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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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 Fri Apr 07, 06 5:27 pm Greetngs from Jupiter |
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Might as well be planet Jupiter, crazy blue water and wind - took the red-eye last night to get the afternoon session today in Juno Beach a few miles from Jupiter, FL and the wind gods complied 
Some shots of the days highlights.
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blancoh2o
Since 15 Mar 2005
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Oregon
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| Fri Apr 07, 06 7:12 pm |
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That place rocks when it is windy! Dang I wish I didn't have to have a job, I would just travel to Florida for the Winter and come back out west for the snowsports. Then plant my butt back here in the Summer!
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blancoh2o
Since 15 Mar 2005
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Oregon
Phishy
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
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Seaside
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| Sat Apr 08, 06 8:33 am Gman - NW Diplomat |
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Where's Gman going to show up next?
Maui, Fla or the Or coast - ya never know but it's nice to live through his lens. Thanks for the road shots Gman.
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importracer9 99
Since 27 Oct 2005
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Obsessed
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| Sat Apr 08, 06 8:14 pm |
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| warm water i take it?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Wed Apr 12, 06 3:34 pm Trip Update |
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Had some business up in Jacksonville (about 4 hours north of Jupiter) and the folks at http://oceanextremesports.com/index.htm sent me to a supercool spot at Huguenot Memorial Park at the mouth of the St. Johns river.
The ponds fill up at high tide and you can play in the waves or cruise inside. You can drive your car on the beach, sweet. Was on the inside and thought I saw a big sand bar and sailed over to check it out - it was like a million turns or seagulls or something and they went nuts. Was swarmed just like in the Hitchcock Movie - the birds must hate slingy.
Gave em a wide berth after that.
Back in town - I see the flags on 405 are pegged.
Have Fun
- Gman
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
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Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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| Fri Apr 14, 06 6:19 am |
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Way to bag another launch site GMan!! As always, we appreciate the pix & intel. ~Nad 
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jahmbi
Since 28 Jul 2005
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MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN
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| Fri Apr 14, 06 8:01 am Re: Greetngs from Jupiter |
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| Gman wrote: | Might as well be planet Jupiter, crazy blue water and wind - took the red-eye last night to get the afternoon session today in Juno Beach a few miles from Jupiter, FL and the wind gods complied
Some shots of the days highlights. |
wow. why didja have to do that to us .it rained all last nite, here @ the beach!!! last january i watched a contest there....the wind was fluky but was just one of those days...i was down in the keys for a week.......i kited out by the sailing yaucht..on the flats...and other spots..the one that is run a ground...the keel on that thing is huge must be close to 30ft. deep.. ever been to jensen beach??
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Fri Apr 14, 06 8:26 am |
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Spent the last afternoon at Jensen Beach on the inside at the sailing center - got worked all morning in Jupiter the wind was cranking but up and down (on my 7 M) dead onshore and waves were shoulder high mush, lots of fun but each time I wiped out I was back on beach. Kept getting pushed too close to the Juno pier, until finally got a nice reach for 2 miles in about 4in of seafoam  Made friends with lots of sunbathers - no decapitations.
After that headed to the intercoastal at the sailing center in Jenson Beach, fun flat water spot. http://www.usscmc.org/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&PageId=216411&ssid=59508&vnf=1
You can wade out or launch in their lawn and walk out into the waterway - negotiating hobie cats, mangrove trees, channel markers, and pilings. Once you get out 100yrds you are clear of the crap and it is awesome.
- Gman
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