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| - | ==== A Hand Dryer for Warmth ==== | + | << stories:swimming_cold_water_2007|Previous Story^stories:bellingham_stories|Story List ^ stories:round_lummi_cc_2007|Next Story>> |
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| + | ===== A Hand Dryer for Warmth (surfski racing on the Wenatchee - Ridge to River) ===== | ||
| **kathleen petereit** \\ | **kathleen petereit** \\ | ||
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| **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | ||
| Michael Gregory** \\ | Michael Gregory** \\ | ||
| - | 04/16/07 #2786 | + | 04/16/07 #2786 |
| - | There are two broad headings for writing, fiction and non-fiction. If, you guys buy into Kirk (yes, he is a paddling beast - but...) having a split of 28 min on that R2R course and KP's tale of washroom shenanigans, then you can not possibly discern the important difference between those headings. | + | There are two broad headings for writing, fiction and non-fiction. If, you guys buy into Kirk (yes, he is a paddling beast - but…) having a split of 28 min on that R2R course and KP's tale of washroom shenanigans, then you can not possibly discern the important difference between those headings. |
| - | Yeah, like Dick Cheney has no interest in Halliburton. Or there's no oil reserves in Iraq. | + | Yeah, like Dick Cheney has no interest in Halliburton. Or there's no oil reserves in Iraq. |
| Whatever, Mike. | Whatever, Mike. | ||
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| **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | ||
| kathleen petereit** \\ | kathleen petereit** \\ | ||
| - | 04/16/07 #2787 | + | 04/16/07 #2787 |
| - | I agree with Mike about Kirk's super fast time. This morning there\\ | + | I agree with Mike about Kirk's super fast time. This morning there were some posts on their website about some times being messed up. But at the same time if you know that river like he does and catch the right lines I can see being super fast. Kirk probably blasted through the Wenatchee to the Columbia, whereas I know I was being careful and slowing down in some areas as I did not want to break my ski, which I am sure Mike was doing as well. |
| - | were some posts on their website about some times being messed up.\\ | + | |
| - | But at the same time if you know that river like he does and catch\\ | + | |
| - | the right lines I can see being super fast. Kirk probably blasted\\ | + | |
| - | through the Wenatchee to the Columbia, whereas I know I was being\\ | + | |
| - | careful and slowing down in some areas as I did not want to break my\\ | + | |
| - | ski, which I am sure Mike was doing as well. | + | |
| Kathleen | Kathleen | ||
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| **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | ||
| Larry Goolsby** \\ | Larry Goolsby** \\ | ||
| - | 04/16/07 #2788 | + | 04/16/07 #2788 |
| - | Sounded like a typical MG road trip to me......\\ | + | Sounded like a typical MG road trip to me……\\ |
| LG | LG | ||
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| **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | ||
| steven wort** \\ | steven wort** \\ | ||
| - | 04/16/07 #2789 | + | 04/16/07 #2789 |
| I couldn't find any Kirk listed in the results with a 28 minute kayak split?\\ | I couldn't find any Kirk listed in the results with a 28 minute kayak split?\\ | ||
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| Btw, for the 8 mile paddle, 28 minutes works out to be an average speed of over 16 mph, so highly unlikely unless Jet propelled no matter how well you read the river. | Btw, for the 8 mile paddle, 28 minutes works out to be an average speed of over 16 mph, so highly unlikely unless Jet propelled no matter how well you read the river. | ||
| - | Interestingly, I couldn't even find the fastest 4 paddlers? The results don't seem to let you order them by each leg, so I tried looking thru the top teams, and the fastest times I could see were\\ | + | Interestingly, I couldn't even find the fastest 4 paddlers? The results don't seem to let you order them by each leg, so I tried looking thru the top teams, and the fastest times I could see were\\ |
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| 4th - Shawn Koos - 47:10.320\\ | 4th - Shawn Koos - 47:10.320\\ | ||
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| 7th - Torin Koos - 51:25.940\\ | 7th - Torin Koos - 51:25.940\\ | ||
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| - | and further down the field ...\\ | + | and further down the field …\\ |
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| 57th - Steve Wort - 01:02:16.520 - paddling an Ocean Kayak Sprinter. | 57th - Steve Wort - 01:02:16.520 - paddling an Ocean Kayak Sprinter. | ||
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| Hopefully next year I will be able to find a slightly faster (and more comfortable) boat to paddle :) | Hopefully next year I will be able to find a slightly faster (and more comfortable) boat to paddle :) | ||
