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 /07/08 #5434
-Like the little kid on those ads where he pukes as he's talking and\\
+Like the little kid on those ads where he pukes as he's talking and says, "whoah!" This race sort of interrupted the normal routine of typical races.
-says, "whoah!" This race sort of interrupted the normal routine of\\
-typical races.
-First: excellent support from volunteers and safety boats. There's\\
+First: excellent support from volunteers and safety boats. There's more layers here than meets the eye. And this little post can't put it all out there. Those of you who put out effort and get 30 seconds of love know who you are.
-more layers here than meets the eye. And this little post can't put\\
-it all out there. Those of you who put out effort and get 30 seconds\\
-of love know who you are.
-Second: amazing turn out. The people in touring kayaks were the\\
+Second: amazing turn out. The people in touring kayaks were the stand outs. They came prepared, helped everyone and made excellent race partners. Wonderful vendor support. Great mix of people. Can you believe it? A pedal boat kicked ass? A guy from France was first? Doubles did not rule? Guys that I know raced that damn thing with four inch rudders?!!!
-stand outs. They came prepared, helped everyone and made excellent\\
-race partners. Wonderful vendor support. Great mix of people. Can\\
-you believe it? A pedal boat kicked ass? A guy from France was\\
-first? Doubles did not rule? Guys that I know raced that damn thing\\
-with four inch rudders?!!!
-Third: the sailboarders call it nuclear when conditions are\\
+Third: the sailboarders call it nuclear when conditions are extreme. This was at the upper edge of my ability and I will feed\\
-extreme. This was at the upper edge of my ability and I will feed\\
+off of this memory for a long time. I had a great race that called on every skill and knowledge that I possess. This course has more potential than the U.S. Surfski Champs.
-off of this memory for a long time. I had a great race that called\\
-on every skill and knowledge that I possess. This course has more\\
-potential than the U.S. Surfski Champs.
 Last: I will be back. Thank you organizers and support.
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 /07/08 #5435
-Reivers, you are leaving too much unsaid for those that blew off the\\
+Reivers, you are leaving too much unsaid for those that blew off the greatest race of the year. Yes, a great turnout with 132 boats entered and it was run very safe. However, how can I describe theconditions? Biggest water of any race in the Northwest, ever? Even though this course was only 5+ miles, almost 1/3rd of the field did not finish the course because it was too wild. Shaun and I finished but I think that had we been in the wrong boat, we would have never made it around Deception Island. The race started with some small chop that gave us no clue as to what to expect. The lead spot was quickly filled in by Jean' Rillard of France who happened to be in this area for some 6 month study trip. Before the race, he told us that he was strictly a flat water paddler. With a Think Legend under his butt, he was the first out to the island and stayed in the front to the finish. He lacked navigation skills but he made up for it with speed. Shaun and I were next out and the closer we got to the island, the bigger the swells got. By the time we rounded the island wide, the swells were 3-4 feet in height. Our first mistake was going wide\\
-greatest race of the year. Yes, a great turnout with 132 boats\\
+because 4 boats cut in close to the island and got ahead of us (The Nelsons, Don K., Alan Goto (OC-1) and DJ in his Special). We ended up immediately passing 3 of the 4 because we could sprint and catch these big waves or swells or whatever they were. Inside of the pass things were really calm and Jean put on some more distance from the pack. As we came back through Canoe Pass, we couldn't believe the size of the waves at the opening of Canoe Pass. Now we were climbing\\
-entered and it was run very safe. However, how can I describe the\\
+over 5-6 footers where they had only been 1-2 feet 15 minutes prior. Conditions were growing by the minute to the point that Shaun and I expected the rescue boats to call off the race and have us run for cover. Between Canoe Pass and Deception Island, we almost caught Don K. but once again he hugged the island with his 2" rudder and lengthened the lead on us. The downwind run was fast with our double broaching on every other wave because we didn't have enough rudder for those steep waves. We crossed the finish line in third place with DJ right behind us followed by Alan Goto and Dean Bumstead. I think\\
-conditions? Biggest water of any race in the Northwest, ever? Even\\
+the Nelsons were in there somewhere too.
