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+**First Canadian Champs Race 2014 Howe Sound**
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-Good point Vanessa.  What the group mostly wants to talk about is racing.  The CAN Champs course is going to be pretty tame by world circuit standards.  Bob P. tells me they gave this a lot of thought because they want everyone to have a good time.  The big dogs like heavy stuff, but a lot of them also try to squeek out a living from the sport.  So they need us regulars.  All the Canadian races I've done have been explosive with enthusiasm and really fun.  I'm hoping we get a lot of the regular weekly Deep Cove crowd.
+Good point Vanessa. What the group mostly wants to talk about is racing. The CAN Champs course is going to be pretty tame by world circuit standards. Bob P. tells me they gave this a lot of thought because they want everyone to have a good time. The big dogs like heavy stuff, but a lot of them also try to squeek out a living from the sport. So they need us regulars. All the Canadian races I've done have been explosive with enthusiasm and really fun. I'm hoping we get a lot of the regular weekly Deep Cove crowd.
-I expect decent waves, but not like Bellingham bay stuff.  Because the wind builds and is funneled into the fjord there's little to no reflected waves.  There's rarely powerboat traffic.  So waves stay pretty organized.  Doing this course years ago was one of the first times I really started hooking up with waves.  This is why I sometimes get big credit.  I'm like the hopeless golfer who hits one monster shot when people are looking.  Then everyone goes around saying things like, 'he's got potential' or some stuff like that.
+I expect decent waves, but not like Bellingham bay stuff. Because the wind builds and is funneled into the fjord there's little to no reflected waves. There's rarely powerboat traffic. So waves stay pretty organized. Doing this course years ago was one of the first times I really started hooking up with waves. This is why I sometimes get big credit. I'm like the hopeless golfer who hits one monster shot when people are looking. Then everyone goes around saying things like, 'he's got potential' or some stuff like that.
-There is a twist that throws tactics into this race.  There's a big headland about 2/3 through that can effect the best line for wind/waves.  Also, the river current moves around against the racers somewhere in there.  But there's no magic best line.  Water level (tide), river volume and probably some other wierd stuff moves the fresh water flow around.  Also, the wind funnels into the last mile or so and with counter-current begins to stack the waves.  They stay organized, but they get peaky and close together.  And just in case you want a refreshing dip, this is ice-melt so you won't want extra swims.
+There is a twist that throws tactics into this race. There's a big headland about 2/3 through that can effect the best line for wind/waves. Also, the river current moves around against the racers somewhere in there. But there's no magic best line. Water level (tide), river volume and probably some other wierd stuff moves the fresh water flow around. Also, the wind funnels into the last mile or so and with counter-current begins to stack the waves. They stay organized, but they get peaky and close together. And just in case you want a refreshing dip, this is ice-melt so you won't want extra swims.
-One of my first times on this course I found a really great angle for my boat on the waves and just flew.  I found myself going out far to the left of everyone going straight line.  But I didn't care I was delerious with the speed.  So I held left clear into the other side of the fjord just for the great rides.  When I finally started looking for the finish line I found I was in front with some really big dogs.  I didn't do as well as the big guys when it got choppy near the finish, but was far enough ahead to surprise a lot of my arch rivals.  I had a good day. The legend had begun.  For icing on the cake, someone really cool put a fantastic Canadian beer in my hands.  I think it was called "Golden".  It was from that store there in Squamish and I've never seen that beer again.  By the way, that cool person is still a member of our gang, but has created a wonderful family and reduced her paddling time a lot.  Life is good.
+One of my first times on this course I found a really great angle for my boat on the waves and just flew. I found myself going out far to the left of everyone going straight line. But I didn't care I was delerious with the speed. So I held left clear into the other side of the fjord just for the great rides. When I finally started looking for the finish line I found I was in front with some really big dogs. I didn't do as well as the big guys when it got choppy near the finish, but was far enough ahead to surprise a lot of my arch rivals. I had a good day. The legend had begun. For icing on the cake, someone really cool put a fantastic Canadian beer in my hands. I think it was called "Golden". It was from that store there in Squamish and I've never seen that beer again. By the way, that cool person is still a member of our gang, but has created a wonderful family and reduced her paddling time a lot. Life is good.
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