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     JL Sunday October 30, 2005
    Island View, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Thursday July 22, 2004
    Total Records: 999
    This Year: 0

    Sunday October 30, 2005 Island View, Kitesurfing
     Sunday October 30, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Island View, Kitesurfing SSE 6 - 10
    4' s.e. swell
    1.00 hours Ocean Rodeo Mako 150
    Ocean Rodeo Spinning Bar w./P.-out 50cm
    Caught a few waves..Hiked a few sand bars...Coming up nicely as I left for work...
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     KUS Friday October 28, 2005
    Island View, Windsurfing
    This Year: 62
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    Log Started:
    Sunday October 17, 2004
    Total Records: 1824
    This Year: 62

    Friday October 28, 2005 Island View, Windsurfing
     Friday October 28, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Island View, Windsurfing SE 12 - 14
    low swell
    1.50 hours BIC Blast 62 110L
    Sailworks Retro 6.0
    B & J fin 11-13"
    A bit light but thought I would try it, then switch to kite. Got a few runs, then starting to slog. Swell was really nice with ripping flood tide going by, markers showing current in big way. Managed to avoid walk of shame just barely. Kiting crowd arrived but no coaches, another run, abandon THAT. Kinda awesome to be zipping along in the sun, made crucial heli on starboard tack (my weak side) and stayed dry :twisted: for kite practice. Gotta love progress.

    Sail 3 Wave 3-4 Jump 0 8)
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     KUS Friday October 28, 2005
    Island View, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 62
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    Log Started:
    Sunday October 17, 2004
    Total Records: 1824
    This Year: 62

    Friday October 28, 2005 Island View, Kitesurfing
     Friday October 28, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Island View, Kitesurfing SE 10 - 12
    low swell
    1.50 hours Ocean Rodeo Bronco 16M
    Naish Suicide Bar 18"
    Started w-surfing & rigged kite to lure crowd in hope of finding a coach. Good thing asking about crossed lines :oops: Practicing bailing. Learned to launch & waterstart, land. TOB as it were. thx Grant for the time. Mucho confidence builder, getting the feeling for the thing and rigging things correctly. Beauty sunny day at IV, nice & steady for moi, not enough for most 14's or 16's to rip but perfect for learning once again. Gotta love that sandy beach :P :P :P

    Kite 8 Wave 3 Jump 0
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     Windsurfish Thursday October 27, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 6
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    Log Started:
    Saturday January 22, 2005
    Total Records: 1145
    This Year: 6

    Thursday October 27, 2005 Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
     Thursday October 27, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Windsurfing SE 14 - 18
    small waves
    1.20 hours Starboard Go 150
    Hi-Fly Move 95
    Sailworks Retro 6.0
    :?: Oh where oh where can that big Thursday be? It all looked good, but it never really materialized. A single tack on the 95 followed by a rather long swim convinced me that it was only a big board day. Oh well, better to be out there I guess.... Looked like Friday might have been better' :shock:
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     Globetrotter Thursday October 27, 2005
    Cattle Point, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Friday April 15, 2005
    Total Records: 32
    This Year: 0

    Thursday October 27, 2005 Cattle Point, Kitesurfing
     Thursday October 27, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Cattle Point, Kitesurfing ESE 20 - 25
    2.00 hours Tactile ZX529K... FDR876 prototype 187b 139
    Best Yarga 9m
    I was alone at cattle point as I emerged from the dark threatening ocean, (seeing as we're approaching Halloween...) The night was cold crisp and dark. The trees swayed in the wind as if summoning me with a demonic rhythm... I inched my way up the boat ramp away from the water, getting hit by gusts that would yank me closer to the tree line, bit by bit I moved closer and closer to the trees seeing no clear landing area, I knew that the deep dark forest and I would yet become aquatinted. I slowly moved towar ... (more)
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     KUS Thursday October 27, 2005
    Willows Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 62
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    Log Started:
    Sunday October 17, 2004
    Total Records: 1824
    This Year: 62

    Thursday October 27, 2005 Willows Bch, Windsurfing
     Thursday October 27, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Willows Bch, Windsurfing SE 16 - 24
    nice chop, small-2' waves
    3.00 hours BIC Blast 62 110L
    Gaastra HeatWave 5.2
    Sailworks Retro 6.0
    B & J fin 11-13"
    came by sipping a tall cold one just to watch Mf4 w/his 7.5 & freighter as wind sucked in town, lo & behold wind ripping/capping @beach, Peter said it just came up, full on/over 6.0, too scary speed so dropped to 5.2 but holes too big, gusting at times to 4.5, waves small due to ebb but fun anyway. Spooky sailing into darkness w/3 others, almost sailed into marker pole in bay & 2x over Mf4 :shock: Mark last off needing a headlamp :P

