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 ==== The reign of terror continues ... ====
 **Reivers Dustin** \\
-/21/10  #9073
+/21/10 #9073
-So I beat the Larrys.  Never mind that I could not blink for the first hour of the race.  It was chunky monkey all over the place.  The wind picked up like Dale mentioned and with the slight ebb it was different than I've ever seen.  It was a bit surprising who all took a dip.  I was dueling with a guy we met down here named Jeff and by golly Jeff took a swim.  He came back strong, but I caught a better wave at the finish.
+So I beat the Larrys. Never mind that I could not blink for the first hour of the race. It was chunky monkey all over the place. The wind picked up like Dale mentioned and with the slight ebb it was different than I've ever seen. It was a bit surprising who all took a dip. I was dueling with a guy we met down here named Jeff and by golly Jeff took a swim. He came back strong, but I caught a better wave at the finish.
-At the pre-race they said if you don't get a good first half out and back to Ft Baker, then you better bail out on the race.  Kathleen wisely did just that.  MG stayed strong and we counted his nobby head coming across the finish.  LB finished strong, but was found muttering profanities and wandering around in the parking lot.  LG picked in between lines rather than gamble and ended up with a mid-pack finish.  I finished ahead of him so he says I'm walking back - no ride home for me.  It was worth it.
+At the pre-race they said if you don't get a good first half out and back to Ft Baker, then you better bail out on the race. Kathleen wisely did just that. MG stayed strong and we counted his nobby head coming across the finish. LB finished strong, but was found muttering profanities and wandering around in the parking lot. LG picked in between lines rather than gamble and ended up with a mid-pack finish. I finished ahead of him so he says I'm walking back - no ride home for me. It was worth it.
-DJ smoked the first part of the course, but could not keep the hammer down.  I would give a nut for his race, but he is subdued about it and not his usual bubbly self.  Morris and Kirk must have stories - hope they share with us about some.  For most of us it was the sum of mistakes that told the result.  Because it was rough on every segment people were scattered all over the place.  Now that we are done and have beer in us we think we could do it in half the time.
+DJ smoked the first part of the course, but could not keep the hammer down. I would give a nut for his race, but he is subdued about it and not his usual bubbly self. Morris and Kirk must have stories - hope they share with us about some. For most of us it was the sum of mistakes that told the result. Because it was rough on every segment people were scattered all over the place. Now that we are done and have beer in us we think we could do it in half the time.
-We met Penny from Australia before the race.  She needed some reassurance so we told here it wasn't too bad once you got back under the G.G.  Now she thinks we are all terrible liars and gives us this kind of shattered look.  Kim H. had an awesome race and bounced up for her award as if she was ready to do it all again.
+We met Penny from Australia before the race. She needed some reassurance so we told here it wasn't too bad once you got back under the G.G. Now she thinks we are all terrible liars and gives us this kind of shattered look. Kim H. had an awesome race and bounced up for her award as if she was ready to do it all again.
-Debbie is bringing home hardware - I think its a medal for second place woman in short course.  I won a T-shirt.  LB won a new Jantex paddle with a paddle bag.  My wife found a really cool hat.  We have tons of pictures.  Right now I can't imagine doing this again until they come up with a fountain of youth drug.  I'm so stinkin tired.  But in a week I'll be back to my studly self (long term loss of short term something ...)
+Debbie is bringing home hardware - I think its a medal for second place woman in short course. I won a T-shirt. LB won a new Jantex paddle with a paddle bag. My wife found a really cool hat. We have tons of pictures. Right now I can't imagine doing this again until they come up with a fountain of youth drug. I'm so stinkin tired. But in a week I'll be back to my studly self (long term loss of short term something …)
-This year, again, it was the biggest throw down on the west coast.  I'm really proud of this t-shirt.  Now for nappy-time.
