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| - | Kevin Olney\\ | + | **Kevin Olney** \\ |
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| Season Finale for the Hot 5! | Season Finale for the Hot 5! | ||
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| Looking forward to it, and hoping the wind comes up at least a bit like today. One request: can you get more of that unexploded ordinance to take care of some of the weed patches out there? Just be careful - I saw a boy with a tiger and some monkeys on one of them. | Looking forward to it, and hoping the wind comes up at least a bit like today. One request: can you get more of that unexploded ordinance to take care of some of the weed patches out there? Just be careful - I saw a boy with a tiger and some monkeys on one of them. | ||
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| - | Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone | + | **Duncan Howat** |
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| - | Reply\\ | + | Ahh but the weeds add another element into the plotting and planning. Do you use your little tiny weed rudder and risk no control and broaching every 3 rd wave, but getting through natures surfskiiers frustraters, or stay with the clam digger and risk letting your buddy blow by when your dragging the bay with you. However, this makes for a un questioned excuse for lack of blinding speed. Looks like we could see 10 or a little more on the wind at this point. Kevin are you still holding to each paddlers best 4 races? So I think to be fair thats a good deal as the top 3 or so in the standings are only there because they just showed up, you know, cause their not very fast compared to the rest of us. Wait, maybe thats not entirely true about them being very fast. See you at MP with trailer 4:45 hopefully ready to do damage to the old guys.. Big Wave |
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| - | Ahh but the weeds add another element into the plotting and planning. Do you use your little tiny weed rudder and risk no control and broaching every 3 rd wave, but getting through natures surfskiiers frustraters, or stay with the clam digger and risk letting your buddy blow by when your dragging the bay with you. However, this makes for a un questioned excuse for lack of blinding speed. Looks like we could see 10 or a little more on the wind at this point. Kevin are you still holding to each paddlers best 4 races? So I think to be fair thats a good deal as the top 3 or so in the standings are only there because they just showed up, you know, cause their not very fast compared to the rest of us. Wait, maybe thats not entirely true about them being very fast. See you at MP with trailer 4:45 hopefully ready to do damage to the old guys.. Big Wave | + | **David Hooper** \\ |
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| I think Duncan's weed/rudder strategizing will have interesting interactions with strategizing about how to handle all the fishing boats steaming determinedly south about the time we're paddling determinedly north, right around the Wall. Do you play chicken with the weed patch, the fishing boat, or the Wall? How likely do you think it is that any of them will alter course for you? | I think Duncan's weed/rudder strategizing will have interesting interactions with strategizing about how to handle all the fishing boats steaming determinedly south about the time we're paddling determinedly north, right around the Wall. Do you play chicken with the weed patch, the fishing boat, or the Wall? How likely do you think it is that any of them will alter course for you? | ||
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| It was a great finale! I’ll detail the event and post results tomorrow but I just want to check if anyone ended up with my Ski to Sea sweatshirt after dinner. If you thought it was an award I’m happy to trade for another item. It’s the purple one from a few years back | It was a great finale! I’ll detail the event and post results tomorrow but I just want to check if anyone ended up with my Ski to Sea sweatshirt after dinner. If you thought it was an award I’m happy to trade for another item. It’s the purple one from a few years back | ||
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| - | I was privileged to meet, up-close-and-personal, a giant weed mat the size of a parking lot. No way to avoid it. Stopped me cold. But I found it eerily peaceful in the middle of it, almost comforting – a sudden sanctuary in an otherwise wide and tumultuous ocean. Perhaps we could name them, these larger ones; plant flags and claim them as possessions of Whatcom Paddlers and then file with Notices to Mariners. | + | I was privileged to meet, up-close-and-personal, a giant weed mat the size of a parking lot. No way to avoid it. Stopped me cold. But I found it eerily peaceful in the middle of it, almost comforting – a sudden sanctuary in an otherwise wide and tumultuous ocean. Perhaps we could name them, these larger ones; plant flags and claim them as possessions of Whatcom Paddlers and then file with Notices to Mariners. |
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| I would like to thank Keven, Amber, and their crew for putting on the Great Hot 5 paddling series. It was a Blast. I am already starting my training for next year.\\ | I would like to thank Keven, Amber, and their crew for putting on the Great Hot 5 paddling series. It was a Blast. I am already starting my training for next year.\\ | ||