    Sail 7+ Jump 4 Wave 3

    Globe did someone catch yer kite or ... (more)
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     more force 4 Thursday October 27, 2005
    Willows Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 37
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    Log Started:
    Tuesday July 13, 2004
    Total Records: 1006
    This Year: 37

    Thursday October 27, 2005 Willows Bch, Windsurfing
     Thursday October 27, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Willows Bch, Windsurfing SE 15 - 25
    1.5 ft and building
    1.50 hours Seatrend Accelerator 89
    Ezzy Wave 5.8
    Wow, great end to the wind drought. Got to Willows at 4:30, Kus & Peter running equipment back and forth as fast as they could, I was 20 min behind. Wind up and down and a bit gusty (typical SE), well OP at times, downwind and sheeting in hard, hold on and keep supple and relaxed or you'll crash - great fun. Only made 3 or 4 dry jibes in the flat water behind the breakwater island, but happy anyway.
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     JL Thursday October 27, 2005
    Island View, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Thursday July 22, 2004
    Total Records: 999
    This Year: 0

    Thursday October 27, 2005 Island View, Kitesurfing
     Thursday October 27, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Island View, Kitesurfing SE 15 - 24
    4+ foot waves @ Sand bar!
    0.50 hours Ocean Rodeo Mako 150
    Ocean Rodeo Bronco 9 M
    Ocean Rodeo Spinning Bar w./P.-out 50cm
    Sure 5:55 P.M. was a late launch..BUT, the swell kicked up & a 15-24 knot wind roared in. Some one had to go, so why not Larry & !?!
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     bean Thursday October 27, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Tuesday July 13, 2004
    Total Records: 231
    This Year: 0

    Thursday October 27, 2005 Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
     Thursday October 27, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Windsurfing SSE 10 - 20
    baby swell
    2.00 hours JP Wave 256
    Ezzy Bump and Jump 5.8
    today was NOT a 5.0 down-the-line air fest.

    And it was cold.

    :evil:
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     Mattdog Thursday October 27, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Friday September 10, 2004
    Total Records: 211
    This Year: 0

    Thursday October 27, 2005 Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
     Thursday October 27, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing SSE 10 - 22
    chop
    2.00 hours Aggression Kiteboard 132 X 38.5
    Windwing Rapture 12
    Crapola gusty wind, stronger off shore. Hands got numb - its gloves time. Mark was out from Port Alberni. :?
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     Mattdog Tuesday October 25, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Friday September 10, 2004
    Total Records: 211
    This Year: 0

    Tuesday October 25, 2005 Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
     Tuesday October 25, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing ESE 8 - 12
    calm
    0.50 hours Cabal SX151 Skimboard
    Windwing Rapture 12
    nicely juiced on the 12m kite and skimboard with the wind averaging 11 knots between 11:00 and 11:30.
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     Wingnut Tuesday October 25, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Tuesday October 5, 2004
    Total Records: 416
    This Year: 0

    Tuesday October 25, 2005 Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
     Tuesday October 25, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Windsurfing SE 16 - 26
    choppy, sm. swells
    3.00 hours Starboard Fish 85 l. 7'8"
    Starboard Acid 77 8'1"
    Neil Pryde Zone 5.6 m.
    Ezzy SE Wave 4.7
    What winddoc said minus the part about the new board and the loops. :lol:
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     bean Tuesday October 25, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Tuesday July 13, 2004
    Total Records: 231
    This Year: 0

    Tuesday October 25, 2005 Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
     Tuesday October 25, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Windsurfing SE 15 - 25
    some
    4.00 hours Mistral Flow 292
    JP Wave 256
    Ezzy Bump and Jump 5.8
    Ezzy Wave 5.0
    Windoc pretty much covered it. Up and down wind all day. Quite happy with sailing away from a back loop for the first time and making around to my back on a forward. Still pretty spooked on those things (no relation to spocked).

    40th session this year, not bad! might make 50 by new years if the stars align.
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     winddoctor Tuesday October 25, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 82
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    Log Started:
    Sunday August 22, 2004
    Total Records: 1320
    This Year: 82

    Tuesday October 25, 2005 Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
     Tuesday October 25, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Windsurfing SE 17 - 25
    small chop, 1-2'
    4.00 hours Wind Obsession Fish 92 L 7'8"
    Ezzy Wave SE 5.0
    Ezzy Wave SE 5.8
    Woke up at 6am to a dismal series of lighthouse reports. Went back to bed for an hour and then rechecked reports. Looked a bit better so Wingnut and I headed up to CB. Arrived to utterly piss-poor conditions and RD standing around with a 6.7 rigged :evil: . Mattdog was riding the skim board on a 12m kite (I think). RD went out, got planing a few times and returned to head back to work. After he packed up, the wind kicked in to fun powered 5.8 with some 5.0 later on. The swell never really came up much. A fe ... (more)
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     Russian Dood Tuesday October 25, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Tuesday July 6, 2004
    Total Records: 415
    This Year: 0

    Tuesday October 25, 2005 Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
     Tuesday October 25, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Windsurfing SE 10 - 18
    1.00 hours HiFly Free 266 108 L
    Neil Pryde Super Sonic 6.7
    Ezzy Wave 5.5
    Light wind fooling around session.

