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could this be the end of our summer westerlies?

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:05 am
by ~ pimp hand ~
drizzle and calm again :(

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:56 am
by Seabicuit
Might be time to start scrapping those little spikey green things off the bottom of the ocean again PH.

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:19 am
by ~ pimp hand ~
yeah, don't remind me :x back to work ... i hate this time of the year!

was goin through the archives and it looks like we might get a couple more days(gordons) if we're lucky

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:26 am
by MF4
SAY IT AIN'T SO !!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

RAIN

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:38 am
by Guest
Is there anybody left at Nitinat. Poor buggers. Might get some relief from the rain Fri/Sat, then its back to rain early next week too!
Dismal end to what was a good summer.

Summer....

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:52 am
by Bobson
don't despair people :wink: .....as my memory serves me...September is usually warm, if not HOT. I'm thinking we've got at least another week or two of good sailing left in the summertime fun-bag!!! HA! :D Maybe a bit more for us Big Gear Dudes! :!:

Is Anyone Left At Nitinat

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:00 am
by Mudshark
I left Nitinat Monday the 23rd. There were exactly 3 parties left in the campsite when I left. Sunday was a light wind day requiring 7.0 metre + sails with lots of holes. Monday was setting up to be even lighter.

On Saturday Vic measured 40 mm of rain between 8 a.m. and noon. I imagine that today, Tuesday, might break that precip mark.

I'm sure there are more sailable days ahead but nothing like the 10 day stretches of good sailing experienced through last Friday.

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:59 pm
by ~ pimp hand ~
yep ... but it looks like solid 4.7 gordon's days are numbered

should be more kiting days to come tho

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:27 pm
by KUS
whatever, dudes, easterlies are where it's at anyway....can't wait for those -1 degree days @ 35-45kn, ha! when boys become men and carbon is fragile :D

Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:59 am
by Guest
Hey, the SE are starting to blow at Columbia Beach (was on the 12m on Saturday). Thankfully I live in Parksville and get that beach all to myself for kiting 90% of the time. Come up and check it out when the pressure gradient is right.

:D

Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:14 pm
by kitesurferdale
Hey, if you live right there in Parksville, it would be cool if you would post a notice up if it is blowin. I would really appreciate it if you would email me with a contact # because I don't like self launchin at new sites either. My email is