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| If only yesterday was like today! | If only yesterday was like today! | ||
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| - | Yeah, turns out that a nine-inch surfing rudder was not such a good idea last night, but it's the only rudder I have for the Huki-R presently. I was so traumatized after the race that I went home after the awards party and immediately ordered a 4 inch weedless from Huki. Everyone knows I love the my Huki, but I've never been impressed with their "weedless" rudder technology. It seems like those Epic weedless rudders with the big weed guard in front were doing the trick last night. Folks also seemed to be grooving on the Kiesling weedless rudders. Thanks Kevin for a very fun series. | + | Yeah, turns out that a nine-inch surfing rudder was not such a good idea last night, but it's the only rudder I have for the Huki-R presently. I was so traumatized after the race that I went home after the awards party and immediately ordered a 4 inch weedless from Huki. Everyone knows I love the my Huki, but I've never been impressed with their "weedless" rudder technology. It seems like those Epic weedless rudders with the big weed guard in front were doing the trick last night. Folks also seemed to be grooving on the Kiesling weedless rudders. Thanks Kevin for a very fun series. |
| See you on the water, | See you on the water, | ||
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| - | From: Whatcompaddlers@groups.io [Whatcompaddlers@groups.io] on behalf of Toby Cooper [toby@...]\\ | ||
| - | Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 9:23 AM\\ | ||
| - | To: Whatcompaddlers@groups.io\\ | ||
| - | Subject: Re: [Whatcompaddlers] Hot 5 Finale | ||
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| - | I was privileged to meet, up-close-and-personal, a giant weed mat the size of a parking lot. No way to avoid it. Stopped me cold. But I found it eerily peaceful in the middle of it, almost comforting – a sudden sanctuary in an otherwise wide and tumultuous ocean. Perhaps we could name them, these larger ones; plant flags and claim them as possessions of Whatcom Paddlers and then file with Notices to Mariners. | ||
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| - | From: Whatcompaddlers@groups.io <Whatcompaddlers@groups.io> on behalf of David Hooper <arbutus135@...>\\ | ||
| - | Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 12:42:11 PM\\ | ||
| - | To: Whatcompaddlers\\ | ||
| - | Subject: Re: [Whatcompaddlers] Hot 5 Finale | ||
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| - | I think Duncan's weed/rudder strategizing will have interesting interactions with strategizing about how to handle all the fishing boats steaming determinedly south about the time we're paddling determinedly north, right around the Wall. Do you play chicken with the weed patch, the fishing boat, or the Wall? How likely do you think it is that any of them will alter course for you? | + | **David Hooper** \\ |
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| - | From: Whatcompaddlers@groups.io <Whatcompaddlers@groups.io> on behalf of Duncan Howat <duncan@...>\\ | + | |
| - | Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 8:22 AM\\ | + | |
| - | To: Whatcompaddlers\\ | + | |
| - | Subject: Re: [Whatcompaddlers] Hot 5 Finale | + | |
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| - | Ahh but the weeds add another element into the plotting and planning. Do you use your little tiny weed rudder and risk no control and broaching every 3 rd wave, but getting through natures surfskiiers frustraters, or stay with the clam digger and risk letting your buddy blow by when your dragging the bay with you. However, this makes for a un questioned excuse for lack of blinding speed. Looks like we could see 10 or a little more on the wind at this point. Kevin are you still holding to each paddlers best 4 races? So I think to be fair thats a good deal as the top 3 or so in the standings are only there because they just showed up, you know, cause their not very fast compared to the rest of us. Wait, maybe thats not entirely true about them being very fast. See you at MP with trailer 4:45 hopefully ready to do damage to the old guys.. Big Wave | + | |
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| My similar trauma from last year's Hot 5 Finale is what motivated my small weedless rudder purchase, too! And I'm guessing Sue is on the same trajectory for her OC-1 after last night. We can thank Kevin not only for a super-fun, creative, mix-it-up race series, but also for some quality "learnable moments". | My similar trauma from last year's Hot 5 Finale is what motivated my small weedless rudder purchase, too! And I'm guessing Sue is on the same trajectory for her OC-1 after last night. We can thank Kevin not only for a super-fun, creative, mix-it-up race series, but also for some quality "learnable moments". | ||
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| Kevin, | Kevin, | ||
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| (Hot drinks at the finishes?) | (Hot drinks at the finishes?) | ||
| - | Reply\\ | + | **Kevin Olney** \\ |
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| - | Winter series is a possibility... | + | Winter series is a possibility… |
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| - | I think thy would have at least one more constant competitor... given sprint is on break... | + | I think thy would have at least one more constant competitor… given sprint is on break… |
