I got an hour of sailing in Monday. It was blowing when I woke up, but 27 degrees on the thermometer gave me pause. Then Jon Ford called...it was "epic" at Sebonac Inlet.
So out the door I went.
There are only two weeks left to 2007. The 2007 season is coming to an end. Or has it already? There's no knowing, so any and every December session should be particularly savoured. I'm hoping for some New Years Eve action.
But maybe the calendar doesn't motivate you. There's still this: With winter closing in, the day may soon come when we can't windsurf for weeks, even (dare I type it) a month or more! It's important to not squander any good conditions. While my hands needed warming every 15 minutes, and while a head dunking during the Sebonac session produced an ice cream headache, I'm here to tell those friends hesitant about the cold (Jeff/Robert/Steve) that the windsurfing was sweet. In the end my ribs got me off the water, not the cold.
I woulda been there if I didn't have a teeth cleaning appointment. My last couple of sessions at Sebonac have been high tide, so a super-low blowout tide would have been really sweet! Did you take any pictures?
Posted by: Jeff | December 19, 2007 at 12:37 PM
I have a rule: 25 knots trumps anything short of surgery (and I saw the dentist on Tuesday.)
Unfortunately I did not take photos. We were all pretty much sailing together, and when I wrapped it up they did too.
Looks like the weather folk are guessing wind for Sunday...let be so.
Posted by: Michael | December 19, 2007 at 01:54 PM
Looks like another windy weekend forecast for the OBX?! 70 degree air temps and strong S winds on Sunday?!
Now that would be the way to finish off the year down here!
Posted by: Bill | December 19, 2007 at 05:29 PM
Tomorrow looks good. I posted to my crazy winter paddler friends asking if anybody wants to go - within 10 minutes had a yes and a maybe.
And if the weather holds, me & TQ will be paddling together on Wednesday. Our concept of a hot date!
2 possible paddles in the last week of December. Well, if it happens, I call that a good wrap-up for 2007 & a propitious beginning to the winter.
I feel sort of stupid leaving such a fluffy comment when the next post was so sad to read.
Posted by: bonnie | December 21, 2007 at 03:51 PM
It's always good to hear from you, Bonnie. And life goes on.
You are one person I know who will take the cold water seriously! I think we first posted on each other's blogs talking about the dangers of hypothermia (more cheery stuff.)
Have a good weekend!
Posted by: Michael | December 21, 2007 at 05:11 PM