Friday, 28 January 2011

Winds: WSW 14-16. 16m. Rogue Wave Board. Water: mostly clear, some haze from the chop. Waves: pretty calm, some hip highs on first sand bar. Four foot swells on second. A woman flagged me down and said that a kitesurfer had crashed and not gotten back up. I raced downwind to find him. He was swimming back to shore on his board. Towed him the rest of the way. Good save, but he would have been fine without my help. His kite eventually blew ashore.

Friday, 7 January 2011

Winds: Big Sabine SW 20-30. Soundside W 18-20. 16m. Rogue Wave Board. Water: gulf had a brown band around breaker, murk from high winds. Waves: fast and low. West wind blowing the tops off of them. Went out to Big Sabine, but conditions too strong. 11m still out of commission. Saw guys on way home at Mom's Beach. Decided to give it another try. Pretty good save! Packed up in the dark!

Sunday 2 January 2011

Winds: NW 11-18. 16m. Spleene Board. Soundside Session. Water: still chilly but was very clear in the Sound today. Gusty conditions, but very manageable. Losing stamina to put up with it, must change training regimen. Jesse broke chicken rope on the Helix.

Thursday 30 December 2010

Winds: SE 10-12. Forecast 17. 16m. Rogue Wave Board. Water: serious murk due to chop. Waves: fast, breaking quick. Some overhead. Was meant to be a downwinder with Philip and Tim, but the waves were a bit much and the wind didn't show up as forecasted. Did a few runs, could get upwind. Called it early.

Sunday,12 December 2010

Winds: NW 20-30. 12m Helix. Spleene Board. Big Sabine Session--attempted downwinder. Water: very disturbed. Sound very choppy. Jesse took my 11m, and had problems with it. We aborted a mile into downwinder. Good safety call. Conditions were just a little to gusty for us tonight.

Monday, 6 December 2010

Winds: NW-13-16. 16m. Spleene Board. Soundside session. Water: near sunset but seems clear. Bloody cold. Feet almost had frostbite. Winds was gusty too. Not a long session, but enough to get some exercise.

Saturday, 4 December 2010

Winds: SW 13-17. 16m. Rogue Wave Board. Epic Downwinder: first flag Pcola Beach to Navarre Beach condos. 12 miles. Water: crystal clear and gorgeous. Chilly but air temp comfortable. All species of rays seen and a turtle. Waves: mostly butter, a few thigh highs to make it interesting without being exhausting. Longest downwinder ever! Landed at nightfall.