Nags Head, Spring 2007 - Storm "Andrea". Photos by Barrett Walker and Blanka Zeman
The last week in Nags Head began like a lion as a Northeaster named "Andrea" roared in, but ended like a lamb as warm breezes swing to the South.
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Marcel & Blanka take in O'Neill Surfing Contest in Nags Head
1. Marcel & Blanka take in O'Neill Surfing Contest in Nags Head
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Pro kiter in surf
2. Pro kiter in surf
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Surfing Contestants grinning as Northeaster brings waves.
3. Surfing Contestants grinning as Northeaster brings waves.
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Magazine photographer
4. Magazine photographer with a $10,000 telephoto camera. That's how they get those great photos...
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Surfer showing winning moves
5. Surfer showing winning form
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Northeaster gains strength over Roanoke Sound
6. Northeaster gains strength over Roanoke Sound
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Adam, Marcel & Barrett ready sail in gale force winds
7. Rubber-clad windsurfers, Adam, Marcel, & Barrett ready to challenge gale-force winds
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Adam on a 3.4 meter sail
8. Adam powered on a 3.4 meter sail. Despite fierce winds, the shallow water of Roanoke Sound eases...
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Look Now No Hands
9. Look Quick - No Hands!
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Marcel breaking his high wind record
11 Marcel breaking his record sailing in high wind
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Barrett leaning into 40 - 55 mph wind on the ocean beach
12 Barrett leaning into 40 - 55 mph wind on the ocean beach, getting blasted by flying sand and...
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Peggy & Blanka prepare home cooked pizzas as gale force winds rock our house
13 With wind too high to windsurf, Peggy & Blanka prepare home-cooked pizzas.
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Crew for last week in Nags Head. Alma & Bob, Blanka & Marcel, Ron, Peggy &a Barrett, Adam
14 Crew for last week in Nags Head. Alma & Bob, Blanka & Marcel, Ron, Peggy & Barrett,...
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Marcel & Blanka as sunset heralds end of two-day storm
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Peggy admires rainbow from our deck as storm winds diminish
15 Peggy admires rainbow from our deck as storm winds diminish
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18 Marcel pictured by Barrett as they sail together
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Adam, Barrett & Marcel enjoying a final day of warm, steady wind
19. Adam, Barrett & Marcel enjoying a final day of warm, steady wind. This & following...
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Barrett enjoys the freedom of no-wetsuit sailing as the Sound warms to 76F
20. Barrett enjoys the freedom of no-wetsuit sailing as the Sound warms to 76F
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Marcel gets comfortable
21. Marcel gets comfortable
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Marcel, Blanka & Adam. Our windsurfing house is in the center, under the flock of pelicans.
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Ron DeMarinis with his trusty E-Rock. Ron organizes the windurfing house, is an incredible chef,...
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Here is what a steady 45mph wind looks like on Pamlico Sound (view outside Nitrojiber's rental...
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Spectacular high speed crash
Nice jump followed by spectacular "see next picture"
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