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<DIV><SPAN class=968154401-11072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>7/1 &
7/10</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=968154401-11072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well I'm calling
this two days because I forgot I went out last week with Ken for a warm up for
my Catalina paddle. Today was a Catalina wrap up paddle and much more fun! It
was a warm day at home, so I didn't expect much from a paddle, but when we hit
the water around 3pm, the wind had picked up and the sun was playing peek a boo.
On the way out, I chatted with a couple SOTers who asked us if we were on on way
to Catalina! I had to give them a brief recap of my weekend just to impress
them!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=968154401-11072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Outside the harbor,
my favorite derelict sailboat was still moored nearby. The wind was kicking up
the waves a bit; not what I'd expected on the day. Barb didn't join Ken today
and I'm sure she would have been glad considering the conditions. The tide was
high and I was hoping for some fun behind BAR, although I'd have to take it a
bit easy, as I'd left my helmet at home. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=968154401-11072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>The waves at BAR
weren't big, but they were a bit tricky. We made a few passes and I hung
out a while inside the arch, but I didn't want to press my luck too much sans
helmet. I was just nice to have a bit a texture mid July when things are usually
rather hot and flat. There was just enough water for me to scoot over the rocks
out the back way of BAR and Ken and I headed home close to shore. In front of
Big Corona we checked out the couple boats I might someday consider home
before finding our way back in the harbor.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=968154401-11072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Despite the wind, we
threw in a few rolls past Pirate's Cove. The water was rather nice and but
for the wind we might have spent more time upside down. But we figured with our
big paddles out of our way, there wasn't any reason not to take it easy and
headed back to the high tide back at the Secret Beach to call it a
day.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=968154401-11072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>It was nice to be
back on the water with no important agenda pending and a fun way to spend a late
afternoon on the water.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=968154401-11072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark
Sanders</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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href="http://www.sandmarnk.net">www.sandmarnk.net</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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