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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
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Wish I could have "tripped" with you guys...
A blast from the past....
| trevorsmith wrote: | | you gotta love Sunset sessions at Floras |
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 7:41 am |
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here's the ugly mug morning shot 
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 7:43 am |
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A LOCAL YOU FORGOT TO MEET
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
2004 Posts
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 7:51 am |
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man... how lucky were you guys with the wind? I was just thinking yesterday that coastal NW wind has been almost non-existent so far this year.
gnarly shark dood!
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 8:32 am |
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Second that ,
I figure we've lost over a month to funk
haven't done so much WORK in yrs.
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
1004 Posts
ATX
Texan
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 8:37 am |
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| Working on the vaporizer don't count
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 9:14 am |
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| VOLCANO!!!!!
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 9:27 am |
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| FlyinElvis wrote: | | man... how lucky were you guys with the wind? I was just thinking yesterday that coastal NW wind has been almost non-existent so far this year. |
Yeah our 9 day trip was probably on the only 9 day stretch of rideable wind this summer... not to mention we were in the perfect spot in Seaside to catch the SW day!
You got to pay your dues with a few skunker trips to have a good one like that, I have for sure. 
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2620 Posts
The 503
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 10:09 am |
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| pkh wrote: | | FlyinElvis wrote: | | I was just thinking yesterday that coastal NW wind has been almost non-existent so far this year. |
Yeah our 9 day trip was probably on the only 9 day stretch of rideable wind this summer... |
I've been on the N. Coast a lot this summer and while we haven't had the long stretches of forecasted NW's, there's been a ton of good riding. There are so many days where there's nothing in the forecast and all the sudden...boom...it clears off and blows. Yeah, you might have to rig a kite bigger than a 13, and you might have to grab a surfboard and head to Manzo, but if you crave a wave, it's all tasty!
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1873 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 10:41 am |
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I want a session....was going to brave-it this weekend, but plans and forecast changed..
Slither- your avatar is killer!
| Quote: | | I've been on the N. Coast a lot this summer and while we haven't had the long stretches of forecasted NW's, there's been a ton of good riding. There are so many days where there's nothing in the forecast and all the sudden...boom...it clears off and blows. Yeah, you might have to rig a kite bigger than a 13, and you might have to grab a surfboard and head to Manzo, but if you crave a wave, it's all tasty! |
-yeah, I have had some goods this summer, but I just don't remeber it to be like some of those "epic-north days" like last summer. WTF? maybe a super late summer bleeding into Oct. to bless us all!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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gabe
Since 16 May 2005
487 Posts
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 11:22 am |
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| go look at the "wind archive" on ikitesurf to remind yourself how good it was last year (or other years), and compare to the same months this year. great resource with reliable long term memory. also great for knowing "what % of days on average does it really blow in maui in october" for example.
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
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| Fri Aug 17, 07 12:31 pm |
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of course i haven't been hitting it very much this year, but it seems like whenever i go the getting is good (decent swell and not too much fog). that day pkh rolled up was amazing. i didn't even take the time to pay respects to the nwkite master (sorry pkh) cause it was so good.
oregon coast will always be a poor kiting vacation choice unless you can plan your vacation on 2-3 days notice. seems like are always some 7-10 day streches where it shuts down.
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scottnorby
Since 23 Sep 2005
550 Posts
Cascadia - Seattle - Encinitas
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| Sat Aug 18, 07 12:58 pm |
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I agree.
North coast wind has really sucked this season.
Worst wind I have seen in years. I lived in Newport for almost 10 years and it would blow all summer. Now in Seaside it's generally less windy than central coast but steadier. This year it just seems to have been cut off from the long stretches of northerly flow for sure. We have been getting about 2 days a week as opposed to about 5. But the waves have been fun this year.
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broadbandito
Since 26 Apr 2005
342 Posts
CSO headwaters
WheatHead
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| Sat Aug 18, 07 1:15 pm |
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| I inflate, stand around, then deflate, just to appease the wind gods.
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