-though this course was only 5+ miles, almost 1/3rd of the field did\\
-not finish the course because it was too wild. Shaun and I finished\\
+A well run race that went off at 10 am precisely with great food and warm fires. My only criticizm was the drawing at the end: it could have been run quicker. The San Juan Challenge did the same type of drawing where you went up 1 at a time and picked out your boot. However, after the first namewas called, consecutive names were\\
-but I think that had we been in the wrong boat, we would have never\\
+called out every few seconds. This forced you to run up and grab something before the next yahoo grabbed it while you were deciding on whether or not you would good in another paddling t-shirt.
-made it around Deception Island. The race started with some small\\
-chop that gave us no clue as to what to expect. The lead spot was\\
+Later, after the race, Jean Rillard was grinning ear to ear saying that big water was sooo awesome. We noticed that about half of the Bellingham ski paddlers had DNF'd. Couple of people had to be rescued and some were very close to waving the white flag. Dale McKinnon said that they saw 8 and 10 footers (from a Sheriff's boat) before we were all in.
-quickly filled in by Jean' Rillard of France who happened to be in\\
-this area for some 6 month study trip. Before the race, he told us\\
+Before I sign off, I need to comment on the changes that took place in our local heirarchy. DJ pulled off one hell of a race with his\\
-that he was strictly a flat water paddler. With a Think Legend under\\
+third in singles beating out Dean and Kirk (who had 4" rudders). Duncan finished the race and I saw a new man at the finish that was much stronger/younger than when we left. He can only get better after this. Team 205 were pushed beyond their skill and limits and they learned to finish despite the fatigue and hypothermia. They learned what the rest of were taught at the Nationals: how to focus and get to the finish. This was one hell of a race and it's what we will compare future races to for years to come.
-his butt, he was the first out to the island and stayed in the front\\
-to the finish. He lacked navigation skills but he made up for it with\\
-speed. Shaun and I were next out and the closer we got to the island,\\
-the bigger the swells got. By the time we rounded the island wide,\\
-the swells were 3-4 feet in height. Our first mistake was going wide\\
-because 4 boats cut in close to the island and got ahead of us (The\\
-Nelsons, Don K., Alan Goto (OC-1) and DJ in his Special). We ended up\\
-immediately passing 3 of the 4 because we could sprint and catch\\
-these big waves or swells or whatever they were. Inside of the pass\\
-things were really calm and Jean put on some more distance from the\\
-pack. As we came back through Canoe Pass, we couldn't believe the\\
-size of the waves at the opening of Canoe Pass. Now we were climbing\\
-over 5-6 footers where they had only been 1-2 feet 15 minutes prior.\\
-Conditions were growing by the minute to the point that Shaun and I\\
-expected the rescue boats to call off the race and have us run for\\
-cover. Between Canoe Pass and Deception Island, we almost caught Don\\
-K. but once again he hugged the island with his 2" rudder and\\
-lengthened the lead on us. The downwind run was fast with our double\\
-broaching on every other wave because we didn't have enough rudder\\
-for those steep waves. We crossed the finish line in third place with\\
-DJ right behind us followed by Alan Goto and Dean Bumstead. I think\\
-the Nelsons were in there somewhere too.\\
-A well run race that went off at 10 am precisely with great food and\\
-warm fires. My only criticizm was the drawing at the end: it could\\
-have been run quicker. The San Juan Challenge did the same type of\\
-drawing where you went up 1 at a time and picked out your boot.\\
-However, after the first namewas called, consecutive names were\\
-called out every few seconds. This forced you to run up and grab\\
-something before the next yahoo grabbed it while you were deciding on\\
-whether or not you would good in another paddling t-shirt.\\
-Later, after the race, Jean Rillard was grinning ear to ear saying\\
-that big water was sooo awesome. We noticed that about half of the\\
-Bellingham ski paddlers had DNF'd. Couple of people had to be rescued\\
-and some were very close to waving the white flag. Dale McKinnon said\\
-that they saw 8 and 10 footers (from a Sheriff's boat) before we were\\
-all in.\\
-Before I sign off, I need to comment on the changes that took place\\
-in our local heirarchy. DJ pulled off one hell of a race with his\\
-third in singles beating out Dean and Kirk (who had 4" rudders).\\
-Duncan finished the race and I saw a new man at the finish that was\\
-much stronger/younger than when we left. He can only get better after\\
-this. Team 205 were pushed beyond their skill and limits and they\\
-learned to finish despite the fatigue and hypothermia. They learned\\
-what the rest of were taught at the Nationals: how to focus and get\\
-to the finish. This was one hell of a race and it's what we will\\
-compare future races to for years to come.\\
 Larry G.
