Comments on: Second Hood River Race

By: tom

tom — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:55:07 +0000

Nice pics!

Lee was the guy trying to convince me to paddle along. He´s a really cool guy.
We chatted at the BW containers while you were registering.
I´ll try to make it to a race in August – but next I´ll be on a board in Seattle on Thursday.

Keep the stoke about SUP coming.

By: stoneaxe

stoneaxe — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:16:42 +0000

Looks like fun bro.

You’re burying that poor point…:). What board are you bringing out here?

By: tom

tom — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:36:07 +0000

Well… I´m still hurting from the two days on the river and the race would have probably done me in completely.
Nevertheless, I love the mellow and relaxed (unless I missed something) vibe at HR. You have a very special place there on this planet. – and I´ve been around.
I´ll try to be back in August at least for a day!

By: PonoBill

PonoBill — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:45:50 +0000

You should have done it–though I’m sure it would have been tough on you if you were already tired. Both Dave and Michi are really great people. Very easy to talk to and interested in what other folks are doing.

By: tom

tom — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:34:39 +0000

Hey, that´s nice!!

I almost took part in the race. Someone at the BW container wanted me to try it.
But after sailing on the BigWinds Pacifico with footstraps and a 7 m2 sail all afternoon (including the warm-up tack to the hatchery to find some wind) I was just too worn out (and jet-lagged,too)

Hung around to view the race start and did see Kalama and Schweiger (now I know!). I felt like I recognized Dave´s smile, ut since I didn´t know Schweiger and didn´t see Robby, I thought – naw, can´t be… and took off early back to PDX.

Back home across the pond in Germany now and still hoping for the day I finally find the time to go supping on the Rhine nearby.

Hope to be back to HR for a day or two soon

You folks over there are soo lucky!
Cheers