    Plained right off the beach on my 5.5 had a few excellent runs and then it died.

    I decied to rig up 6.7 (why? :shock: ) and had light wind sess in the shalow section ( could have stayed on my 5.5 for that ). Finished up my session with another couple of planing runs.

    Too bad I had to go to work. The wind picked up the minute I left the beach.

    ....And after reading all the posts above now I need a real session!
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     Mattdog Monday October 24, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Friday September 10, 2004
    Total Records: 211
    This Year: 0

    Monday October 24, 2005 Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
     Monday October 24, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing ESE 15 - 20
    chop, small swell
    1.20 hours Aggression Kiteboard 132 X 38.5
    Windwing Rapture 12
    Steady side-on shore wind. Wow kiting in the sunshine is a completely different experience, you feel a whole different (better) mood, its great. :D
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     Mattdog Saturday October 22, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Friday September 10, 2004
    Total Records: 211
    This Year: 0

    Saturday October 22, 2005 Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
     Saturday October 22, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing ESE 10 - 17
    calm
    0.50 hours Aggression Kiteboard 132 X 38.5
    Best Nemesis 14
    Got wet, booted around, came in at the right moment. The NW is already blowing.
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     Mattdog Thursday October 20, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Friday September 10, 2004
    Total Records: 211
    This Year: 0

    Thursday October 20, 2005 Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
     Thursday October 20, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing ESE 1 - 8
    calm
    0.20 hours Cabal SX151 Skimboard
    Best Nemesis 14
    Had a brief skimboard session then a leisurely 1/2 swim back to shore. Coast Guard arrived just as I was pulling into shore. They're only a km away which is good backup with all the houses calling in (10 calls supposedly)

    TOW - 15 min

    TIW - 30 min :)
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     KUS Sunday October 16, 2005
    Island View, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 62
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    Log Started:
    Sunday October 17, 2004
    Total Records: 1824
    This Year: 62

    Sunday October 16, 2005 Island View, Kitesurfing
     Sunday October 16, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Island View, Kitesurfing SE 10 - 12
    flatish
    0.10 hours Naish Suicide Bar 18"
    Ocean Rodeo Bronco 16M
    Johnny & AC coaching on set up, equalized lines, emergency stuff, launch considerations, power/depower. Learning to fly with some confidence for 1hr :D , wind a bit much for moi so no bodydrag today, but yippy for first kite sesh since those disasters from 3 years ago......logging my progress so don't whine about my TOW, it was TIA (in air) or TOB (on beach) 8)
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     Globetrotter Sunday October 16, 2005
    Island View, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Friday April 15, 2005
    Total Records: 32
    This Year: 0

    Sunday October 16, 2005 Island View, Kitesurfing
     Sunday October 16, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Island View, Kitesurfing SE 12 - 16
    1.00 hours Tactile ZX529K... FDR876 prototype 187b 139
    Cabrinha Blacktip 12m
    decent little evening session, rode out there in the near dark by myself got a bit lonely though :cry: jl where were you? jk, Thanks to the ebb tide staying upwind wasn't a problem once the wind picked up a bit.
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     konabud Sunday October 16, 2005
    Comox Spit, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Saturday August 14, 2004
    Total Records: 25
    This Year: 0

    Sunday October 16, 2005 Comox Spit, Kitesurfing
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     Comox Spit, Kitesurfing SE 15 - 22
    3.00 hours Best board pro 130
    Best Yarga 11
    Wind a little up and down, but still a fun day. Practiced some kite loops when the wind was light.
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     Joe Sunday October 16, 2005
    Island View, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Tuesday July 13, 2004
    Total Records: 340
    This Year: 0

    Sunday October 16, 2005 Island View, Kitesurfing
     Sunday October 16, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Island View, Kitesurfing SE 10 - 14
    flatish
    1.00 hours Ocean Rodeo Mako 150cm
    Ocean Rodeo Bronco 14M
    Ocean Rodeo Punch-Out bar
    Ocean Rodeo Pyro Dry Suit
    Wind was very light but it had been two weeks since the last session and I couldn't bear to stand around so I did a downwind run and walked back three or four times. Finally it filled in enough to stay upwind. A little better after a half hour. The wind faded for a bit then came in again. Then it got goofy again. Still, nice to get out! JL and Mike were persistent and got some more TOW.
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     JL Sunday October 16, 2005
    Island View, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Thursday July 22, 2004
    Total Records: 999
    This Year: 0