| - | My race report is here - http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!1499.entry\\ | + | My race report is here - [[http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!1499.entry|http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!1499.entry]]\\ |
| - | This years results are here - http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!1500.entry\\ | + | This years results are here - [[http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!1500.entry|http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!1500.entry]]\\ |
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| - | Last years race report for comparison is here - http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!466.entry\\ | + | Last years race report for comparison is here - [[http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!466.entry|http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!466.entry]]\\ |
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| - | Also interesting to look back a year and see my first session in a TK1 - http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!471.entry | + | Also interesting to look back a year and see my first session in a TK1 - [[http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!471.entry|http://stevewort.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E92C37D90048E8B4!471.entry]] |
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| **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | ||
| - | ynotocsalev <tonyvelasco@...>** \\ | + | ynotocsalev <tonyvelasco@…>** \\ |
| - | 04/16/07 #2790 | + | 04/16/07 #2790 |
| - | Yeah, they have updated the results to show the correct split times\\ | + | Yeah, they have updated the results to show the correct split times now. At first many of the times were wrong or just blank, but they are accurate now. |
| - | now. At first many of the times were wrong or just blank, but they\\ | + | |
| - | are accurate now. | + | |
| - | Very impressive showing by the Whatcom Paddlers crew and other\\ | + | Very impressive showing by the Whatcom Paddlers crew and other locals, with Kirk, Mike, Kathleen, Darrel Sofield (ironman rec champ), Steven Wort, and Dave S & Susan B all having great paddles. |
| - | locals, with Kirk, Mike, Kathleen, Darrel Sofield (ironman rec\\ | + | |
| - | champ), Steven Wort, and Dave S & Susan B all having great paddles. | + | I really wanted to do the R2R myself this year, but with the gimpy shoulder and a baby almost here, it just wasn't the right year to head over, will definitely make it a plan for next year though! I need to decide whether it will be a rec canoe, my outrigger, or if the water is at the right level, a marathon boat. The Wenatchee is tough to do in a marathon boat most years, but it has been done. However, you are probably just as fast most years in a good rec canoe, like a Jensen 18 or something like that, since you don't have to worry as much about stability, getting swamped, etc. |
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| + | Besides Ridge to River, Ski to Sea, and Mountains to Sound, I plan on doing the Snow to Surf on Vancouver Island next year as well, along with doing the Bellingham Traverse. Fun times, to be sure! Hopefully the shoulder will heal up well enough this year to make those plans possible for next year. | ||
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| + | **Re: racing surfski on the wenatchee river\\ | ||
| + | Michael Gregory** \\ | ||
| + | 04/16/07 #2794 | ||
| - | I really wanted to do the R2R myself this year, but with the gimpy\\ | + | -Congrats Steve. R2R is a pretty tough race and 3:12 is a good solid solo finish time!\\ |
| - | shoulder and a baby almost here, it just wasn't the right year to\\ | + | -The faster times were from the Short Course Event.\\ |
| - | head over, will definitely make it a plan for next year though! I\\ | + | -The Wenatchee folks have an awesome race course and put on a very classy event with top level talent. Torin Koos (the winner of this years 27th anniversary bash) is a US Ski team member, Olympian, and currently one of the best XC ski sprinters on this hot little planet (his Dad, Shaun, won it in "85). This race truly deserves the support of our NW athletic community. They don't make 'em like this anymore guys. |
| - | need to decide whether it will be a rec canoe, my outrigger, or if\\ | + | |
| - | the water is at the right level, a marathon boat. The Wenatchee is\\ | + | |
| - | tough to do in a marathon boat most years, but it has been done.\\ | + | |
| - | However, you are probably just as fast most years in a good rec\\ | + | |
| - | canoe, like a Jensen 18 or something like that, since you don't have\\ | + | |
| - | to worry as much about stability, getting swamped, etc. | + | |
| - | Besides Ridge to River, Ski to Sea, and Mountains to Sound, I plan on\\ | + | Best, Mike. |
| - | doing the Snow to Surf on Vancouver Island next year as well, along\\ | + | |
| - | with doing the Bellingham Traverse. Fun times, to be sure! Hopefully\\ | + | |
| - | the shoulder will heal up well enough this year to make those plans\\ | + | |
| - | possible for next year. | + | |
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