My first time at Jones!! Wow, nice place, big boats!

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice.

Wow, so I get to Jones beach and I'm waiting for wind. It's blowing like maybe 20 and looks to build. I rig my fav RPM 12mtr and and head out on my board. I go directly downwind and decide to make a dash through the channel. I cruise across, all the way across and the wind is really strong!!
I tack and look up and there is a ginormasstical ship!! Holy bashmoly that shizzle was huge!!

Cool beach, but some crazy 4 wheeling adolescents terrorista's kicking up all buttloads of dust.

Other than that a quite wonderful day at Jones. My cherry popping experience and I will definitely go back for moe!!

Meteorologic-ally speaking, what are the conditions that led to the wind being so steady there! The wind was almost like trades from 1pm to 5pm. Nice and tastey!!!

Chooch · Fri Jul 09, 10 9:37 pm

Shhhhhhhhhhh! Don't let the cat out of the bag Wink

If you keep tacking upwind on the washington side there is some sweet butter about 3-4 upwind tacks away. Flatter lay of the land and close proximity to the coast probably play a part in the wind quality.

kochease · Since 03 Jul 2008 760 Posts In Ft. Stevens, OR Opinionated

Fun day!! Went out on the epic 9m renegade and should could have used a 7m. Was completely lit on the 9m and my short twin tip. Rocking day indeed!! Was best till 6 but I didn't get to grab a tasty session until 7:30 ish and it had turned into hood river, big lulls and huge gusts of 28+ and wind turned to onshore putting menin the beating zone of all the chop. Wore me out fast. Overall was a fun day.