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In an effort to bring some kind of organization to the chaos of these pages, I've created an index for easy access to most of the photos on this site. The photo gallery can be found here.
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Something new...for all us Cali (North and South) folks who' may have missed out on a fun site...check it out (click here)
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| November 8th at 3rd. was like a Spring clearing wind day. Probably had a lot to do with yesterday's election results and today's Rumsfeld resignation. A breath of fresh air for everyone!
A few pics here...
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End of Season Party - October 14
Join us on October 14th at the St. Francis Yacht Club for a killer end of season party. We will be celebrating the 20th Anniversay of the San Francisco Boardsailing Association and racers will present the Cabrinha Kite & Windsurf Awards. The party runs from 7 pm to midnight with FREE admission, live music, and refreshments (come early). The music will be retroactive rock and roll by Seventh Son. We hope you will take this opportunity to renew your SFBA membership or join up if you've never been a member.
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| October 6th, Coyote Pt....It's Fleet Week in San Francisco and the Blue Angels (pics here) are in town. The weather at SFO was very foggy and overcast and I wasn't sure they would take off on schedule, but I guess these guys fly in all kinds of conditions. Although I was only able to catch their take off and return, it's still exciting to witness. |
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October 5...Fellow helmet-cammer and Coyote sailor Sergey writes:
"The season's end not looking very nice, one starts thinking about winter.
As my favorite parking lot by "old Inktomi" building has recently posted no-skateboarding signs, I wonder if you could put a question on your pages if any of us Coyote sailors knows more good, windy parking lots around Peninsula to sail during winter?"
Well, there you go Sergey...anyone care to share your secret spots?
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October Gloom at Coyote (10/05/06)
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September 23rd...Gary Lester took some photos at Candlestick and sent this link.
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| St. Francis Yacht Club hosted the Cabrinha Race Series finale concurrently with the Rolex Big Boat Series opening and the wind showed up to play...some pics here
The results from Thursday's kite race can be found here.
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| August 26...Coyote...so I got a new ultra wide lens...and tried it on some ultra wide subjects. A few regular teles in here too |
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August 24th at 3rd. Ave...view from the upper ramp...1 pic
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| August 20 at Coyote...some snapshots of todays beach antics here |
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August 19, 2006...
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It's that time of year again...Bay Area Paddlefest at Coyote Point.
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Safety Day – August 20th at Coyote Point Yacht Club
SFBA’s Safety Day presentation will be at the Coyote Point Yacht Club on Sunday, August 20th from 10:30 a.m. (thanks to the generosity of Coyote Point Yacht Club). A raffle will be held with prizes from sponsors West Marine, ASD Windsurfing/Kitesurfing and Helm of Sun Valley. The prizes include two Icom VHF M72 radios (submersible plus rated) and 2 Firefly strobes donated by West Marine. The event will include a general safety presentation followed by working groups on windsurf self rescue, kitesurf safety, and VHF radio use. A top communications expert from the Coast Guard Auxiliary will be on hand to give advice and information on carrying a VHF radio for emergency use. Please encourage people to attend. Coffee and bagels/donuts will be provided.
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| Dave Taylor at Coyote |
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| Sunday...brought another round of gusty, holey southwest winds to Coyote but it was enough to play in. A few pics from the inside here. |
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| July 21, Coyote Pt...test shots from the totally screwed camera that Nikon repaired gratis. Thanks to Nikon and Tom, one of my favorite inside Coyote subjects. |
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July 15, Coyote Point...André Volant spent more hours than planned Saturday while windsurfing at Coyote. At 5:30 PM, about 25 minutes after launching, he found himself adrift in the bay with no wind. Unable to uphaul his sinker in the still heavy chop he began swimming and continued his efforts for several hours before the Coast Guard, alerted by Coyote rangers and the local Coast Guard Auxiliary, found him alive and well near Candlestick shortly after midnight. While he was airlifted away his equipment was recovered by CG watercraft and delivered to the Treasure Island Coast Guard station.
