tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012213416238480.post7399367819691955253..comments2023-10-02T06:27:50.615-04:00Comments on Live to Sail and SUP: World Class Wavesailing Conditions On The DelmarvaGeorge Markopouloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16439149933631899175noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012213416238480.post-30581083973663095232009-08-25T09:54:21.920-04:002009-08-25T09:54:21.920-04:00Oh and timing it as you went thru the impact zone ...Oh and timing it as you went thru the impact zone was key as well, but thats intuitiveGeorge Markopouloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439149933631899175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012213416238480.post-45812569835223067502009-08-25T09:53:10.868-04:002009-08-25T09:53:10.868-04:00Ken, it was a number of things. First of all the p...Ken, it was a number of things. First of all the period was something like 15 seconds. A luxury I’ve never experienced, and that made all the difference. Second, there was no current. Third, lo tide was I think 3pm-ish .. I launched at 5.30pm. No shore break, and a huge lounge. Surprisingly, 10 knots was more than enough. Lifting my sail up on the beach before launching, it felt good, and that gave me confidence to charge the outer bar. Effective pumping, like Dana said in the August NEWJ “like getting out depended on it”, was key too. My success rate? Very good. I was denied only twice. Once heading out, and going over some big white water on the outer bar, and once coming back in where I was too far in front of a macking swell that broke behind me before I could get up high on it. The white water took me out from behind, knew it would, and I just held onto the boom and went for the elevator ride. That was sooo much fun!!! So denied twice, and I caught maybe 6-7 waves. Sailed for about and 75 minutes, and each time, I rode the wave all the way to the beach and re-launched. I figured that would be less taxing on my energy as opposed to falling cuz of the zero wind, and having to expend tremendous amounts of energy getting everything straightened out and uphauling over big whitewater.<br /><br />I’m telling you, ZERO dues. The only dues I paid was stepping on shell up on the beach.George Markopouloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439149933631899175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012213416238480.post-31034205556500293892009-08-24T22:07:24.083-04:002009-08-24T22:07:24.083-04:00I just revisited your site. You've lowered th...I just revisited your site. You've lowered the wind threshold so low in big surf it's amazing. In the light wind did getting out rely on timing it so you were between sets or did you have enough power to handle the white water? What was your success rate in getting to the outside?Ken Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012213416238480.post-35480003071046229292009-08-24T13:13:21.821-04:002009-08-24T13:13:21.821-04:00I luv you dady you rock awsome waves and pics good...I luv you dady you rock awsome waves and pics good job!Kristinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012213416238480.post-19083883631870995552009-08-24T10:55:20.314-04:002009-08-24T10:55:20.314-04:00Awesome George!!
Glad to see you were able to t...Awesome George!! <br /><br />Glad to see you were able to take full advantage up there in MD! <br /><br />Ahhh, tropical surf season....!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850830946224689361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012213416238480.post-81406570236799486082009-08-24T10:33:14.919-04:002009-08-24T10:33:14.919-04:00Nice work! That wind looks super light, I would&#...Nice work! That wind looks super light, I would've just gone surfing! haha<br /><br />Glad to see you caught it again!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271790605471088648noreply@blogger.com