Squamish 2021

[tattooedferret]

I ended up checking out the spit... the wind meter was in the red and I got super intimidated. hahaha, Plus my fin would be hitting the sand bank pretty much out to the tree..wasn't sure on my upwind ability so I went over to Nexen...which was super busy but fun. I got out on Friday and Saturday. Thanks again to all that make it such a friendly atmosphere!

I need a new fin as I had a few catapults from mine hitting the deck! And a bigger sail....

[JonathanP]

Just snuck in an evening session in the pouring rain. Awesome swell at nexen and just enough strength for a first session on my 3.5m wing that just arrived via UPS this afternoon. Wind was anywhere from what felt like 15 up to 30knts. A fair bit of debris in the water and a whole lotta rain on my face, but not too bad!

[Alton]

Early start in the morning on 9m+surfboard in SW 18g24. Called it quits at noon when it got super gusty. On the way home, the sensor started to tighten up so I returned to the Spit for another session at 3pm ... wet wetsuit ... yikes. The afternoon session after 3pm was much better. Fun cranking gybes on 9m+surfboard with toeside wavelet rides in SW 20-25.

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[Brian C]

I launched from Nexen on 5.0/95 l at about 145, in fairly gusty conditions. It took a while to work with the gusts, to make it up to the cliffs above the Spit. It paid off around 230 - 3 pm, with beautiful flat water and strong, steady wind in the bay just outside the river mouth. Lucky timing for some great hero gybes at the cliff face and a high-speed downwinder back to Nexen.
Porteau looked really good today too. I think I could have sailed 5.7 there when I drove by at about 1245, and there were still some foilers and wingers out when I passed by again at about 430.

[Alton]

Much steadier than the wind graph suggests. Strong SW 20-25 on 9m+surfboard with plenty of depower. Smooth water upwind of the river mouth. Early start at 11am getting crowded in the afternoon. Called it quits at 3pm.

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[Alton]

Had low expectations today but pleasantly surprised how much fun today was. Other than a couple of lulls, the wind was much steadier than the wind graph depicts. SW 18-22 in the morning and SSE 25g30 in the afternoon ... at times overpowered on 9m+surfboard. Epic waist high swell in the river mouth. Smooth water upwind of the river. Small turn out with the usual boosters boosting big.

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[Alton]

Over 3 hrs on 9m+surfboard. Well powered in SW 20-24 enough the ride down at Nexen and back into the butter smooth river which often felt uncomfortably crowded.

Gave Dmitri's windsurfer (4.6m / 86L) a go. Sadly the board was too small and narrow for my liking. The tail sank until I finally got planing in the river and hooked in. The remainder was very sad attempts to waterstart with a sinking tail which eventually ended up in the voodoo chop and a rescue ... very humbling after 7 years since I last windsurfed.

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[bumbleburied]

I haven't been up since the 13th, before the official season has started. Have they re-graded the road yet? The potholes have been nasty and I have been bottoming out our poor little car, is it worth taking my gas guzzling truck instead? Thanks,

[drummermom]

Roads have been graded.

[Ryan]

Gave Dmitri's windsurfer (4.6m / 86L) a go.

Good to see you windsurfing! I was on 5.3/108, you were very under powered.