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SUP General / Re: Lord Stanley SUP

« on: August 20, 2012, 10:01:02 AM »

Nice! I have always loved the hockey tradition of the players doing crazy shit with the trophy.

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SUP General / Re: Doggie on board!

« on: August 15, 2012, 05:58:24 PM »

Started taking my guy out this summer.

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SUP General / Re: SUP Survey: Lifejackets - Leashes - Legislation

« on: August 10, 2012, 05:25:35 PM »

Done and done!

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Sessions / Re: New England treasures

« on: August 07, 2012, 06:40:32 PM »

That is a sweet spot. Are you still around? I'd be happy to show you some of the other local spots.

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SUP General / Re: Another SUP fatality

« on: July 30, 2012, 05:57:10 PM »

May the poor gentleman rest in peace and thoughts go to his family. The FIRST thing I think of when I see someone that age has "drowned" or somehow died doing something physically strenuous is "heart attack". I guess we'll find that out. What we probably will never know is how much help a PFD, leash, lessons etc could have helped.

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SUP General / Re: Photo Tour of Cape Cod Flatwater Options

« on: June 05, 2012, 03:46:54 AM »

Beautiful! Awesome place. How'd you get the pilot to go up to get that last one? 

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Events / Re: Buzzard's Bay Classic

« on: June 02, 2012, 05:25:59 PM »

Went very well. There was a rain-free window from about 8:30 and 11 and all the races went between 9 and 11. The race course was on the Westport river and mostly out of the wind  The event was well organized with great prizes for many of the racers.  Everyone had loads of fun.

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Events / Re: Buzzard's Bay Classic

« on: June 01, 2012, 01:12:12 PM »

Looks like it's going to be a grim day for landscaping.  Grim day for a lot of stuff. It'll be good to paddle though. Yes, they moved the race to the very protected Westport River. Sign-in is at 8, race at 9. The start/finish is right there at their shop.

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Events / Buzzard's Bay Classic

« on: May 31, 2012, 03:17:41 AM »

Anyone in the Cape Cod/RI area sign up for this one this Saturday? http://ospreyseakayak.com/races/buzzards-bay-classic/ I just signed up for the 3 miler, short I know but I want to see what that distance is like after doing a 9 and a 6 already this spring.

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Events / Re: Blackburn Challenge (northshore of MASS) July 14

« on: May 30, 2012, 06:54:50 PM »

Love to but I'll be in another, much dryer, part of the country for most of the summer 

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SUP General / Re: Where does you screen name come from?

« on: May 26, 2012, 06:33:05 PM »

I once joined a fitness/training forum with the idea of losing a few pounds. So in a double play on words I combined posting on a forum with body fat (adipose tissue). I've been using it since.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Wondering how much is board, how much it's me

« on: May 22, 2012, 03:53:47 AM »

Thanks for the kind words both Matt and Jim. Was that you on the green Lahui Kai Jim? I was chasing you until you went down. What happened? fin catch on the edge? I almost went down when I cut it too close a couple times. I was glad the woman on the paddleboard stopped to make sure you were OK...I slowed down to check but when I saw you climbing back up I figured it was my chance....(we need an evil grin emoticon)...

Lol, no that wasn't me who fell. I was behind you the entire way. I was on a yellow Bark. Looking at the results that must have been Pat Hull who fell in. He was about 50 yards in front of me when he fell. I saw the girl stop to check on him then I asked if he was ok when I caught up to him. He said he was then proceeded to get in front of me again. Once we rounded the island I was really trying to catch you guys. I managed to pass him with a mile or so to go but couldn't touch your lead. You stayed really consistent.

I just started SUPping last August. This was my second race after The Charles a couple weeks ago. Huge amounts of fun.

Jim

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Wondering how much is board, how much it's me

« on: May 21, 2012, 01:41:10 PM »

Bob,
We don't know each other but I think I am putting 2 and 2 and 2 together here and getting 6. If the race you're talking about was the Essex on Saturday then I was the guy 40 seconds  behind you THE ENTIRE WAY! I was on a 14' Bark Dominator and I just could not close the gap. I thought you did a great job. If you look at last years race results you would have won! The studs way in front Saturday are outstanding paddlers. Danger Dave was the guy drafting you so no wonder he was fresh. I tried to catch you at the finish to thank you for being my "rabbit" but you kept going to the museum take out and I waited at the finish for my friend to come in. Anyway, I thought you were strong.
[The only thing I'd say is you shouldn't have let the guy on the homemade woodie gap you ]

Jim

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SUP General / Re: Missing paddleboarder Tampa Bay area

« on: April 30, 2012, 06:28:49 PM »

Whenever I hear of these types of mysterious missing paddler (usually kayak) stories, I wonder it was something medical (cardiac?). Leash or PFD probably wouldn't help but as pdxmike said at least you eliminate  the mystery for the family.
Tough situation. I wish the best for him, his family and his friends.

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Events / Re: Run of the Charles (Bahston, MASS)

« on: April 29, 2012, 02:53:26 PM »

Great race today on the Charles. Beautiful weather, lots of fun people. 1:59 for me for the 9 miler which was where (under 2 hours) I hoped to be for my first race. Water might have been a wee bit low, three of the four of us broke fins with two of those including serious carbon damage- ouch .  Didn't see anyone who looked like they might post here, we should have agreed to some sort of gang sign to recognize each other with .