+This year, again, it was the biggest throw down on the west coast. I'm really proud of this t-shirt. Now for nappy-time.
 rd
-**Re: The reign of terror continues ...\\
+**Re: The reign of terror continues …\\
-Jeff Hegedus <jhegedus@...>** \\
+Jeff Hegedus <jhegedus@…>** \\
-/22/10  #9074
+/22/10 #9074
-And congats to the rest of the Canucks that made it down!  Nice race Gareth, Daryl, Shane, Bob, Warren, Jonas, Nathan, and Matt... Kathleen, nice decision making, for sure.  Awesome representation, um, I hope that you're all hurting as much as I am this morning.  Nice paddling with you but, um, Bob next no time no dancing on the tables at the lounge OK?!
+And congats to the rest of the Canucks that made it down! Nice race Gareth, Daryl, Shane, Bob, Warren, Jonas, Nathan, and Matt… Kathleen, nice decision making, for sure. Awesome representation, um, I hope that you're all hurting as much as I am this morning. Nice paddling with you but, um, Bob next no time no dancing on the tables at the lounge OK?!
-**Re: The reign of terror continues ...\\
+**Re: The reign of terror continues …\\
-Jeff Hegedus <jhegedus@...>** \\
+Jeff Hegedus <jhegedus@…>** \\
-/22/10  #9075
+/22/10 #9075
-Oh yeah AND Paul, Rod and Ken, nice job also, yeah we was sure surrounded by Canucks!  Thanks Paul for the company to Angel Island, and for stopping before the bridge to get a drink to let me catch up... Warren would you please wait up for me just a little sometimes too?
+Oh yeah AND Paul, Rod and Ken, nice job also, yeah we was sure surrounded by Canucks! Thanks Paul for the company to Angel Island, and for stopping before the bridge to get a drink to let me catch up… Warren would you please wait up for me just a little sometimes too?
 U.S. SURFSKI CHAMPIONSHIPS -SAN FRANCISCO, CA\\
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 Team Fenn: Eckstein, Anderson, Cotter, Zur 0:19:13\\
 Mocke, Rice, Allen, Sprout 0:19:27\\
-Team 178:  Barton, Meidl, Thomas, Hamilton 0:21:20\\
+Team 178: Barton, Meidl, Thomas, Hamilton 0:21:20\\
-Team BG:  Johnson, Graham, Newton, Jensen 0:21:36\\
+Team BG: Johnson, Graham, Newton, Jensen 0:21:36\\
-Team Huki:  Barry, Burrows, Yonley, Turczynski 0:21:53\\
+Team Huki: Barry, Burrows, Yonley, Turczynski 0:21:53\\
-"The Unknowns" :  Tanner, Fitzgibbons, Owens, Long 0:22:13\\
+"The Unknowns" : Tanner, Fitzgibbons, Owens, Long 0:22:13\\
-"Oh Hell, DFL" :  Liu, Dunn, Losli, Rowell 0:27:11
+"Oh Hell, DFL" : Liu, Dunn, Losli, Rowell 0:27:11
 **Big Thanks for Cali Trip\\
 dnjacobson79** \\
-/23/10  #9081
+/23/10 #9081
-I owe a big thinks for all the players that made the Cali trip great.  Caption LG for organizing the truck/trailer and majority of the details (hey, all of us got boats hauled by Larry owe the guy beers for at least the next year), LB and RD who shared the driving and bad jokes (oh, to be a fly on the wall...)
+I owe a big thinks for all the players that made the Cali trip great. Caption LG for organizing the truck/trailer and majority of the details (hey, all of us got boats hauled by Larry owe the guy beers for at least the next year), LB and RD who shared the driving and bad jokes (oh, to be a fly on the wall…)
-The Cali crew that paddled with us and kept as going in the right direction.  Thanks to Tanner, Ocean Paddle Sports Crew (congrats to DeAnne who won in the new hot XT making her have the most overall wins at US Champs - maybe I need to paddle an XT next year!!!) and all the other locals who took us out and showed us the goods - don't make us have to ask you twice to jump on a plane with a break-down paddle and spend some down time in the PNW.  Big thanks to the Helen, Big Wave Dave, and the entire race crew for hosting the event and keeping all the racers safe.  See y'all on the water soon!\\
+The Cali crew that paddled with us and kept as going in the right direction. Thanks to Tanner, Ocean Paddle Sports Crew (congrats to DeAnne who won in the new hot XT making her have the most overall wins at US Champs - maybe I need to paddle an XT next year!!!) and all the other locals who took us out and showed us the goods - don't make us have to ask you twice to jump on a plane with a break-down paddle and spend some down time in the PNW. Big thanks to the Helen, Big Wave Dave, and the entire race crew for hosting the event and keeping all the racers safe. See y'all on the water soon!\\
 DJ
-**USSSC......\\
+**USSSC……\\
 Larry Goolsby** \\
-/23/10  #9082
+/23/10 #9082
 We drove back home early Sunday morning with 16 boats on the trailer. This meant that we did not stay for the doubles race or the relay. After Saturday's epic conditions, I think most of us had enough paddling in. We left at 7 am and didn't get to Bellingham until almost midnight. Traffic south of Tacoma was the worst culprit.
