Having a great time, Danny and I arrived Fri around 5:00pm, Joe who was already here was sailing at the event site, we met him there and I sailed his gear for a few quick runs, so around 10:00 pm Atlanta time I was sailing the GORGE for the first time. It wasnt so windy, I was on a 7.5 and 112 liter board, but it was nice.
Saturday we went to Rowena (sp?), it built all day, Danny, Joe and I started on 7.0/6.5/6.0, ended the day on 5.0s.
This place really is cool, the mountains, the current opposit of the wind, the cool, not cold fresh water, it's very nice.
Got to go, forcast is for alot of wind today, Sun and tomorrow. Chuck arrives tonight.
If any of the old time atlantans now at the Gorge reads this, give us a call, 404-735-4944. We dont have you numbers and would love to sail with you.
I Really Like This Place!!!
Gene
Gene Mathis
had a big time today riding big-big swell on a 4.7 at the Hatch.
Fri sailed at the wall it was a bit(very) nuts -- Arlington/Roosevelt was the place to be that day.
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We had another good day, sailed the event site, Danny, Joe and I sailed 6.0/5.5/5.0 on 95/85/77liter boards. There is some BIG chop (waves) at this place. It's pretty wild at times. Chuck made it in late in the afternoon and got alittle time on the water.
We hope to get to sail with Phillip, and the rest of the crew around here, soon.
Gene
Gene Mathis
Those of us who stayed got to sail 7's to down 4's in tons of swell and chop this weekend as well. Too bad it was the wind speed, not the sail sizes and the chop was from motor boats.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
Hmmmm,
No new updates - they must be getting skunked and are too embarrassed to say so.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
I was wondering what is going on too. I have been checking the forecast at the windance web site, and it was supposed to be windy the last few days though. Maybe Gene is frightened by all those big Gorge swells (Gene, we ain't in Hatteras anymore)
Signed,
Jealous in Georiga
hey gene
If you see any reps from a store called storm warning at windfest
ask them where's my boom I won from them a couple
years ago but never recieved.
alan
Well,
The silence is deafening. Another day and no reports. Must be the worst skunkeroo of all time. Poor guys, probably seeing if they can change their airplane tickets to come home unnoticed.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
sun. 4.7 Hatch 1-5pm
mon.4.7 rowena 5-7pm
tue 4.7 the hook 3:30-6pm
wed 5.0 doug's 4-6pm
thur 4.7 hatch 1-5pm
Saturday:
Offshore flow develops. Gorge wind looks light with east wind developing at Stevenson in the 16-20 range. Jones beach west 10-14 in the late afternoon. Sauvies north 13-17. North Coast NNW 18-22 with 22-26 at Manzanita. Central Coast NNW 20-24. South Coast NNW 22-26. West swell 6 feet.
Sunday:
Strong thermal trough develops on the west side. East wind in the 18-22 range at Stevenson. East wind 10-14 in the Central and Eastern Gorge. Jones Beach looks light. Sauvies NE 11-15 and gusty. North Coast sites NNW 18-22. Central Coast NNW 22-26. South Coast NNW 22-26. West swell 5 feet.
Monday:
Offshore flow continues. East wind 18-22 at Stevenson. East wind 8-12 in the Central and Eastern Gorge. Jones Beach should be light. Sauvies NE 10-14 and gusty. North Coast sites NNW 18-22, Central Coast sites NNW 20-24, South Coast sites NNW 18-22. NW swell 5 feet.
:oops: Oops. Looks like they were too busy sailing to post anything.. :oops:
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
I don't believe it Flipper. If it were 4.7 everyday, surely Gene would be rubbing it our face by now. Nope, they have to be drowning their skunkeroo with an epic week long bender. Their livers have got to be hurting by now - poor guys!
OK, here's the story. I've said if you can sail at Lanier you can sail anywhere, that's a lie. We attempted to sail the Hatchery on monday, on 4.2s, needed 3.5s, got out buts whipped, then went to Doug's beach and same thing happened.
Tues, Wed & Thurs have been good, mainly 4.2s,4.7s and a few 5.0s. We're starting to get the hang of it.
This is the WINDIEST place with the biggest chop/swell I've ever seen. We're still haveing fun, I've sailed 7 days in a row, if you count Monday, getting alittle tired.
I do like this place, (not as much as Hatteras).
Gene
Gene Mathis
Fri. blew 12-25 this afternoon at the event site.. I just watched from Full Sail Brewery this evenng.
2 hours a day riding swell for a week and you get tired but then there is the coast waiting to be sailed also.
Sunday:
Offshore flow in The Gorge. Stevenson east in the 20-24 range in the morning. Central and Eastern Gorge sites east in the 10-15 range. Jones Beach west 12-16 late in the day. Sauvies NE 11-15 and gusty. North Coast sites NNW 20-24, Central Coast sites NNW 22-26, South Coast sites NNW 24-28. Combined seas 10 feet.
Monday:
Offshore flow continues in The Gorge. Stevenson east in the 18-22 range. Central and Eastern sites look weak. Jones Beach west 12-16 in the evening. Sauvies NE 11-15. North Coast sites NNW 18-22, Central Coast NNW 20-24, South Coast NNW 22-26. Combined seas 11 feet.
Tuesday:
The thermal trough kicks inland for a return of west wind. Central Gorge and Stevenson west 19-23 late in the day. Eastern Gorge sites lighter. Jones Beach WNW 20-24. Sauvies NW 12-16. North Coast NW 16-20, Central Coast NW 18-22, South Coast NW 20-24. NW swell 8 feet.
After a heat wave with temps at 100..
Tues 6-27 we had wind 20-30 from 11am
sailed a 4.5 this afternoon with good swell at the Hatch..
Stevenson, WA (bob's beach) also had the same winds