Report from SandyBottom in a call home at 9:30am Sunday:
We have been turned back by high headwinds and rough conditions. Now safely back onshore at Corolla and looking to rent a car. We did consider various paddling routes and options.
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| SPOT track Sunday 7am to 9am: out and back |
We started early (7am) in hopes of avoiding strong headwinds, but we were only making 0.4 - 1.4 mph. The cold temperatures are a safety factor in these rough conditions; it is not a warm summer day.
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| Wind forecast for 11:00am Sunday: 23-25 mph headwind (http://www.sailflow.com/) |
My furled sail stowed flat on the deck was catching wind and making my kayak uncontrollable until I very tigthly wrapped the halyard around the entire length of the sail and mast.
One of Lee's rudder pedals broke.
We can rent an off-season jeep to retrieve our cars.
We can rent an off-season jeep to retrieve our cars.
--Reported by DWSB
1 comment:
Looks like a wild trip. Having had experience with both the Flat Earth and Pacific Action sails, which do you think you'd like better if you were putting them on the SeaWind?
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