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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
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Sky Pilot
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| Nice phote essay! bra!
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
602 Posts
Oahu
Addicted
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| Tue Dec 19, 06 12:52 am |
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Rollo, be careful at Lanes. I have friend that is just back from Lanes...he'll be out of the water for quite some time.
Here the wind is gone again, but a huge south swell just arrived so I kept busy 
I'd love to meet all you guys some day
Hein: You can also tent camp on Flash beach which is just up wind of kitebeach...but I am not sure how safe it is.
Onad: They are beautiful animals! Very fascinating!!
A.
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
BRACKISH
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| Tue Dec 19, 06 4:56 pm |
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| Awesome you guys. What a great way to nail a trip! It makes this long break until spring a little less bitter.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Tue Dec 19, 06 5:46 pm |
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Damn Rollo those waves look like they could gobble you up pretty fast! Mmmm.... Rolo?
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| Mr. Wave says "Rollo's are delicious!" |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Wed Dec 20, 06 9:52 am |
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| That looks super burly Rollmiester - is there a channel through the reef or did you have to walk over it or was the tide just right? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2622 Posts
The 503
METAL
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| Wed Dec 20, 06 3:55 pm |
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As the freezing rain pelts my window...those pics from Lanes are just too much. 
PKH please block this thread.
If I don't get some this Saturday I'm going to SNAP! 
Come on SW's...somethin!
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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
983 Posts
Attractive
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| Wed Dec 20, 06 5:35 pm 12-18-06 |
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Monday was ... and I hate to say this .. schweet!.. The best filled in conditions of the trip. Also, the wind at the launch wasn't fluky as normal for the winter. Launched the kite and calmly walked into the cove. Very steady 9m wind. I know.. I know.. I always ride the 9 but this was brilliant!!
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| Wind filled in really nice Monday. You didn't have to go way out for steady wind. |
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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
983 Posts
Attractive
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| Wed Dec 20, 06 6:18 pm 12-19-06 Last Day... Departing Shots |
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Got to ride the last day. Finally left the beach at 2:15 to shower then head to OGG for a 4pm departure. 
Lucky everything went like clockwork and we made the plane with time to spare. However, our flight was cancelled then rerouted to Seattle then late taking off so we didn't get to PDX until 2am. 
So.. I complained (a little) and got $200 from Hawaiian Air. eh.. what the heck.. that'll pay for half of my surf board 
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| Noticing the conditions were still so good as we left. |
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gabe
Since 16 May 2005
487 Posts
Obsessed
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| Wed Dec 20, 06 6:21 pm |
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thanks for all the photos--they renew my goal of taking years off.
last photos looked like there was absolutely no swell. i always had the impression that winter was non stop swell there, but maybe not? of the days there, how many had shoulder high+ waves on the good reefs?
did you wear booties for launching at lanes? that place looks very sketchy on big days, but apparently guys self launch there and make it work?
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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
983 Posts
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| Wed Dec 20, 06 7:06 pm |
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Gman, Gabe:
After asking a couple guys on the beach (lanes) I put booties on. You can get into a real mess here and the launch has to work right because of the wind shadow (wait for the gust). It was big but not as big as it can get on some days. I basically went out for a couple tacks and came back to shore. I understand it can get real ugly if you bail and get wrapped with lines.
Gabe: swell was definitely down the last couple of days at kitebeach though the wind was probably some of the best.
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
602 Posts
Oahu
Addicted
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| Thu Dec 21, 06 3:57 am |
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The swells are up and down, the bigger ones are much dependent on alaskan storms.
Monday, we had an insanely good south swell...that basically came from out of nowhere. Great surf...of course the wind on Oahu still sucked big time.
I might want to write my dissertation on Maui....
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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| Thu Dec 21, 06 6:57 am |
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I watched this guy self land at Lanes when I was on the island in March. He was very patient and kept the kite low as he worked it up the beach and then dropped the kite in the shadow of the small beach cliff.
Great place to kite, just not much margin for error…  ~D
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Thu Dec 21, 06 9:33 am |
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Sweet pics Tom glad you got a couple more nice days in. Nice jump Mysery girl 
As far as booties, even the launch at kitebeach can be a bit sketch. There are several places with very large rocks right under the surface. I swam out to get someone's board and took about a 3 inch slice of skin off from one of them
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