The yoga class was about to begin. I was sitting, calm, balanced, emptying my mind, ready for 90 minutes of great yoga, when the thought exploded in my head: "You missed a session at the Bowl!" CD had texted me to come, but I was in the city.
I told myself to let it go, to accept that I can not make every session (ie that I am not the Wolf). But it sat there in the front of my mind. Waves, wind. I crave a good wave session. I crave a mediocre wave session! Please just get me back out there! Anyhow finally the class began and I was able to suppress thoughts about what I'd missed.
This morning Scott brought the bad news: "4.7-5.3 from 10-2 low tide & 3-6ft. Fisherman, the Wolf, Frank & myself. CD showed up without gear....and it was 45 degrees! Very smooth conditions."
In otherwords, my sweet spot. I'd have rigged the 5.3, listened to the Wolf praise the smoothness, followed Fisherman (who pursues the best waves even if it means Walking Back) listened to Scott's chimp cackle as he scored big outbound air, and ribbed CD for his lack of equipment. It would have been perfect.
CD ,at the bowl, without equipment......? Oh surprise! I thought he was modeling for Hot Sails Maui,in a very chimp like, natural setting.Glad to see someone on it at home. JH
Posted by: John Hulse | January 20, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Wait...what? There are many good reasons to miss a sesh...yoga? Is there a coital investment here?
-RH
p.s. I assumed when you stated Beck was your #4 that it was "Blue Wind" Beck, not "2 turntables and a microphone" Beck.
Posted by: rotorhead | January 20, 2011 at 04:07 PM
A what? Rotorhead, my portfolio is none of your business!
The actual timeline has the missed wave session taking place Tuesday day, and the yoga class taking place Wednesday night. I would not skip watertime for yoga, though I will be writing a "Yoga and Windsurfing" post sometime in the next month or so. Peconic Jeff can tell you about Mountain Pose and paddling a SUP board...
Posted by: Michael | January 20, 2011 at 04:12 PM
I was on the North Fork - I don't know about 45 degrees, maybe 40. Man it was nasty -rainy cold, shitty, crappy, I wish I went to. Work got the best of me.
Gp
Posted by: George | January 20, 2011 at 09:24 PM
...and Of course I meant Jeff Beck!
Posted by: Michael | January 20, 2011 at 09:32 PM
glad you guys had agood sesh;but there really is no good reason to miss a bowl day especially@45 degrees in jan. not that windy here,5.5-5.8,6ft faces,down the line rippin'and 82 degrees it's lonely being the only windsurfer out! thanks to jeff for 4 sweet butts
Posted by: bill barber | January 21, 2011 at 06:48 PM
It was fun watching the Chimps sail on that "balmy" day, sometimes ya just gotta say no....conditions were good not great but the chimps made the best of what the storm had to offer, I opt for riding the powder this time of year, been chest deep at my place, the storms that have been bringing you guys in PR the waves have covered the Whites in NH with tons of fresh powder, gotta get off again later this week, its all about the carve.... liquid or frozen, waist deep or overhead, we all get off like wet dogs, keep the stoke! Hey John, nice butt cheeks!
CD
Posted by: cd | January 22, 2011 at 06:17 AM