Barry and Doubles
Pat and I and Eva and Noah in double ski and Rich and Barry in singles. 3, 2, 1 minutes x 4 sets.... pretty hard.
Off rail in La
waiting for the xray and delivery..hoping by Tuesday.
Barry Lewin here
Yesterday before Barry arrived, we had a nice paddle with Eva and Jim Hoffman from New York. He paddled the Red 7 and did great in the ocean. 10 x 5′ pieces. […]
Rough Water Clinics at Surfski champs
There are still a few spots open in 2 seperate rough water clinics to be held on Friday, August 21 from 12-2pm in San Francisco. Don’t miss the chance to learn from two of the best paddlers in the world. […]
Missed a few
I missed a few workout updates. Too much work and summer in full swing with kids around. […]
Train Derailed
Eta is unknown at this time. There is a huge back log of trains from a derailment on Saturday. Then we have an exam.
Red 7 finally arrives
Come to one of our demo days and check out the nice quality from the new owners of Red 7. […]
Container in Chicago
Shipment is switching trains to head south. Eta still the 8th, but that is unlikely. