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| - | Just to clear things up, we didn't have to be rescued, it was just a better choice than the alternative. Let's go back to the beginning of the weekend so that I can take the spotlight off myself and direct towards those that finished the race. The weather forecast for race day was for minimal chance of rain with 5-10 mph winds. Reivers and I went over the night before, while the Keislings and Nelsons had gone over on Friday. Don. K stayed at a place called "Chocolate Suites' while the Nelsons stayed in a hollowed out stump on the edge of the water. Just as Reivers and I got off the ferry, we picked up a girl and took her back to our room. This girl went on to become my doubles partner for the race. Reivers took me aside and whispered in my ear "Sleep solo, paddle tandem". | + | Just to clear things up, we didn't have to be rescued, it was just a better choice than the alternative. Let's go back to the beginning of the weekend so that I can take the spotlight off myself and direct towards those that finished the race. The weather forecast for race day was for minimal chance of rain with 5-10 mph winds. Reivers and I went over the night before, while the Kieslings and Nelsons had gone over on Friday. Don. K stayed at a place called "Chocolate Suites' while the Nelsons stayed in a hollowed out stump on the edge of the water. Just as Reivers and I got off the ferry, we picked up a girl and took her back to our room. This girl went on to become my doubles partner for the race. Reivers took me aside and whispered in my ear "Sleep solo, paddle tandem". |
| Actually the girl was Kathleen and later, all the Whatcom Paddlers staying on the island got together for dinner and beers. It was a good calm night with clear skies and no wind. However, about 2 am, the winds kicked up (Damn weather liars) and it rained really hard on and off for the next 6 hours. This was not looking good for the two of us in the S2-X. Brian B. and Jesse show up (the Outrigger relay) and Jesse's car had been broken into while they stayed in Vancouver so all he had to wear was a thin t-shirt and shorts. I offered him paddling clothes (9 C temp) but he was happy to stand there and shiver (mental note: single blade = no brain). Anyway, Brian went on to win the relay with another paddler out of Seattle and I didn't hear how Jesse faired. So Erik Borgnes and the Hemmens came over on the ferry and Erik says that the water to the south of Bowen is rockin' something like in the movie "The Perfect Storm". Great, just what I needed to hear and especially since my partner is hopped up on roids and hormones. | Actually the girl was Kathleen and later, all the Whatcom Paddlers staying on the island got together for dinner and beers. It was a good calm night with clear skies and no wind. However, about 2 am, the winds kicked up (Damn weather liars) and it rained really hard on and off for the next 6 hours. This was not looking good for the two of us in the S2-X. Brian B. and Jesse show up (the Outrigger relay) and Jesse's car had been broken into while they stayed in Vancouver so all he had to wear was a thin t-shirt and shorts. I offered him paddling clothes (9 C temp) but he was happy to stand there and shiver (mental note: single blade = no brain). Anyway, Brian went on to win the relay with another paddler out of Seattle and I didn't hear how Jesse faired. So Erik Borgnes and the Hemmens came over on the ferry and Erik says that the water to the south of Bowen is rockin' something like in the movie "The Perfect Storm". Great, just what I needed to hear and especially since my partner is hopped up on roids and hormones. | ||
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