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 LG
-**Oh yeah. almost forgot.....\\
+**Oh yeah. almost forgot…..\\
 Larry Goolsby** \\
-/23/10  #9083
+/23/10 #9083
-Congrats to Larry Bussinger for getting first place in the Golden masters division. Oh course, you do need to know that he was using my 10" Keisling surfing rudder (which I was missing dearly on some of the bigger waves sets).\\
+Congrats to Larry Bussinger for getting first place in the Golden masters division. Oh course, you do need to know that he was using my 10" Kiesling surfing rudder (which I was missing dearly on some of the bigger waves sets).\\
 LG
 **Thank you, Wavechaser loves Whatcom Paddlers\\
 twahine** \\
-/23/10  #9084
+/23/10 #9084
-Hi everyone, I just want to give a heartfelt thank you all for all of your kind words and for supporting the US Championships year after year.  The Champs just would not be the same without you guys!!\\
+Hi everyone, I just want to give a heartfelt thank you all for all of your kind words and for supporting the US Championships year after year. The Champs just would not be the same without you guys!!\\
-We're collecting a bunch of photos and a recap or two and, of course, Rambo's video.  Stay tuned...
+We're collecting a bunch of photos and a recap or two and, of course, Rambo's video. Stay tuned…
-Till next time and thanks again--
+Till next time and thanks again–
 Helen
-**Re: USSSC......\\
+**Re: USSSC……\\
-johnmdye@...** \\
+johnmdye@…** \\
-/23/10  #9085
+/23/10 #9085
-Larry-  Every day is its own challenge, but Good move on the last leg, I think.  if the wind has any south to it, its safer to go right as much as possible early on after Angel Island, even heading for emeryville instead of berkeley, IF you can stay on the wave.  you do not gain anything, even loose places at first, but it sets you up nicely for the finish.  The wind blows even more from the south after you get past treasure island, the closer you get to shore (usually).  coming in you can look ahead to the flags on shore, see which way you are going to get shoved and how hard.  those who are to the north often have little choice, sometimes paddling south along the rocks in slop to get to the finish, though some lucky (skillful) bastard did just that saturday, scooting in front of me, I never saw him until the last moment.
+Larry- Every day is its own challenge, but Good move on the last leg, I think. if the wind has any south to it, its safer to go right as much as possible early on after Angel Island, even heading for emeryville instead of berkeley, IF you can stay on the wave. you do not gain anything, even loose places at first, but it sets you up nicely for the finish. The wind blows even more from the south after you get past treasure island, the closer you get to shore (usually). coming in you can look ahead to the flags on shore, see which way you are going to get shoved and how hard. those who are to the north often have little choice, sometimes paddling south along the rocks in slop to get to the finish, though some lucky (skillful) bastard did just that saturday, scooting in front of me, I never saw him until the last moment.
 I did an article on the race, hopefully will appear on surfski.info.com soon.
