Monday, May 25, 2009

5/20-5/24/09 Avon

Rented a gigantic house with Rob, Ted, Dan, Crouching Tiger. No wind for the first 2 days. Had waist to chest waves in Frisco Thursday and Friday. Nice. Rob and Dan rented a Starboard SUP which Rob rode very well. Margaret and Olaf came over Friday night for a rigging lesson and we drank and shot pool after pizza. Saturday we had 7.0 wind at Jockey's ridge. A very unfullfilling session followed by Ted forbading us from eating peanuts in his GMC K1500 Suburban. I also did a small amount of damage to the 101 after running aground at JR. Fun few days, not nearly enough wind.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

5/19/09 East Beach

ENE 20, 101/6.2. Short session w/ Jack, Billy, Bob. Much nicer than Buckroe. Dan and The Crouching Tiger arrive tomorrow.

Monday, May 18, 2009

5/18/09 Buckroe

NNE 20-25. 6.2/101. Choppy, uncomfortable, funish. Me, Billy, Glenn, Knight.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

5/17/09 Chicks

5.3/Acid. Shifty, Gusty, Biggish. NNE. Fun but extremely disorganized. Sailed with Rob.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

5/9/09 Corolla







WSW 25. Acid/5.4. I don't sail too often in the Currituck anymore. It is more difficult to access the sound than it was when you lived there. Also I am usually in the ocean, even if its blowing SW. This past Saturday was an exception. It was WSW 25 solid. No wind on the ocean side. I decided to sail the sound for the first time in like 3 or 4 years. I launched at the Whalehead Club which now has beautifully manicured lawns all the way out to the point. The rip rap along the shore makes for treacherous footing and there is junk on the bottom once you get in but with care you can get in safely. As I was carrying my rig across the lawn to the water I heard something at my feet. I look down and see the biggest damn cottonmouth I have ever laid eyes on slithering away from me. It was as thick as my arm and pushing 5 feet long. Ugly bastard too. It got the juices flowing. The session was fun. The Currituck sound has some decent chop when it blows, more than in Rodanthe or Avon (with the exception of the reef.) The weeds there are unreal. When you fall in, they wrap around your legs and torso like vines. Even with the snakes and weeds, I'll hit it again. Pics by Lauren.

Monday, May 4, 2009

5/3/09 The Reef

Sailed out of the turnout with Contos. RW/4.4 completely wound, perfect conditions for the little gear. Big jumps and decent waves. Hard to lay off the reef when its blowing over 30. Ocean was flat. Picked up a 5.9 Icon for Raav. His first Simmer. Nice day.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

5/2/09 Sandbridge

Back Bay 101/6.2 short 2hrs with Contos and Don Watson. Flat but nice only wore neoprene top. Susan's knife party is tonight. LJM is nautious.