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 /07/08 #5439
-I wish I would have put my gullwing on today. As Larry said it didn't\\
+I wish I would have put my gullwing on today. As Larry said it didn't look too bad till you got out there. I was coming up over a steep wave and landed right on top of a thick kelp bed and was really stuck, couldn't move an inch. A really nice guy on an OC 1 stood by me and guided me out backwards which was no easy feat in those conditions. I had my first solo DNF today. I saw two guys on surfskis dump in front of me, get back on then dump again. I haven't been in really big water since USSSC so I opted to bail before I dumped. The safety crews were the best I have ver seen at race. When I got back in two other surfskis were already on the beach, they also decided to turn back. Shortly after a few more surfskis came in making the same decision.
-look too bad till you got out there. I was coming up over a steep\\
-wave and landed right on top of a thick kelp bed and was really\\
-stuck, couldn't move an inch. A really nice guy on an OC 1 stood by\\
-me and guided me out backwards which was no easy feat in those\\
-conditions. I had my first solo DNF today. I saw two guys on surfskis\\
-dump in front of me, get back on then dump again. I haven't been in\\
-really big water since USSSC so I opted to bail before I dumped. The\\
-safety crews were the best I have ver seen at race. When I got back\\
-in two other surfskis were already on the beach, they also decided to\\
-turn back. Shortly after a few more surfskis came in making the same\\
-decision.
-It was great to be alongside all the sea kayaks, what a nice group.\\
+It was great to be alongside all the sea kayaks, what a nice group. Larry G and Shaun looked smashing in their deer antlers. Larry B and Reivers were very cute in their Santa hats. I finally got to meet Shane Baker….what a nice man.
-Larry G and Shaun looked smashing in their deer antlers. Larry B and\\
-Reivers were very cute in their Santa hats. I finally got to meet\\
-Shane Baker….what a nice man.
-Good to see the B'ham gang again….I will do this race again and\\
+Good to see the B'ham gang again….I will do this race again and drag my surfski buddies down for it. This is not one to be missed !
-drag my surfski buddies down for it. This is not one to be missed !
 Thanks to all the volunteers.
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 /07/08 #5440
-All I can say is that I'm really whooped! Those were by far the\\
+All I can say is that I'm really whooped! Those were by far the toughest conditions I've ever been in. I too want to thank the people who were willing to give Marc and I a hand. We dumped 3 times and getting back in the last time being very cold and exhausted was hard work. It was comforting to know that help was nearby if we needed it. It felt great to get done and place as well as we did, considering I felt like quiting a number of times. I can't say it was a great race, but I can say I had a great adventure!
-toughest conditions I've ever been in. I too want to thank the people\\
-who were willing to give Marc and I a hand. We dumped 3 times and\\
-getting back in the last time being very cold and exhausted was hard\\
-work. It was comforting to know that help was nearby if we needed it.\\
-It felt great to get done and place as well as we did, considering I\\
-felt like quiting a number of times. I can't say it was a great race,\\
-but I can say I had a great adventure!
