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SUP General / Re: Leave politics out of it
« on: March 07, 2018, 04:23:05 PM »
Most sites like this have a dedicated forum for politics and/or religion discussions. And there that shit stays.

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SUP General / Re: Jimmy Styks SUP (VISTA Outdoor AR-15's and the NRA)
« on: March 07, 2018, 04:21:03 PM »
There is some really hilarious shit on this thread.  :) ;) :D ;D ::)

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I tried for years. I gave up, for all the problems listed above and more. I don't believe this is the place for it. I sold my 14' Bullet and I just surf now. If it's blowing like stink I play in the sea kayak with my crazy kayak crew. YMMV

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NorthEast / Re: Anybody hit 1st Beach today?
« on: March 05, 2018, 01:35:50 PM »
I took the day off tomorrow. 3' @ 15 seconds with the offshore breeze should be about as good as it ever gets. Well 82 degree air temp and 72 degree water temp would be as good as it gets around here.

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SUP General / Re: Bombogenesis Apocalypse
« on: March 03, 2018, 04:36:06 AM »
DW from Provincetown down to Barnstable or Scusset harbor would be epic.

If it wasn't so cold.
Stoney and I did it about 3 years ago in a nor easter not nearly as bad as this one. I think winds back then were about 40. I'll bet gusts in the bay yesterday were close to 90. It isn't epic, it's a friggin mess. You do not get rolling ocean swell in the bay, you get chaos because the water is trapped and refracts like crazy. I know you are only kidding but yesterday would have been suicide.

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NorthEast / Re: Sakonnet Downwinders
« on: February 25, 2018, 01:22:52 PM »
I live in westport, right next door. A few of us were doing them back about 5 or 6 years ago but have stopped. I even sold my SIC Bullet. We really don't have DW conditions here in south east New England. It SEEMS like the river would work great but it never did. The wind is always slightly off angle, never lining up with the "swell". The "swell" is never swell but rather very short period 1 to 2 foot wind chop. Do not expect anything at all like you see from Hawaii, it ain't like that. The wind REALLY needs to be thumping, like at least 30 knts to get any kind of push but even then you don't get any glide from the swell. That was my experience from trying for three years. YMMV Good luck

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Gear Talk / Re: US Coast Guard Approved Type III PFD's
« on: February 25, 2018, 12:19:33 PM »
I'm wondering why you are not looking at the manually inflatable waist packs like the MTI Fluid 2 https://www.mtiadventurewear.com/products/sup/web400900000-fluid-20  This is a CG approved Type iii pfd. Once it's on you'll completely forget it's there. Almost all the paddlers I know wear this one. I love mine.

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SUP Advocacy / Re: Cultural Shock - SUP Paddling in France
« on: February 22, 2018, 04:45:15 PM »
This response kinda applies to your "kids and SUP" post too. You might be suffering from what I call the "enthusiast syndrome". That's when someone gets interested and excited about something thinks it's the greatest thing since sliced bread and can't understand why everyone else doesn't feel the same way. I've been selling boards, renting out boards, and teaching SUP for 8 years now and find that most people really don't give a crap. If you step back and think about it objectively it really is a weird activity. Plus it is ridiculously expensive. Just enjoy yourself and be glad you like it. The other 43 of us who share your passion are right here for you.

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Random / Re: Cover songs.
« on: February 18, 2018, 01:57:31 PM »

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SUP General / Re: pfd ***UPDATE*** California style
« on: February 07, 2018, 03:38:50 AM »
I buy, and wear, an inflatable pfd mainly to keep the law happy.

I use a tiny ultra-light one and that isn’t even  fully legal but because I always wear it law enforcement is very happy with it. I get checked dozens of times a year. In the end it’s a lot about the relationship you develop with the officials.

I must admit I find it odd to take an inflatable on board but not wear it. They don’t even float.

If I were to carry a pfd onboard I’d use any old cheapo on hand. One you’ll never wear and can always be wet and smelly.
I also don't get why someone would carry a belt type inflatable on board but not wear it. I don't even know mine is there.