    Sunday October 16, 2005 Island View, Kitesurfing
     Sunday October 16, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Island View, Kitesurfing SE 8 - 9
    low s.e. swell
    1.80 hours Ocean Rodeo Mako 150
    Ocean Rodeo Spinning Bar w./P.-out 50cm
    Nice to get out. A bit of cruise & hike. Mike was staying upwind like a fiend on his O.R.16/Zen...
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     more force 4 Sunday October 16, 2005
    Island View, Windsurfing
    This Year: 37
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    Log Started:
    Tuesday July 13, 2004
    Total Records: 1006
    This Year: 37

    Sunday October 16, 2005 Island View, Windsurfing
     Sunday October 16, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Island View, Windsurfing SSE 10 - 15
    1 ft, 2ft outside
    2.50 hours Bic Adagio 107
    Sailworks Retro 7.5
    Well, kites off the beach and in about the same time as me, but they had the speed advantage most of the time - another sq m of sail and more float and I would have been planing fast always. Had some good runs anyway, 1 ok jibe, some really ugly ones. About 4 kites, just one s. board.
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     Mattdog Sunday October 16, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Friday September 10, 2004
    Total Records: 211
    This Year: 0

    Sunday October 16, 2005 Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
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     Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing SE 15 - 25
    chop, small swell
    2.50 hours Aggression Kiteboard 132 X 38.5
    Windwing Rapture 12
    Excellent time. some fun swell and waves. More top end left on the 12m Rapture.
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     bean Sunday October 16, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Tuesday July 13, 2004
    Total Records: 231
    This Year: 0

    Sunday October 16, 2005 Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
     Sunday October 16, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Windsurfing SE 20 - 25
    healthy rollers
    3.00 hours JP Wave 256
    Ezzy Bump and Jump 5.8
    5.8 fun! a little marginal at times but good and powered towards the end. A few good hops and almost sailed away from a back loop ... does almost count?
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     Mattdog Friday October 14, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Friday September 10, 2004
    Total Records: 211
    This Year: 0

    Friday October 14, 2005 Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing
     Friday October 14, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Kitesurfing SSE 12 - 18
    chop
    1.00 hours Aggression Kiteboard 132 X 38.5
    Windwing Rapture 12
    Quite off shore wind, rigged a little too depowered but sailed up to the harbour breakwater where it was flat. Thanks Dave for the launch.
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     Windsurfish Wednesday October 12, 2005
    Nanoose Bay, Windsurfing
    This Year: 6
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    Log Started:
    Saturday January 22, 2005
    Total Records: 1145
    This Year: 6

    Wednesday October 12, 2005 Nanoose Bay, Windsurfing
     Wednesday October 12, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Nanoose Bay, Windsurfing SE 20 - 28
    Medium Swell
    1.50 hours Starboard Go 150
    Sailworks Retro 7.5
    :D :D :D :D :shock: After a fully wound up session at CB, I arrived home to a well powered up "backyard". I took out some rigged gear (7.5 way too much but ready to use) and had a great high speed session (52.3 kmh). Nice way to finish things off. The wind on the far side of Nanoose Bay was easily 5.0, which made things a bit nuts "can you say sheeted out" with big gear...... :D :D :D
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     Windsurfish Wednesday October 12, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 6
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    Log Started:
    Saturday January 22, 2005
    Total Records: 1145
    This Year: 6

    Wednesday October 12, 2005 Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
     Wednesday October 12, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Windsurfing SE 30 - 42
    Overhead Swell
    1.50 hours Hi-Fly Move 95
    North Pyro 5.0
    Northwave GSX Wave 4.2
    :shock: :D :D :shock: :D :D Arrived in time to be on the water @ ~3PM. It has been an epic day @ 4.2. I (foolishly) try one reach on 5.0, then back in for my 4.2. After a while, I came to the humble realization that 4.2 was way over powered (way). When I got back on the beach, a few with low 3m2 sails were getting ready to sail. Fun Fun and certainly humbling to feel the power of nature. "This sure ain't Nininat!!!". :D :D :D
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     bean Wednesday October 12, 2005
    Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
    This Year: 0
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    Log Started:
    Tuesday July 13, 2004
    Total Records: 231
    This Year: 0

    Wednesday October 12, 2005 Columbia Bch, Windsurfing
     Wednesday October 12, 2005 Conditions TOW Toys Used: Edit/View record
     Columbia Bch, Windsurfing SE 30 - 40
    overhead swells
    4.00 hours JP Wave 256
    Northwave Wave 4.2
    4.2 maxed all day. What an epic day.
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