3/1/08 Ignoring a gloomy sunless sky, I headed out at noon for some rolling practice. I had hoped a later paddle would give time for the sun to come out, but no luck. The water too looked less than inviting; a ruddy, dark, greenish-brown affair, but I decided not to let it spoil my practice. Pirate's Cove had a tiny bit of swell rolling in when I arrived. I got to work quickly and despite the gloom, stayed relatively warm despite my immersion. My rolls came without a hitch, although the wind kept blowing we into the shallows. After a while I let my Onno float a bit and switched to my GP. I was impressed with my first attempt--a solid roll up, but the next few required a bit of forward skull to make it up. With the cold water creating a disinclination to swim, I didn't take much time underwater to focus on my movements and try to realize any flaws. I'm still waiting for some warm water pool time to concentrate on my technique. Once again, I showed off for the large yachts that sailed by and I had no swims on the day. The swell coming in picked up a bit and I was able to get a few rides on the waves that formed around the PC reef. It calmed down quickly and I made a fast paddle back to my beach. Mark Sanders www.sandmarks.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> --a solid roll up, but the next few required a bit of > forward skull to make it up. Mark, Is that another way of saying you kissed the deck? ;-) Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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