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[Jack Brisley]

Yep, just south of the Cabrillo Beach Jetty at the base of the breakwater,
there is steep beach where I practice boat handling because of that very
squirrely same feature. The waves break towards each other because of the
wacky shoaling going on there, then  pop up to twice the height of two
separate waves. Very stimulating and sporty some days. A few other
interesting things go at this same spot. A great spot to practice anti Dumpy
maneuvers. The intersection of the jetty and the beginning of the breakwater
create a 90 degree

Corner that waves compress into and up onto the steep beach with the shoal
to produce the fun. JB

 

 

 

From: info-bounces at list.ckf.org [mailto:info-bounces at list.ckf.org] On Behalf
Of Steve Holtzman
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 1:05 PM
To: 'CKF'
Subject: [CKF Info] (no subject)

 

Yesterday, Mike Bode, George Miller, Chris Wood, Patrick Martin, and I set
off on a harbor to harbor paddle and return from Channel Islands to Ventura
Harbor. As we exited Channel Islands Harbor, we went through an area of
shoals that we frequently like to play in. Yesterday, the water conditions
were completely different than anything I have ever seen.

 

Patrick was several yards behind when, out of nowhere, a breaking wave hit
both of us on our left side. I immediately braced into it and was soon side
surfing (as was Patrick). Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of
something on my right and found there was a breaking wave coming at me from
that side too. Now my dilemma was "which side do I brace and edge towards?"
Somehow, I managed to switch sides just as the other wave hit me.

 

A big "whoo hoo" and a couple of paddle strokes and I was out of it. Patrick
and I were both laughing and we both thought we heard Dumpy saying, "wait
'til next time."

 

Has anybody else ever been in ocean conditions where waves were breaking on
you from two opposite directions at once?

 

Steve Holtzman

 



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