C36
Log Started:
Sunday January 18, 2015
Total Records: 603
This Year: 35
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Sunday July 2, 2023
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Pistol River, Windsurfing
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Sunday July 2, 2023
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Conditions
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TOW
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Toys Used:
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Pistol River, Windsurfing
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NW 22 - 30
flat to swell
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1.00 hours
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Goya One 74
Ezzy Taka 3.8
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Friend or foe? Morning surf/wind checks at the south jetty (strong, fairly steady wind, but was pretty flat) and the cape (super windy and no meaningful ground swell). Next stop the rock. Chatter on the beach was there was more wind than this time yesterday so the locals were opting for one size down (about 4.2 the average today). Our crew opted for 4.0 down to 3.7. By the time we took to the water we were all lit! More wind and less wave (felt almost flat at first), but the high tide launch kept you on your toes.
I tried a new-to-me small board ' a 2017 Goya One 74 and have mixed impressions - it does everything well except turning off the wind to go down the line. I hammered on the thing and all it wanted to do was straighten out and accelerate - I thought I was going to kill someone or myself. Not at all what I was expecting (too much free and not enough wave). Unfortunately, after several tries I felt I couldn't trust the behaviour of the board off the wind and just stopped trying to frontside ride. Only after a break did I try and again and got one in the backing wind. Yeah it was fully loaded and choppy, but I couldn't make it work for what I was here for - frontside wave riding. Still nice to get out, but pretty disappointing and left wondering if this new board if friend or foe.
On a more positive note Jens had a great day - he took a big step forward in confidence both the way out and riding frontside on the way in! Well done!
Tsawwassen was also looking comfortable and sailing well!
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