====== Peter Marcus Rough Water Race 2024 ====== ===== Pre-Race ===== ---- **Peter Marcus race, 60 degree guarantee?\\ allipp@aol.com** \\ Mar 11 #35221 Last year, Kevin guaranteed that there would be waves for the race. Since Mother Nature didn't cooperate, he generated them with a motorboat. Will he guarantee at least 60 degree weather? I suppose he could bring some heaters if she doesn't cooperate this year! **Duncan Howat\\ Mar 11 #35222 ** Well Allan I’m backing Kevin to the fact that on sat it’ll be above 60 deg by noon. So putting your money where your you know what is , for deg above 60 you must contribute $5.00. For every deg below 60 at noon I’ll contribute to Kevin‘s race fund. Gonna be hot and dusty. **Duncan Howat\\ Mar 11 #35223 ** P.S. Allan bring you big boat because I see steady winds to 4 mph on sat. **allipp@aol.com\\ Mar 11 #35224 ** Duncan, sun's out guns out for you Saturday? **Kevin Olney\\ Mar 12 #35227 ** After this winter, I don’t think there will be any complaints about “hot and dusty”! **Dan Mayhew\\ Mar 12 #35228 ** If there are no wind waves, will there be boat wakes? My rudder collection wants to know. **Nick Kelly\\ Mar 12 #35229 ** They say size doesn't matter, but I heard rumors that they are limiting this race to rudders of 3" or less. **Reivers Dustin\\ Mar 12 #35230 ** shucks buddy. I'll never get in the race if they do an inspection. **beau whitehead\\ Mar 15 #35254 ** A little motivation for tomorrow. Last years Rough Water video: [[https://vimeo.com/809433919|https://vimeo.com/809433919]] **Denise Weeks\\ Mar 15 #35255 ** Such a GREAT video! Thanks, Beau. ===== Post Race Report ===== ---- **Peter Marcus Results\\ Kevin Olney** \\ Mar 16 #35256 Great racing everyone! [[https://register.pacificmultisports.com/Events/Results/1190|https://register.pacificmultisports.com/Events/Results/1190]] **Eric Grossman\\ Mar 16 #35257 ** Thank you Kevin, Marc, CBC, all the volunteers and cooks for another great race with our blessed community and those tacos, soups, and cookies were so tasty.\\ First time ever doing short course, kinda liked it - quicker to the cookies.\\ EG **Dean Bumstead\\ Mar 16 #35258 ** So that explains it. Actually, there were plenty of cookies left even for the slow moving barnacles, which of course, is their primary food source – kind of like our local Orcas. DB **Reivers Dustin\\ Mar 16 #35259 ** Would we be called "Orcookas"? **Bob Putnam\\ Mar 17 #35263 ** What a great day! Thanks for organizing Kevin and Team. It was nice to see everyone. I hope you can make it to Deep Cove Kayak’s race May 11. Put it on your calendar. Board The Fjord. (all paddle craft). No efoil Sean. 😂. [[https://deepcovekayak.com/board-the-fjord/|https://deepcovekayak.com/board-the-fjord/]] **Denise Weeks\\ Mar 18 #35270 ** Race photos are up! Thanks Michael! Some people look good under duress. Some look BEAT! Find which category you belong in. [[https://www.soundrowers.org/race-photography/bellingham-rough-water-photos/|Peter Marcus Rough Water Race 2024 Photos]] ===== More Photos ===== ---- **More PMRWR Photos\\ Kevin Olney** \\ Mar 19 #35283 Riley Jones from Kite Paddle Surf took a ton of great Photos Saturday. Check them out:\\ [[https://riley-jones.smugmug.com/Peter-Marcus-Rough-Water-Race-24/n-MWsFk6|https://riley-jones.smugmug.com/Peter-Marcus-Rough-Water-Race-24/n-MWsFk6]] **Kimberly Reeves** \\ Mar 19 #35285 I love that he captured a photo of Michael Lampi :) **Paul Reavley** \\ Mar 19 #35287 Yes - and there is a great one of TP getting an unauthorized assist: **David Hooper** \\ Mar 19 #35295 I was trying to figure out what that novel headgear was! **kitepaddlesurf** \\ Mar 21 #35312 Aaron from KPS was out with his drone too and put together the following clip. Let me know if you there is interest to maybe use something like this to promote future events. \\ [[https://youtu.be/diQA_yiIKl4|Rough Water Race........Bellingham, WA]]\\ \\ Dave Sanford **David Scherrer** \\ Mar 22 #35316 Great job Aaron! Aerials look very cool.\\ David **kitepaddlesurf** \\ Mar 22 #35317 I’ll pass on any compliments to the pilot/photographer Aaron Knapp. If you want to reach out to him directly or have questions about usage (he is not in this group) he can be reached at Aaron@… Thanks\\ Dave