VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

nanmoo wrote:Looks like this years early season heat meant our timing was a bit tardy. Anyone thinking of chancing a round 2 later on this summer?

Yes. Summer or Sept/Oct (try'n to coordinate with Tsawwassen). I am leaning toward the fall (easier on the family and not much wind on the Mainland then).

Flo only (no interest in another Gorging getting melted n gooned on the water......) and only if on obviously, July 16- Aug 1.

C36 wrote:....leaning toward the fall (..not much wind on the Mainland then).

what wind? Nicola

Moo, r u gonna change the thread name?

Once I get 40 days at Nat I'm in.

Still down here....till Friday

Hardcore, last one standing.

Johnnyman wrote:Still down here....till Friday

It sounds like the entire group is heading back down....on Saturday

That's awesome Dave. I'm off till the 16th so I'm good to go if the boys are coming back!
Thinking of entering the Newport downwinder with you. What do you think of doing it tandem with me. Kinda nervous of doing it by myself.

Of course I'm joking about everyone coming back as soon as you leave...but it does look like it's setting up again all next week. No Newport for me this wkd I seem to have pooched my back.

Thanks for the great trip photos everyone

Once again the BWD 'surf tour' was a highlight!


A big "thank you" to all who made the 2015 tour such a memorable one - both on and off the water!!! It has been a long time since I have laughed that hard (too long).


Special thanks go out to:

• BWD - 'surf camp' director
• DavidM - SUP stance tips
• Downwinddave/Fish/Shaggy - Bandon guitar jam
• Eastside - photos
• Kus - photos
• locals for sharing their spots with us
• Nanmoo - bottom turn sailing tip
• staff at Curry County fairground
• TheLaw - photos
• Tswwassan - photos (and for making the drive for such a short trip)
• Udder - 'pointing' out all the set waves from the beach
• Winddoctor - tuna, tent take-down, photos, and SUP stance/sailing tips

Thank you to all who posted and shared comments on the photos I took. The feedback and smiles are greatly appreciated.

For any who want a quick reference to links of the photo galleries (shown below), just click here.

C36 wrote:Once again the BWD 'surf tour' was a highlight!


A big "thank you" to all ...
[*]Kus - photos

and here I thought you appreciated my positive and magnetic personality and good taste in fine beer and designer flip flops

17 sailing sessions, 13 days, 4 destination areas, 3000km, massive carbon footprint unfortunately but making the most of this at times stressful trip! The swell wasn't huge but at least we got some of what "used to be" and decent winds. The heat was a challenge for man, machine and beast alike! As bwd says it is setting up for my 2 week'er, might be hitch hiking for it or behind a tow truck but a day on the O coast is worth 500 days elsewhere believe it! Life is short, plan it now, do it ASAP, no regrets

Swell motivational speech, Kus Hoping I can swing it to be there for round 2

C36, Law, Windoctor, Eastside, and any other photographer who has been missed. Very nice photos. Huge shout out to all of you for taking the time to bring those sites home. Thanks. Oh yeah, and those ubber sailors and SUPers too. (Wow, spell check had a hay-day on this post! Glad I checked.)

My Family is heading South again to HR and coastward for 12 days or so starting Aug 27 I hope to eat more veggies this time around and less wheat and cheese .

Peru is off then?!?

nanmoo wrote:Peru is off then?!?

No DQs in Peru.