Thursday Easterlies

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

easterly from swell city all the way to clatsop spit! corbett has got a N reading, but troutdale and stevenson are both blowing east so its probably just the sensor being weird. pressure differentials increasing.

see you guys out there.

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Oct 11, 07 5:34 am

better late then never..monkey out!

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Oct 11, 07 8:22 am

yummy stuff this morning. On the water around 7:30; perfect 9m for me. I could get used to kiting before work!! It was white caping when I left at 8:30

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3754 Posts PDX-LA Videographer

Thanks for the report... might head out in a bit! Was it solid 9m or light in the lulls?

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Oct 11, 07 8:40 am

pretty solid 9m..and I am 210. Ir was definitely picking up when I left. Henry was going out on his 7m.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Damn - looked at the fog and 5mph 6:00am reading and went back to bed

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Rode the 9m from a bit at first, then it was just too much so switched to 7m. Sweet power on that.

GENE! Respect for those loops man. They were all big but I saw one when you were in the channel going towards Washington. Shocked

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Haha, thanks Phil. You and Henry had some nice airs yourself. Yeah, I was just getting dialed in on the 8m doing those loops. It's a bit slower than the 6m so it took some practice, but I think I got it after a while.

We had a great turnout with five of us riding. Glad you guys could make it. It was definitely better than last time. Perfectly lit on an 8m with good company and the sun even came out for a bit Cool

. The steadiest wind was 7:30-8:30 and was actually pretty nice.

After 9am as Nak and I were leaving it got gustier with some strong winds at times and lulls at other times. Should be nice for a while though in case anyone can hit it later.

Nak mentioned tomorrow might also be East although a bit lighter forecast. Anyone up for round three Smile

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Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2626 Posts The 503 METAL

This morning you were lit on an 8m? The RR sensor was only showing ESE 12 then...now it's straight E at 17....

Think I'll try for a lunch sesh...hope I don't get blown away!

Shocked

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Oct 11, 07 10:40 am

Definitely some nice KL Gene. I was thinking, man, I should just try and bust some of them out, then I was thinking, man I got that conference call at 10:00, my wife is going out of town this weekend....

when did I become such a pussy?
Sad

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Yeah, that sensor is whack. I think you gotta add like 10mph to the gusts to get an idea of what's going on. I think its real purpose is to tell you the wind direction. Basically if it's East and is gusting into double digits it's probably decently windy on the water.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

what a beautiful morning! Henry should have some on the water shots to post soon.

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

Too bad I missed the early bus. Noon was good too. Water level was a bit higher than in the past month. Sand Island was completely covered...

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

How windy was it around noon?

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

The wind was still good! I was on the 9 yarga. Gman was makin' the 5 work on his small board-- Kataku and Tucker were on 7 Rev's. (When we came in to rooster around 2:00 I landed someones "large" c-kite. It was a blue--I thought it was a 10 or 12m.)