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demo day & group paddle at fort baker
kathleen petereit
09/19/08 #5034
The sun was out and it was nice and warm. Dawid and Nikke Mocke were
doing a clinic. They are both such nice people and it was a pleasure to
meet Nikki and paddle with her. As I was setting and adjusting up my S1
R on the ground, I happened to look up and 2 feet in front of my face
was the finest looking pair of butt cheeks I have seen in a very long
time…it was Hank McGregor setting up his ski next to mine. He is also
friendly nice guy.
I met Traci another SA woman and had a good chat with her, she is doing
the short course. A group of us went out under the GG bridge at full
rip. I was extremely happy to be in the S1 R. Another B'ham guy was
there…I think his last name was Howitt. Kim Mackenzie ( Ian's
sister ) is also here to do the short course. Nathan from Nanaimo will
be here tonight.
We paddled around the corner to the next bay where the waves were
rolling into a beach and did lot's of in and outs and shore break
starts and finishes….this was really fun and I met an Aussie guy
while on the beach who is here on vacation and doing the race. This was
the best and most fun group paddle I have done here. Tonight it's off
to the Sports Basement for a social, race tommorow and then Zsolt said
we should all go to a nightclub sat night…
Kathleen
Re: demo day & group paddle at fort baker
Reivers Dustin
09/19/08 #5035
Kathleen,
That guy is Duncan Howett. He's a legendary rower who has switched
to surfski last year because of his back. He's even older than me,
Larry B and Mike G. He has been creeping up on us during our Wed
Nite paddles. His sprint is tremendous, but he's still on the
learning curve and has trouble in the chop 'n slop. I just learned
he was going down for the short course last Wed.
If you talk to Duncan again, tell him I said there were a lot of
sharks around Alcatraz, but don't worry, he's too tough to chew.
Reivers
Re: demo day & group paddle at fort baker
kathleen petereit
09/19/08 #5036
I will give him the message. He was actually doing quite well in the
waves today on an S1 R and scooted ahead of me in the rip. He has a
friend here with a nice power boat who kept an eye on all of us while
we were out. He's going to be good come next summer, seemed like a
relaxed type of guy which is good in the slop.
Kathleen
