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Wind Today: Holy @#*#&#$& !!

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 9:24 pm
by nick_80044
I was lit on my 9m at the Toll Plaza. Rode until I was tired, and I wasn't the first one out. Surprisingly, there were only a handful of kites.

Where did everyone else ride? Always fascinated to hear where people like to go when they can go anywhere.

Re: Wind Today: Holy @#*#&#$& !!

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:42 pm
by Ron
Got lazy and stayed home in Alameda. Nice but waveless.

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:25 am
by WindMuch
Sherman.

Re: Wind Today: Holy @#*#&#$& !!

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:27 am
by androka
Berkeley from noon to 2, but it just got stronger and stronger all day.

Re: Wind Today: Holy @#*#&#$& !!

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:41 am
by AJr
Toll plaza was indeed awesome yesterday! Wind started to get real punchy after 430, which I think is thanks to the Westish direction. Wish I could have got out at a lower tide!

Re: Wind Today: Holy @#*#&#$& !!

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 9:52 am
by sanjose_kiter
paragliding weekend in Sand city

Re: Wind Today: Holy @#*#&#$& !!

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 10:34 am
by troybo13
Did not get to Alameda until 4:30. Rode a 10m for an hour then had to switch to a 12m until 7. I guess I missed the big wind fun.
I gotta try the toll plaza. What is the best direction for there?

Re: Wind Today: Holy @#*#&#$& !!

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:39 am
by ozchrisb
Crissy. Got there as the ebb started after 4pm, pretty powered on a 7m and a raceboard. The wind was filled inside really well which made up for the voodoo chop on the outside. Sailed for about an hour and felt pretty beat up! Definitely punchy.

Re: Wind Today: Holy @#*#&#$& !!

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:41 am
by BDM
Alameda (shellgate) from 3:30-5. Plenty of power on my 9m, especially outside a bit. Great little session!

I did see 3 or 4 fire trucks screaming towards the shack around 5ish. I hope everyone was alright. The FD didn't seem to stick around long tho, so perhaps it was another false alarm?

Re: Wind Today: Holy @#*#&#$& !!

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 4:36 pm
by peta
The firedepartment came because there was an overturned boat further up near Ballena Bay. There was already a boat towing the turned vessel in. No kiter involvement this time around. MJ0_