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| (PeteCresswell)... |
 Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:45 pm |
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Been sailing the place for 20+ years.
Before it became infested with jet skis, it was one of my main
destinations.
Now it's just a occasional thing - mainly on a NE to get a little
ocean time without dealing with bar break.
But they have been dredging Corson's pretty seriously for some
weeks (or even months?) - as in six or seven beeeeeg barges.
Went there today to try out the concept of light air wave sailing
on my new SUP.
Outgoing tide. Historically an outgoing tide at Corson's has
not been a problem: it carries you out the mouth of the inlet and
then sort of mushrooms left and right - depositing the lucky
sailor in one or the other break where they get washed in.
Not any more.
Now the current seems tb headed for Spain. Straight out... and I
mean *out* and *fast*.
Things were going ok, with about 10 mph of wind on the Strathmere
side and then the wind died... as in 1-3 mph.
I quickly discovered that my current skill set does not include
uphauling in two four-foot swells running at 60 degrees to each
other with virtually no wind.
Wound up what seemed like a couple miles off shore and about
*that* far from ditching my rig and paddling in when enough of a
puff came along to waterstart.
About 2.5 hours trolling time total and I was definitely going
hypothermic.
Landed at 57th street and did the walk of shame - mega version.
Bottom line: if you're another occasional Corson's sailor, be
advised that the rules have changed.
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PeteCresswell |
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| Mike Helms... |
| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:45 pm |
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Glad you made it back to post this info.
I'm out on the left coast so it won't effect me.
I've seen what your describing at a local break out here and saved a
Dog once
He wanted to swim in against the current so I put him in a headlock
and took him
to the side then in. |
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| BatFrog... |
| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:41 pm |
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Pete,
But it's not really a walk of shame, more like the joy of being back
on dry solid earth!
Glad you made it back. Sounds like the outgoing current gave you a
fair-current lift
and then when you got beyond the fastest portion of the current the
prevailing true wind
was not enough.
Spending the night floating in the ocean is a scary thought,
especially this time of year.
Around the same day as your adventure, on Sept 17 a poor soul was
eaten by sharks
just off the beach at Corolla, NC (north of Kitty Hawk). His
wife said he went for
a swim around 9PM just in front of their house. They had lived there
for 20 years each summer.
I guess after that amount of time the water seems so familiar and
friendly..........
Anyway, when faced with the prospect of being on the ocean over
night, I would consider
keeping the sail attached to the board. Both for stability and to
look less like a dinner item
from those looking up from below. And to be more visible to those
searching for you from above.
Regards,
BF |
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