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posted: 10/18/2007 at 8:19 AM |
i like to cross the ocean on a canoe. This was from my paddling race two sundays ago. Just thought I'd share my cross-training sport.
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posted: 10/18/2007 at 12:15 PM |
| Very cool!! Got an open spot on your team? |
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posted: 10/18/2007 at 12:16 PM |
| Cool hobby! |
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posted: 10/18/2007 at 2:29 PM |
Steve, that is crazy- 43.83 miles with those waves? But it looks like a lot of fun  |
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posted: 10/18/2007 at 3:31 PM |
Water looks warm and deep....wonder what lurks just below the surface
And I agree with Derek...where the heck are the life jackets? |
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posted: 10/18/2007 at 4:19 PM |
its actually a 9 men relay, so we have water changes (yup, nothing like floating in deep blue water in the ocean swells wondering what lurks below) and an escort boat. I'm actually planning to do two-man relay on a one man outrigger crossing the same channel in january which will be loads of fun. The water at the time of the picture is actually during a calm part, every once in a while there are 4 - 8 ft swells come rolling in. We actually like it rough because then you can catch the swells (less paddling ). The day before the race they were actually projecting 10 + ft swells which would have made it even more exciting.
Pam, we would definitely bump somebody out in our crew to make room for you |
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posted: 10/18/2007 at 6:10 PM |
I'm jealous Steve!! Very cool about the 2 man relay!!
BTW since it's a men's crew, does that mean I need a sex change?  |
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
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posted: 10/18/2007 at 7:04 PM |
Just curious, the front 4 are paddling on alternating sides of the boat, while the back 2 are on the same side. Is there any coordination as to which side each person pulls from?
Cool pics, cool hobby...
Cool,
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posted: 10/18/2007 at 8:12 PM |
| Quote from jlynnbob on 10/18/2007 at 7:04 PM: Just curious, the front 4 are paddling on alternating sides of the boat, while the back 2 are on the same side. Is there any coordination as to which side each person pulls from?
Cool pics, cool hobby...
Cool,
Lynn B
steersperson (#6) will typically only paddle on the left side if there are waves to prevent capsizing because the outrigger is on the left side. Occasionally if the 'ama' or outrigger keeps popping then #5 will stay on the left side also as needed.
Pam, you should see some of the top women's crews...most of them have bigger guns than me . Unfortunately they don't allow mix crews (yet)..the women's race is two weeks before the men's. My wife has done about 6 or 7 crossings, while this is only my second time. So yes, either some form of sex change will need to be done either by you or by our crew 
Oh an by the way, Philly Outrigger Club |
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posted: 10/19/2007 at 4:35 PM |
| Wow -that is so cool. How long have you been paddling? |
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posted: 10/19/2007 at 6:46 PM
modified: 10/19/2007 at 6:47 PM |
OH MY GOODNESS. That looks awesome!!!
What about sharks? |
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posted: 10/19/2007 at 7:11 PM |
Quote from RunNSurf on 10/18/2007 at 8:12 PM:steersperson (#6) will typically only paddle on the left side if there are waves to prevent capsizing because the outrigger is on the left side. Occasionally if the 'ama' or outrigger keeps popping then #5 will stay on the left side also as needed. Pam, you should see some of the top women's crews...most of them have bigger guns than me . Unfortunately they don't allow mix crews (yet)..the women's race is two weeks before the men's. My wife has done about 6 or 7 crossings, while this is only my second time. So yes, either some form of sex change will need to be done either by you or by our crew Oh an by the way, Philly Outrigger Club
So Steve, have you talked it over with your better half? When's the surgery date? 
Thanks for the link!! Definetly checking them out!
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posted: 10/19/2007 at 7:37 PM |
| Quote from Chenille on 10/19/2007 at 4:35 PM: Wow -that is so cool. How long have you been paddling?
I paddled a full season about 5 years ago, which included pre-season long distance races of 8 - 12 miles iron (no changes), regatta season and then distance season, and ended with my first Molokai channel crossing. It took us 8 hrs that time because our canoe swamped in rough water about 6 miles from the finish. I haven't paddled since then until about a few months ago. At first i was just messing around but then i sort of realized that i'm in the best shape of my life from the running, so i decided to do the race.
I didn't see any sharks (or if i did i refuse to acknowledge it was a shark but a smiling dolphin) or whales. Did see lots of flying fish, and one even landed on our escort boat.
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