Romour had it the Peter Devries was putting on a aerial show with his surfboard down by Lovekin.
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Slideshow TG6 – SUP – Long Beach (2017 Oct 8)
Morning glory. Chill in the air. Stirred up sea. Three surfers out at dawn – only saw one ride and one blooded nose. Breakfast on the beach then a spash and dash. Tsawwassen, BWD, two other SUP’s and I had tinies all to ourselves. Bigger than last night at times. Some bombs caught and some missed. An interesting mix of frightening moments and memorable rides. Glad I went out!
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