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SUP General / Re: How well can you swim?
« on: January 31, 2018, 06:23:49 PM »
Swim
“Hi my name is Addapost and I cannot swim.”

Shortly after starting to SUP surf 6 years ago I asked myself that question. It was kind of a big day for us here in RI (powerful head high or so) and I was outside, about 300 yards from the beach. I looked over the breaking waves and expanse of chaos between me and the continent and thought, “I really have no idea if I could swim there from here.” That motivated me to do a little training.

I knew there was a 1.2 mile fundraiser swim in about 6 months so I decided to set that as my goal. As soon as I started to train in the pool I knew I was in trouble. I could only do 50 yards- 2 laps- before I had to stop, dizzy and out of breath. I thought it was just because it was new to me. I kept at it. My training consisted of 30 to 45 minutes in the pool doing two laps at a time. I absolutely could not get the head-turn-breathing thing, plus I get as dizzy as phuck trying to breathe. I bought some books- didn’t help. I even hired a coach for a couple sessions. Nope, no help. I literally cannot swim. But I can do two things even more important- I can float and I will not panic when shit hits the fan. Therefore I will not drown. I gave up training in March, 3 months before the big swim. I raised $900 for the event. I showed up at the swim in my new Speedo and jumped in the water with the last wave of slow swimmers. I did get all the way across by a combination of stroking for about 50 yards, floating for 20-30 seconds to catch my breath followed by side stroke for a couple minutes. Repeat for 48 minuets.

Two years later, in Costa Rica, all that stuff saved my life. I was out alone in big powerful surf when my leash broke about 200 yards from shore. I started to swim towards the beach and immediately started getting pulled backwards. “Am I in a rip?” Nope just the suck back as the next wave approached. That suck back scared to fuck out of me. “I might really die out here.” Flashed through my mind. Nope stay clam, float a sec and figure this shit out. I turned and faced the waves and waited. As the next wave approached I could feel the suck back start. I dove under it as it broke then came up behind it. The next wave was 15 20 seconds away and the surface water wasn’t sucking out yet so I turned to the beach and swam as best as I could until I felt the suck of the oncoming wave. As soon as I felt that I stopped swimming and turned to face it. I dove under the wave came up, turned, and swam some more til the next one. The point was to swim while I could then tread water not fighting the suck, waiting for the next chance. After 6 or 7 cycles I made it in enough to stand up and walk in. Good times.
Moral of the story is I still can’t swim, but I’m not going to drown because of it.


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SUP Safety / Re: ACA SUP Certification
« on: January 22, 2018, 01:58:42 PM »
Hey Spoon, I am an ACA SUP L2 Instructor Trainer, I know a little about the certification process, I run several Instructor Certification Workshops in Massachusetts every year. In fact I am putting together my Spring/Summer schedule this week. It is great that you are already proficient with all the L2 skills listed on the Instructor Criteria, That is exactly the starting point for taking the course. The course is not designed to teach those skills to you, it is expected that candidates come already competent at those skills. The certification process is to teach you how to TEACH those skills to inexperienced paddlers, and that is a very different thing. If I have been paying attention here over the years I think you are involved in high school education? This is akin to someone who has a BS in English then going to get certified to teach English- a very different program. The majority of the 3 day L2 course is spent analyzing stroke fundamentals and designing games, activities etc to have beginner students practice and improve their paddling. I think it is a fantastic program. If you want to chat more about it give me a call 508 951-3102 or PM me here.

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Random / Re: Nova's Invisible Universe - story of the Hubble.
« on: January 05, 2018, 06:17:09 PM »
I watched it last night. It is very good. I cannot imagine what they must have felt like when the first fuzzy images came through.

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Oh snap I forgot, I went to Playa San Juanilo, a little protected bay about 10 miles north of Nosara. Nice little beach, good snorkeling, and can have a nice easy little wave when it's huge outside, depending on the swell direction. Have fun, CR is pure awesomeness.

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Random / Re: Labrat knats
« on: December 20, 2017, 03:28:01 AM »
I heard a report that there was some sort of speed control for that train on that curve and it wasn't working for some reason.

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