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Weekend Oregon Coast Downwinder Report

 
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4Stringer/KipWinger

Since 27 Apr 2005
541 Posts
Hood River
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PostMon Jul 18, 05 11:01 am    Weekend Oregon Coast Downwinder Report Reply with quote

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

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pkh

Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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PostMon Jul 18, 05 12:12 pm     Reply with quote

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..

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Sasquatch

Since 09 Mar 2005
2053 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot



PostWed Jul 20, 05 8:10 am     Reply with quote

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

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Spencer

Since 24 Jun 2005
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Portland
 



PostWed Jul 20, 05 8:53 am     Reply with quote

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

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pauls

Since 20 Jun 2005
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white salmon
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PostWed Jul 20, 05 9:22 am    which s. jetty is this? Reply with quote

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?

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Bettyboarder

Since 18 Mar 2005
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PDX/ White Salmon
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PostWed Jul 20, 05 10:01 am     Reply with quote

Yep, it was up by Fort Stevens.

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