Weekend Oregon Coast Downwinder Report

4Stringer/KipWinger · Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted

Sunday saw prime conditions on the coast; quality wind and 7 foot swell. After adjusting down to a 12.0, shortlines, and teaming-up with Hans from Salem, launched at Road's End and landed a couple hours later in the Siletz Bay. It was so good, I'm still buzzed and I'm sittin' here in the opposite conditions; my desk this Monday morning in an overheated office, hungry, and sweating in a suit...not optimal.

Go get it. The wind on the coast looks good through at least Thursday!

Jim

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Yup sheer schweetness.. Dano and I did a downwinder from S. Jetty to Shipwreck on 9m's.... pretty sick.

Team Slingshot was out in force...

Amery was out on the Crossbow 9m and surfboard surfin it up.

We got some pics from this weekend, we will post later..

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2103 Posts PNW Bigfoot

So many untapped rides here on the OR coast. Nice read. . . One Q: Did you enter the bay on slack, Flood or ebb? And did you hit the bay enterance at its highest point? Sail in the Bar at all? What were the winds like? Question

Spencer · Since 24 Jun 2005 29 Posts Portland

Hi Jim,

Good to hear about your downwinder. Sounds like a good stretch of coast. Everyone always talks about the sunset downwinder, but few venture into the unknown. There's a lot of epic coastline out there!

Spencer

pauls · Since 20 Jun 2005 564 Posts Northern Portugal Addicted

When you guys talk about S. Jetty which one? I've surfed Newport S. Jetty and sailed Florence S. Jetty lots - great spot for wind - but I think if you had been out at seaside earlier you must be up north somewhere?

Bettyboarder · Wed Jul 20, 05 10:01 am

Yep, it was up by Fort Stevens.