Doug Lloyd wrote: > > The coast of BC was hit by the worst storm in four decades on Oct. 16, > 1996. It was a "marine bomb" of the very worst kind -- coming on strong > and without absolute warning in both its-earlier-than-expected arrival > and more importantly, its brutal intensity. Local forecasts for BC > waters indicated gale to storm force winds could be expected on the > outer coast later in the day, so fortunately mariners were off the water > for the most part. I elected to test the waters. More about that in a > minute. [snip of "Perfect Storm" comments] > On the October day of the BC storm in question, we hadn't had any real > big blows yet. We always get one sometime in the late fall to get things > rolling for the storm season (10 to 15 per month through to April, with > no real gradual change before the first one hits). I was in good shape > back then, no degenerative back problems to frustrate rough water > paddling. Little fear. No rescues. I was invincible, you know (yeah, > right), paddling local waters with impunity. [snip] You busted a gut on this one, Doug -- great writing, you crazy fool! <g> I recall that storm -- not so severe here, some 250 miles south, but a real boomer, nonetheless. BTW, I was not so entranced with the movie as you were, but most of my reservations are off-topic for Paddlewise. I agree some of the sequences were unrealistic. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jul 07 2000 - 05:13:23 PDT
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