 Rick L
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 /08/08 #5444
-A giant KUDOS and THANK YOU to all of the folks at Outdoor\\
+A giant KUDOS and THANK YOU to all of the folks at Outdoor Adventure Center, the Sherriff & volunteer kayak rescue boats, the awesome sponsors and especially Bill Walker…Thanks for arranging the ambiance as well, kayaks on end, tiki torches and the giant waves to go with…and to everyone who registered and made this as big of an\\
-Adventure Center, the Sherriff & volunteer kayak rescue boats,\\
+event as it was~ Now that was a race!! Jim last night was still mumbling about looking into the 'green giant' as he was dozing off, while I described our kayak-vs-wave-walls-eating-us-experience to a friend as "nature growled at us today"….:)
-the awesome sponsors and especially Bill Walker…Thanks for arranging\\
-the ambiance as well, kayaks on end, tiki torches and the giant waves\\
-to go with…and to everyone who registered and made this as big of an\\
-event as it was~\\
-Now that was a race!! Jim last night was still mumbling about looking\\
-into the 'green giant' as he was dozing off, while I described our\\
-kayak-vs-wave-walls-eating-us-experience to a friend as "nature growled\\
-at us today"….:)
 \\
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 /08/08 #5445
-Good tip about rotating the ski into the wind. Makes total sense!\\
+Good tip about rotating the ski into the wind. Makes total sense! Not sure I get the tea cup stuff however?? Mike, Is that the kind of stuff you work when you reach Nirvana? Sounds like you had a totally buddhist kind of race.\\
-Not sure I get the tea cup stuff however?? Mike, Is that the kind of\\
-stuff you work when you reach Nirvana? Sounds like you had a totally\\
-buddhist kind of race.\\
 Bob
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 /08/08 #5447
-From the start, I fell twice out of my Evo about halfway out to\\
+From the start, I fell twice out of my Evo about halfway out to Deception Island. I knew it would get worse, but I kept thinking:\\
-Deception Island. I knew it would get worse, but I kept thinking:\\
+this is what the SAffers paddle in every day. This is what surfski SHOULD be like.
-this is what the SAffers paddle in every day.\\
-This is what surfski SHOULD be like.
-Fearing rocks, I crawled wide of the island about 200m west, then\\
+Fearing rocks, I crawled wide of the island about 200m west, then turned around hoping to surf to the pass. But after flipping 10 or so times I was too tense to stay in my boat, and threw in the towel.
-turned around hoping to surf to the pass. But after flipping 10 or so\\
-times I was too tense to stay in my boat, and threw in the towel.
-One thing I learned: in that steep swell stacking up at the island,\\
+One thing I learned: in that steep swell stacking up at the island, things were smoother (and faster!) by quartering the waves about 45 degrees. I had to fight my instinct to head directly into the waves. The Evo seemed to like it better at an angle. Now if I could just learn to not choke.
-things were smoother (and faster!) by quartering the waves about 45\\
-degrees. I had to fight my instinct to head directly into the waves.\\
-The Evo seemed to like it better at an angle. Now if I could just learn\\
-to not choke.
-So how does one train in this? Does a surfski club need a safety boat\\
+So how does one train in this? Does a surfski club need a safety boat for training? Wondering what you B'Hammers do as you seem to have a vibrant community spirit.
-for training? Wondering what you B'Hammers do as you seem to have a\\
-vibrant community spirit.
 Ditto all kudos to the pros in the safety crew!
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 /08/08 #5449
-John…We don't have a safety boat but we have the luxury of living\\
+John…We don't have a safety boat but we have the luxury of living near Bellingham Bay and we have a supportive/competitive 'family' of paddlers here. When the wind kicks up the waves in B'ham Bay, we tend to venture out in groups. Novices have the opportunity of going out and staying within the confines of Post Point where they can access waves without a lot of harsh echo. When this becomes too easy, you can either venture out further into the bay to experience larger waves or further south where you encounter 'the wall' which is a spot where the waves bounce back at you from a cliff. This still requires\\
-near Bellingham Bay and we have a supportive/competitive 'family' of\\
+a lot of time in the saddle that can be measured in months and years instead of days and weeks. Practice, practice, practice…..
-paddlers here. When the wind kicks up the waves in B'ham Bay, we tend\\
-to venture out in groups. Novices have the opportunity of going out\\
-and staying within the confines of Post Point where they can access\\
-waves without a lot of harsh echo. When this becomes too easy, you\\
-can either venture out further into the bay to experience larger\\
-waves or further south where you encounter 'the wall' which is a spot\\
-where the waves bounce back at you from a cliff. This still requires\\
-a lot of time in the saddle that can be measured in months and years\\
-instead of days and weeks. Practice, practice, practice…..\\
 Larry G.
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 /15/08 #5483
-Lots of photos floating around here on the World Wide Web. One\\
+Lots of photos floating around here on the World Wide Web. One particularlly of me on the back of a Sherrif's Jet-Ski from the\\
-particularlly of me on the back of a Sherrif's Jet-Ski from the\\
+Deception Pass Dash. Now photos are normally excellent proof/evidenceof something that occured. In this photo it does appear that I was rescued, some may even say quit. What I want everyone to remember is this photo (that is floating around) is indeed a "DECEPTION" , remember it was taken at "Deception" Pass and more than one person has been "DECIEVED" in this supernatural location. What the photo doesnt show is that I was arrested by the Sheriff for knocking Shane out of\\
-Deception Pass Dash. Now photos are normally excellent proof/evidence\\
+his boat during a fit of "Sea Rage". He was drafting again!!! I apologize for my behavior, but drafting just isn't cool.