| - | \\ | + | **MARC ROBERTA WHITLOCK** |
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| - | (360) 383-6659\\ | + | |
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| - | Just don't have a remount-swim race.... | + | Just don't have a remount-swim race…. |
| but the summer series is becoming a paddling highlight. Thanks, Kevin | but the summer series is becoming a paddling highlight. Thanks, Kevin | ||
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| - | Hot 5 Season Wrap\\ | + | **Hot 5 Season Wrap\\ |
| - | Kevin Olney\\ | + | Kevin Olney** \\ |
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| It was a memorable scene at Marine Park last evening. A group of around 20 cyclists completed their ride from Portland and commenced to celebrate right about the time 30-some paddlers showed up to shuttle for the downwind race. The old folks and dog walkers seemed bewildered by the park takeover. | It was a memorable scene at Marine Park last evening. A group of around 20 cyclists completed their ride from Portland and commenced to celebrate right about the time 30-some paddlers showed up to shuttle for the downwind race. The old folks and dog walkers seemed bewildered by the park takeover. | ||
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| There were appearances by Gwen Howat and her friend Ellen in a double ski, as well as the classic duo of Brian Boatman and Mike Lee in OC-2. Julie VanDooren claimed the top spot in the OC-1 field and Dean Bumstead bested his rivals in the 65+ division. It should be noted that Dean paddled from Marine Park to the start at Larabee before the race just to get some extra miles in. | There were appearances by Gwen Howat and her friend Ellen in a double ski, as well as the classic duo of Brian Boatman and Mike Lee in OC-2. Julie VanDooren claimed the top spot in the OC-1 field and Dean Bumstead bested his rivals in the 65+ division. It should be noted that Dean paddled from Marine Park to the start at Larabee before the race just to get some extra miles in. | ||
| - | The awards party was raucous and fun. The overall winner of the 2018 Hot 5 Race Series was… drumroll… Heather Nelson!!! Besides being just a superb paddler, Heather embodies the spirit of the series: excited to race in any conditions, willing to step outside her comfort zone and just having FUN! Rising star Wilson Reavley was second in the overall standings and the top men’s finisher. Thanks to Paul Clement, our top men’s and women’s champions were awarded awesome lighted medals. | + | The awards party was raucous and fun. The overall winner of the 2018 Hot 5 Race Series was… drumroll… Heather Nelson!!! Besides being just a superb paddler, Heather embodies the spirit of the series: excited to race in any conditions, willing to step outside her comfort zone and just having FUN! Rising star Wilson Reavley was second in the overall standings and the top men’s finisher. Thanks to Paul Clement, our top men’s and women’s champions were awarded awesome lighted medals. |
| I want to thank everyone who participated in the series (52 racers!) and our sponsors who stacked the prize table and all of the volunteers who donated their time and effort to building a great racing community. If you want to get some new gear or boat, or need some top-notch engraving or maybe a new house, or just a pint of pilsner these are your guys right here: | I want to thank everyone who participated in the series (52 racers!) and our sponsors who stacked the prize table and all of the volunteers who donated their time and effort to building a great racing community. If you want to get some new gear or boat, or need some top-notch engraving or maybe a new house, or just a pint of pilsner these are your guys right here: | ||
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| - | Thanks Kevin for putting on a great series. For clarification, my new ski is a Carbonology Vault. | + | Thanks Kevin for putting on a great series. For clarification, my new ski is a Carbonology Vault. |
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| Great races Kevin and all. | Great races Kevin and all. | ||
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| Thanks Kevin and everyone who helped put this together. It was a great learning experience for me and super fun. Thanks, everyone, for being so welcoming to new paddlers. | Thanks Kevin and everyone who helped put this together. It was a great learning experience for me and super fun. Thanks, everyone, for being so welcoming to new paddlers. | ||
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| More orcas! | More orcas! | ||
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| - | Thank you Kevin and team for the super summer series. It is about a 10 hour deal and a $50 ferry to make the round trip from Orcas, but it’s a no-brainer because I so-look forward to hanging with great and friendly paddle-phreaks and the well-organized event. All the more amazing that KO still has time to go out and win his own 70 mile races. | + | Thank you Kevin and team for the super summer series. It is about a 10 hour deal and a $50 ferry to make the round trip from Orcas, but it’s a no-brainer because I so-look forward to hanging with great and friendly paddle-phreaks and the well-organized event. All the more amazing that KO still has time to go out and win his own 70 mile races. |
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