I asked André about the basket ride and he said he got a good amount of spin on the way up to the helicopter. He said he rotated so much he thought he might crash into the landing gear.
On Sunday André picked up his gear (the only lost item was his Fibersnap mast base) and returned to the scene of the crime for his next adventure.
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King of the Bay 6...be sure to check out these photos by David Coombes. If you're interested in purchasing any of them please contact David through his website.
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It's a dog's life on Bonaire...
Meet Yindee the windsurfing boxer (and faithful companion Mark Paine)
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photo by Clark Beckstead
The folks at 3rd Ave intend to memorialize Jay in some manner - possibly with a bench that is dedicated to him, a rescue craft, and/or other ideas that have been proposed.
The SFBA has provided a PayPal link that allows us to donate to this memorial.
If you choose to contribute to Jay's memorial, it will be appreciated.
The family also asks that contributions in Runge's honor be sent to
the Homeless Cat Network .
To read many of the moving tributes to Jay, join the Yahoo 3rdAve group."
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June 21...Sadly, 3rd Ave.'s windsurfing and kiting community has lost one of our own. Today our hearts are heavy. Words from Cimeron Morrissey;
"I'm so sad that Jay passed away. It's just so surreal - I don't want it to be true. Today has been an incredibly tough day for all of us. But at least we have the relief that comes with having found his body.
I want to say a special thanks to Chris Moore for spearheading the effort to find Jay. Chris has been truly amazing and handled this with incredible professionalism and determination. He went to Jay's house and talked with neighbors, filed the missing person's report, worked with police, Coast Guard, Fire Departments, and Sheriffs, and took the initiative to conduct a search of the bay using Helm's Jetski (thanks for letting us use it, Gary). If it weren't for Chris, Jay would likely have never been found since there weren't any agencies able to conduct the search throughout the bay. Chris also took it upon himself to inform Paul, Jay's brother, of what transpired today, which had to have been tough for both men. Chris -words can't describe how thankful we all are for you and your efforts. We are so lucky to have a friend like you.
Also, special thanks to the Menlo Park Fire Department for handling the recovery effort. After we found Jay, one agency asked us to recover Jay's body ourselves (you can imagine our reaction - you should have seen the look on Chris' face). The Menlo Park Fire Department came to the rescue by launching an air boat and support boat. There were 11 people out there to help recover Jay, and all were very kind and shared our sorrow. If you can, please send them a thank you note for their efforts - they were wonderful and deserve our thanks.
Even though I saw Jay myself and know it was him, I'm still finding
it hard to believe he's gone.
You will be missed, Jay.
Cimeron"
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Olivier Corvez sez...Keep this video somewhere for those windless days (or stuck indoors at the office). For those of you who guessed : the 80's sail/ board is sailed by Andre (and Andre "manufactured" the casing for his camcorder). I have more of these with a nice jazz music behind. Enjoy ! I know I did :) Regards,
Olivier
Mo says, "Use RainX and make a turn sometime before Oakland, please. ;-)"
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| Father's Day at Coyote...15 to 30 kts shifting 40 degrees at times made for the good, the bad and the fugly.
pics here...
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Gary Lester sent a link to some 3rd Ave shots on his website...check it out.
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Fly the friendly skies...and make good use of the jet-wash left behind. Just another day at Coyote Point. Thanks for the pic Hunt!
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May 25th and 26th at Coyote...'twas very windy!
