BigD
Log Started:
Monday July 12, 2004
Total Records: 256
This Year: 2
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Saturday September 13, 2008
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Squamish, Windsurfing
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Saturday September 13, 2008
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Conditions
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TOW
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Toys Used:
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Squamish, Windsurfing
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SW 16 - 22
choppy
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2.00 hours
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Starboard GO 190L
Sailworks Retro 8.0
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First time at squamish, it's true what they say, kites out number windboarders 20 to 1.
Couldn't believe they want you to pay $15 as a day use fee! It's nothing more than a gravel parking lot, 2 outhouses and a couple of tarps. Sure they have boats and jetskis to save the kiters from drifting out into the ocean but I also saw them burning around and playing with the kiters at the end of the day. As a windsurfer I fully expect to self-rescue so seems crazy to pay for boat gas unless I signed up for lessons. No one approached me about paying the fee so this time it was free but it'll definitely make me think twice about going up there again.
Tried the 6.5 at first but windy was very up and down and most everyone was slogging around 90% of the time. Finally caved and rigged the 8.0/GO and had a great mellow 1.5 hour session. Beautiful scenery and some of the longest reaches anywhere I've sailed.
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