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Surfside

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Tanker surf
« on: November 19, 2019, 06:04:12 AM »
Stole this from FB and thought I would share. Nice size wake for an empty tanker on Galveston Bay.
https://youtu.be/4LtFTASASqQ

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Re: Tanker surf
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2019, 10:24:27 AM »
This looks so fun!  towing in I assume?  Do you know if it might be possible to paddle into this?

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Re: Tanker surf
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2019, 01:36:48 PM »
Yes, you can catch them paddling. When the super tankers are loaded and blazing down the ship channel, the wake can jump up to overhead when it hits the shoals.

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Re: Tanker surf
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2019, 11:34:20 PM »
Insame, looks so fun !!

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Re: Tanker surf
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2019, 03:50:45 AM »
That looks so fun!

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Re: Tanker surf
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2019, 07:25:25 AM »
Cool vid!

I want to SUP surf that wave sometime!

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Re: Tanker surf
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2019, 04:16:54 AM »
STC, let me know if you head this way :)

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Re: Tanker surf
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2019, 12:04:38 PM »
STC, let me know if you head this way :)

Thanks Surfside, that would be awesome!
Don't know if I am headed that way.... but always something to put on the list!

 


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