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 **Re: Larry B's version.\\
-Larry <lbussing@...>** \\
+Larry <lbussing@…>** \\
-/23/10  #9087
+/23/10 #9087
-My mantra, as you remember from an earlier post, was Fun + Forward = Fast Finish.  After 10 minutes, I gave up on the fun part. I never stopped the Forward, and I settled for Finish!  It was seriously challenging water and intense focus.  I had no idea of where I placed until I got to the finish.  The conditions are so radically different than what we paddle in.  None of the posts so far does justice to what was happening out there. The channel wasn't over the top, but challanging.  Bonita Buoy was better this year, just short, steep 5 footers on the swell, but smooth (almost like standing waves). Fort Baker to Angel Is. was three foot river chop from the current out of Raccoon Pass. The Blunt Pt. buoy was a river of a completely different color.  White foam and wave faces so thin the sun was shininging through them; good 3 - 4 foot white water.  The rides from Angel Is. to Berkley would have been fun (mixed wave pattern of 3-4 ft)except I'd already been paddling hard for two hours and could hardly hold my arms up.  Reivers's time was phenomenal; I have to give him bragging rights even though I did get first in Golden Masters!  Being older though, has few other benefits. BTW, to set the record straight, the drawing I won at the end was for an EPIC paddle, so hats off to EPIC sponsorship. (Got my picture with Greg!)
+My mantra, as you remember from an earlier post, was Fun + Forward = Fast Finish. After 10 minutes, I gave up on the fun part. I never stopped the Forward, and I settled for Finish! It was seriously challenging water and intense focus. I had no idea of where I placed until I got to the finish. The conditions are so radically different than what we paddle in. None of the posts so far does justice to what was happening out there. The channel wasn't over the top, but challanging. Bonita Buoy was better this year, just short, steep 5 footers on the swell, but smooth (almost like standing waves). Fort Baker to Angel Is. was three foot river chop from the current out of Raccoon Pass. The Blunt Pt. buoy was a river of a completely different color. White foam and wave faces so thin the sun was shininging through them; good 3 - 4 foot white water. The rides from Angel Is. to Berkley would have been fun (mixed wave pattern of 3-4 ft)except I'd already been paddling hard for two hours and could hardly hold my arms up. Reivers's time was phenomenal; I have to give him bragging rights even though I did get first in Golden Masters! Being older though, has few other benefits. BTW, to set the record straight, the drawing I won at the end was for an EPIC paddle, so hats off to EPIC sponsorship. (Got my picture with Greg!)
 Thanks Larry G for the ride. At least you didn't dump me for another room mate like Reivers. :-)
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 **US Surfski Champs/World Cup\\
 Michael Gregory** \\
-/23/10  #9091
+/23/10 #9091
-Last boat in, yep, that would be me.  So, why am I happy about that?  Because . . .
+Last boat in, yep, that would be me. So, why am I happy about that? Because . . .
--The setting for this course is the greatest, most challenging, and flat beautiful!  Ya shouldda seen the porpoise charging our bows!!!
+-The setting for this course is the greatest, most challenging, and flat beautiful! Ya shouldda seen the porpoise charging our bows!!!
--The Wavechaser crew are gracious and organized as can be.  Dave Jensen, Scott Kelly, Helen (the most devasting smile ever) Workman, Brent (chicken wing) Rietz, and all!!!
+-The Wavechaser crew are gracious and organized as can be. Dave Jensen, Scott Kelly, Helen (the most devasting smile ever) Workman, Brent (chicken wing) Rietz, and all!!!
 - One of the most talented fields ever!
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 - Special thanks to Mike (boat daddy) Martinez and his crew for not hauling my sorry old butt off the course when I was like a Kebab on a rotisserie off Pt Blunt!!!
-I've got only one little question.  How the hell does Larry B keep winning all the cool prizes????????\\
+I've got only one little question. How the hell does Larry B keep winning all the cool prizes????????\\
 See Ya Next Year, Mike.
 **Golden/Grey\\
 David Scherrer** \\
-/24/10  #9097
+/24/10 #9097
-Hmm, I see that Ole Larry got what....$250 for over 60. Well now, I'm thinking I might dust off the ski and see about that for 2011. I liked the look of that course. Dean wil be on the water as well, I'm sure.
+Hmm, I see that Ole Larry got what….$250 for over 60. Well now, I'm thinking I might dust off the ski and see about that for 2011. I liked the look of that course. Dean wil be on the water as well, I'm sure.
 David S.\\

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