-of something that occured. In this photo it does appear that I was\\
-rescued, some may even say quit. What I want everyone to remember is\\
-this photo (that is floating around) is indeed a "DECEPTION" , remember\\
-it was taken at "Deception" Pass and more than one person has\\
-been "DECIEVED" in this supernatural location. What the photo doesnt\\
-show is that I was arrested by the Sheriff for knocking Shane out of\\
-his boat during a fit of "Sea Rage".\\
-He was drafting again!!!\\
-I apologize for my behavior, but drafting just isn't cool.\\
 John.
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 **Kayak vs Ski\\
 Reivers Dustin** \\
-/16/08  #5493
+/16/08 #5493
-I was impressed with the kayaking performance at DPD.  A kayak beat\\
+I was impressed with the kayaking performance at DPD. A kayak beat me to the finish line.
-me to the finish line.
-At the gathering after the race I talked with Traci about her\\
+At the gathering after the race I talked with Traci about her decision to leave her ski on shore and paddle her Eddyline Falcon. She's a solid performer on her S1-A and I understand does K-1 racing. She was one happy lady and it showed on the race results.
-decision to leave her ski on shore and paddle her Eddyline Falcon.\\
-She's a solid performer on her S1-A and I understand does K-1\\
-racing.  She was one happy lady and it showed on the race results.
-Another item about that race was the safety net that the kayaks\\
+Another item about that race was the safety net that the kayaks provided. I much prefer them over the zodiac and jetski support. If you are a struggling paddler you can discuss the situation with the rescue kayak at your level. You can get help with climbing in, gear fixes, equipment recovery, … The coverage for a nasty race course is fantastic. That was a huge eye opener.
-provided.  I much prefer them over the zodiac and jetski support.  If\\
-you are a struggling paddler you can discuss the situation with the\\
-rescue kayak at your level.  You can get help with climbing in, gear\\
-fixes, equipment recovery, ...  The coverage for a nasty race course\\
-is fantastic.  That was a huge eye opener.
-The surfski vs kayak DNF ratio was about even on the results.\\
+The surfski vs kayak DNF ratio was about even on the results. Typically being partisan about things is lazy thinking. It's more\\
-Typically being partisan about things is lazy thinking.  It's more\\
+fun to see how these different approaches can make something very special possible.
-fun to see how these different approaches can make something very\\
-special possible.
-Here's my point:  the DPD has the potential to outshine almost any\\
+Here's my point: the DPD has the potential to outshine almost any other North American race. This race venue can test raw speed, conditioning, technical skill and good judgement. Most other venues have a bias. Tactics are quite an equalizer with those kind of conditions. Because this site can be so gnarly, it really needs the super safety net. It needs kayaks. It needs OC boats. It needs surfskis. As I put in my feedback to Bill, this might be the best in show for open water races.
-other North American race.  This race venue can test raw speed,\\
-conditioning, technical skill and good judgement.  Most other venues\\
-have a bias.  Tactics are quite an equalizer with those kind of\\
-conditions.  Because this site can be so gnarly, it really needs the\\
-super safety net.  It needs kayaks.  It needs OC boats.  It needs\\
-surfskis.  As I put in my feedback to Bill, this might be the best in\\
-show for open water races.
-Kayaks as a cornerstone of the safety net are huge here.  I'm certain\\
+Kayaks as a cornerstone of the safety net are huge here. I'm certain that the discussions about this year's race have been noticed. Everyone talks about Bowen, Howe Sound, The Gorge, and San Francisco because they want to be tested against reality.
-that the discussions about this year's race have been noticed.\\
-Everyone talks about Bowen, Howe Sound, The Gorge, and San Francisco\\
-because they want to be tested against reality.
-If you love the truth, come and get your sinuses packed with salt\\
+If you love the truth, come and get your sinuses packed with salt water at DPD. And baby, choose your best weapon.
-water at DPD.  And baby, choose your best weapon.
 RD

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