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tonski
Since 11 Jun 2005
332 Posts
NW Portland
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Mon Jul 18, 05 3:02 pm Pics from Sunday Downwinder at South Jetty |
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We arrived at north Seaside beach midmorning Sunday for some light wind play in the small surf and flat water kiting in the rivermouth. Then, as the winds picked up, the boys rode a downwinder from South Jetty to Shipreck lit on their 9 meters in beautiful head high surf. Enjoy the amateur shots.
PS: Here's a couple pictures of the new Crossbow with Amery riding a surfboard.
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Dax enjoying the inside. |
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Alien spaceship |
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Amery headin' out to the head highs on a surf board. |
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Surfin' with the Crossbow. |
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Kite city in the surf!! |
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2587 Posts
The 503
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Mon Jul 18, 05 4:13 pm |
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OK, here we go...more fuel for Fo-saftey. Dax when will you learn?!
Seriously, nice pics! I hadn't seen what the Crossbow was all about. Looks pretty funky.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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Tue Jul 19, 05 6:45 am |
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Here's some more from Sunday... awesome day when you are in a shorty on a 9m doing a downwinder in (just barely) overhead waves.
Thanks to Bettyboarder for pics (we'll have to take some of your extreme body dragging and "board offs" next time.)
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Downwinders are fun! |
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Waves are fun! |
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Ever heard of the Legend of the "Two Dans"? |
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"Disco Stu knows how to kiteboard. Ooh yeah!" |
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Tonya sends it on the Hein 124. |
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Danimal gettin ready for a sesh on the "Escalade." |
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dangerD
Since 27 Jun 2005
223 Posts
Bingen Heights
Stoked
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Tue Jul 19, 05 7:03 am |
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The 'bow looks bad to the bone. Just when we thought Cabrinha was stuck in the '90s... BAM! The '90s are cool again. Bridals are the new "black"! Trust me, instead of kiting, I sit here at this computer all day long, and watch trends. That kite is going to make your $1000 North feel like a blue tarp with strings! All you bitches buy the 'bow. Its the best kite you've ever flown, or Ill personally take it off your hands... guaranteed.
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tonski
Since 11 Jun 2005
332 Posts
NW Portland
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Tue Jul 19, 05 8:04 am |
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Sweet pics Bettyboarder and thanks to Dax - I'm hooked on the Hein board, it's like riding on a cloud...gotta get me one of em' in pink.
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coastercoe
Since 28 Mar 2005
35 Posts
redmond
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Tue Jul 19, 05 7:22 pm shorty suits at the coaast |
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great pics and most seem to be in short wet suits...is that the norm or was it a rare day...coming down tomorrow for 2 days .....
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tonski
Since 11 Jun 2005
332 Posts
NW Portland
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Tue Jul 19, 05 7:48 pm |
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Coastercoe: Yeah, we lucked out with 85-90 degrees, sun, and plenty of steady wind. Somewhat rare combo. I'd bring the full suit and hope for "shorty weather" when you are here.
Here's another shot from the weekend. Cheers, Tonski
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Could this be the mysterious wind god shining down? |
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coastercoe
Since 28 Mar 2005
35 Posts
redmond
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Tue Jul 19, 05 8:28 pm |
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thanks ....looking forward to it. Plan on doing the beach at mazanita...from the pics, are you guys going from the jetty in warrenton down to seaside....9-10 miles?
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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Wed Jul 20, 05 5:52 am |
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coastercoe wrote: | thanks ....looking forward to it. Plan on doing the beach at mazanita...from the pics, are you guys going from the jetty in warrenton down to seaside....9-10 miles? |
Naw S. Jetty to Shipwreck. Seaside was earlier in the day.
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2084 Posts
PNW
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Wed Jul 20, 05 8:03 am |
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Excellent pics. Makes me want to drop everything and go to the coast right now.
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Spencer
Since 24 Jun 2005
29 Posts
Portland
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Wed Jul 20, 05 8:48 am |
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Downwinders in the surf is the only way to go. It's really easy to shuttle cars or hitch-hike up the beach on the whole stretch between Del Ray and the Peter Iredale. I was there last week Thursday, and it was great. Nothing but downwinders all afternoon. By the way, the Seaside/Sunset/Astoria stretch isn't the only good spot for downwinders. There are plenty of other places where there is good beach access close to Hwy 101, and it's easy to hitch-hike when you're wearing a wetsuit. The Oregon Coast rules!
Spencer
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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Wed Jul 20, 05 1:34 pm |
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Shorties are treat on the Oregon coast...until you breakdown on the outside. Brrrrr.
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
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Fri Jul 22, 05 9:50 am |
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Fairly stunned to see shorties on the Coast. Never, ever seen that. I get mocked for wearing a 4/3. 5/4 Hotlines seem to be the norm.
Like the man said, it's all good until you gotta go for a swim. Even a normal "fall, recover board" scenario sounds cold in a shortie. I guess if you're inside you can do a quick body drag in and wait for the board to wash up, but if you're outside bobbing in the swell.... ouch, hard nipples.
Stay safe you guys. A windsurfer died this past weekend in Florence, apparently from taking a boom to the head.
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tonski
Since 11 Jun 2005
332 Posts
NW Portland
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Fri Jul 22, 05 10:12 am |
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PJC, it was about 85-90 degrees with no clouds in sight. The ocean was actually pretty warm, believe it or not - much warmer than the rivermouth. As for shorties, I think most of the guys just had a neoprene top and swimtrunks. Gotta take advantage of the rare scorcher on the beach when it's there.
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
537 Posts
Oregon
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Fri Jul 22, 05 11:05 am |
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Im with pjc. If you have ever been in the ocean for more than 5 min with not enough rubber on it becomes dangerous very fast. even a 'warm' oregon coast ocean is only 60 degrees.
I have always followed the old saying 'dress for the water temperature, not the air temperature'.
my dit bit.
ryan
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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Fri Jul 22, 05 11:17 am |
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Bah you guys are no fun... I say go naked and overpowered in double overhead with your handlepass leash clipped to your nutsack.
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jahmbi
Since 28 Jul 2005
622 Posts
MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN
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Thu Jul 28, 05 10:48 pm |
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so funny how you all think that you are going big in seaside ,,,, when ive seen little kids go bigger on flat concrete........ yours truly the river mouth local...... by the way .do you know the true meaning of keeping a fun spot quite....guess not .. please stay away if you dont have any respect for the ones who actually live here 24hrs a day...... p.s. tonsky is that all you got ???
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