sessions
alton - #79 Final Gorge Session
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchery | 2010-09-06 12:00 3 hours | Flat outside. Clean and long 4' swell upwind inside. | 5.2 Northwave Surf Lite 4.7 Northwave Surf Lite JP 93 FSW |
| Great way to end the summer at the Gorge. | |||
alton - #78 New Quiver
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug's Beach | 2010-09-05 12:00 3.5 hours | Relatively steady. Smooth downwind of launch. 4' swell inside. Flat outside. | 4.2 Northwave Surf Lite 3.6 Northwave Surf Lite 76L Naish Hawaii |
| Scored at CGWA swap meet. 4.2 4.7 5.2 6.0 2007 Northwave Surf Lite quiver for $150 3.6 2003 Northwave Surf Lite for $30 (from Northwave employee) 2.8 3.2 ???? Northwave for $20 (from CGWA donations) US Box Weedfin $10 Donated my old quiver (3.6 4.2 4.6 5.2 6.0) to CGWA | |||
alton - #77 Big Day
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchery | 2010-09-04 12:00 3 hours | WNW 25-35. Way steadier than Dougs (10-40). Choppy outside. Big swell inside. | 3.6 Sailworks Revo + lots of tuck tape 4.2 Sailworks Revo (usually overpowered) 76L Naish Hawaii |
alton - #76 Marginal
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchery | 2010-09-03 17:00 1.5 hours | Flat outside. 3' swell inside. | 6.2 North Sail JP 93 FSW |
joeblo - Warm Centennial
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 2010-09-01 02:00 2 hours | Warm, dying wind. Super ramps and smooth swell. Nice romantic White Spot date with Alton afterwards. | evo 74 ezzy 4.0 Ezzy 4.7 |
| Sure was nice to sail Centennial when it was warm!! No Slush in the parking lot. No Sleet on the water... positively tropical! Nice ramps for a loopfest. | |||
alton - #75 Scored Again
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 2010-08-31 10:00 4.5 hours | 3' ramps perfect for jumping. Long distance of flat water between ramps. | 4.2 Sailworks Revo 4.6 Sailworks Revo JP 93 FSW |
| First time jumping ... so easy with new JP. | |||
Brian - Aug31/Nov1?
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 2010-08-31 07:00 2 hours | Overpowered with steep ramps at first, then "dropped" to steady 4.2 conditions and the swell got VERY SWEET. | 75l ancient glass board (8'3" Windance Gorge) 4.2 Northwave FLATTENED |
| Sure glad I threw in the small gear. Weed fins mandatory after the summer "growth season". Alton, thanks for the OSR (again) or I wouldn't have made it out. | |||
Mike - November in August
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 2010-08-31 16:00 sailed until exhausted, then some more hours | Amazing terrain on the outside. | Kombat 96L / 5.3 North Acid 80L / 5.3 North Acid 80L / 4.5 North |
| Surprised that one of the best Centennial sessions would come late August. | |||
alton - #74 Bonus Session
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchery | 2010-08-30 13:00 2 hours | 3' swell inside. Flat outside. | 5.2 Sailworks Revo JP 93 FSW |
| Almost left on bad forecast, but playing wind dummy paid off. | |||
alton - #73 Long and Strong
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug's Beach | 2010-08-29 21:00 3 hours | Ultra steady early afternoon. 4' swell and flat outside. | 4.2 Sailworks Revo 76L Naish Hawaii |
eenglish - in and out of the sun
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Avenue | 2010-08-28 17:00 1 hours | Waist high swell and ramps outside. | Roberts 20.5 Sailworks Hucker 4.8 |
alton - #72 Bagged Out
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchery | 2010-08-28 14:00 1.5 hours | 3' swell inside. Flat outside. | 5.2 Sailworks Revo (bagged out like a old man's scrotum) JP 93 FSW |
| Marginal - 60% planing. Fun gybing down 3' swell. | |||
alton - #71 Big Gear
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchery | 2010-08-27 14:00 2.5 hours | Steady wind. Flat outside. 3-4' swell inside. | 5.2 Sailworks Revo 93L JP Freestyle Wave |
| Lit on 5.2 all afternoon | |||
eenglish - back on the water
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto | 2010-08-27 20:00 1.5 hours | Flat with ramps further out. | Roberts 20.5 Sailworks Hucker 5.6 |
alton - #70 JP 93L Freestyle Wave
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event Site | 2010-08-26 13:00 3 hours | Gusty, up and down with holes. Great for testing JP 93 Freestyle Wave in worst case scenario. | 4.6 Sailworks Revo 4.2 Sailworks Revo 3.6 Sailworks Revo JP 93 Freestyle Wave 76L Naish Hawaii |
| JP 93 is sooooo sweeeeet. Easy to turn and carve into gybes. Quicky releases and planes to slice through holes. Huge deck. Sails nicely as small as 4.2. | |||
alton - #69 Ultra Steady Ultra Clean
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | 2010-08-22 07:00 2.5 hours | Steady WSW 18-20. Clean fast swell. 1' and flat inside. 3-4' and steep outside. | 6.2 North Sail 115L Mistral Syncro 104L Naish Hawaii |
| Scored another dawn patrol. | |||
alton - #68 Gusty
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexen | 2010-08-19 15:00 1.5 hours | Gusty and choppy. | 5.2 Sailworks Revo 4.6 Sailworks Revo 104L Naish Hawaii |
| Bad prediction. New rule - late afternoon clearing with cloudy with sunny periods is bad news. | |||
Jerry - 99
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| spit | 2010-08-18 07:00 3 hours | nuking | 23 roberts and 4.7 naish outlaw |
| best day of the season for squamish | |||
alton - #67 Nuken Nexen
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexen | 2010-08-18 12:30 4 hours | Gusty. Clean swell at Nexen with some wave formation. Crazy voodoo chop by the spit. | 4.6 Sailworks Revo 104L Naish Hawaii |
| Under estimated wind. Was expecting no more than SW30. | |||
alton - #66 Classic Squamish
| site | time(tow) | conditions | gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squamish | 2010-08-16 14:00 3.5 hours | Usually chop at river mouth. Cleaner swell by cliffs. 18 outside. 25 by cliffs. | 5.2 Sailworks Revo 104L Naish Hawaii |


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