pics here
| NWS Hourly Reports for SFO:
25 May 6:55 pm 59 48 67 W 24
25 May 5:55 pm 61 49 65 W 35G45
25 May 4:55 pm 62 48 60 W 32G43
25 May 3:55 pm 63 48 58 W 32G43
25 May 2:55 pm 64 46 52 W 35G43
25 May 1:55 pm 64 47 54 W 26G39
25 May 12:55 pm 64 48 56 W 26G37
25 May 11:55 am 63 48 58 W 31G38
25 May 10:55 am 63 49 60 W 21G32
25 May 9:55 am 61 49 65 W 30G36
26 May 6:55 pm 57 46 67 W 31G40
26 May 5:55 pm 59 45 60 W 32G43
26 May 4:55 pm 61 44 54 W 33G46
26 May 3:55 pm 62 44 52 W 33G40
26 May 2:55 pm 63 45 52 W 36G41
26 May 1:55 pm 62 45 53 W 31G41
26 May 12:55 pm 62 44 52 W 30G37
26 May 11:55 am 60 46 60 W 23G29
26 May 10:55 am 60 47 62 W 26
26 May 9:55 am 60 46 60 W 22G30
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| May 6th at Coyote...few shots from the beach here... |
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| shares his..."photos taken in Half Moon Bay during some 'epic' 45+ wind conditions in late March. You can recognize Hunt on his winning combination: Mini board and NP sail... The other sailor is Alan using his 4.0 won on Ebay a week before... Smart purchase for that day... "
Yup! looks like Alan made the right call on that Ebay sail!
(Click below for the full frame photos)
Hunt
Alan
Thanks for the pics Olivier! Keep 'em coming.
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ASD's Coyote Cam is back online...here
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ASD Kite and Windsurf Center is hosting a Sunday April 9th, 9am 'til noon at Coyote Point... and a FREE DEMO weekend April 8th and 9th, 1pm 'til 5pm.
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If you're interested in vehicles pimped for windsurfing, here's a link to Ed Scott's answer. Great use of iWeb Ed!
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| According to George, "Yer Tigers might be the place to be!!! But there's no place like the Gorge." (photo: George in the Gorge Summer '05)
Certainly looks better than the Bay Area right now!
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the launch ramp at Coyote has been heavily damaged by the Winter and Spring storms...pics here...
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Fiona Stemmelin, age 5 1/2, windsurfing at Coyote Point. Daddy Fred says, "Her dream is to be able to kitesurf with daddy at 3rd avenue!"
Thanks to Fred for the pic and a big from Team Coyote!
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| Our pal Peter...sent this shot of himself sailing at San Luis.
Peter says..."It's not Coyote, but's it's damn close. Besides, I'm always running into Coyote folks down there. And you'd think you could get away from it all? Grumble, grumble, grumble...I love to sail when it's 80 degrees or so."
Thanks for the pic Peter!
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Third Avenue Update:
Net to be Raised After two years of wrangling between the Mariner’s Point Golf Course, Foster City and the San Francisco Boardsailing Association (SFBA), it looks like the safety nets will be raised to 100Åå along the back of the driving range and along the entry roadway...read more
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Saturday April 01, 2006
This is the 4th Annual Crissy Field Swap Meet.
8am 'til the wind blows on Saturday April 1, 2006. Located in the lot just west
of the bathrooms at Crissy Field. It always blows hard so don't forget your wetsuit and gear.
April 15th and the 3rd Sat of each month thru September.
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*SFBA SITE STEWARDS PROGRAM LAUNCHED!*...
WHO are we? Local windsurfers and kitesurfers who want to protect
access to our local spots for the long term... read more
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King of the Bay 6 is on for June 23, 24 and 25 at 3rd Ave. in Foster City. For details (coming soon) check the KOTB website. |
| March 4th...FYI...Coyote Point Park is now opened to 6PM until Daylight Saving Time when it goes to 8PM. Another sign that the season is upon us :-)
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February 14th... ...Coyote was on ...
06/02/14-1356 SFO 61 43 260 18 . 10 29.92 Clear slp132t01610061
06/02/14-1456 SFO 57 39 280 33 37 10 29.91 Clear
06/02/14-1556 SFO 54 39 280 23 33 10 29.9 Clear pk wnd 28037
06/02/14-1656 SFO 52 37 280 29 41 9 29.88 Clear pk wnd 27041
06/02/14-1756 SFO 50 37 280 32 44 9 29.88 Clear pk wnd 28045
...and then it got windy :-)
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If you're looking for older Team Coyote stuff...be sure to check out the Site Map (table of contents) for links to 2002–2005 pages, images etc.
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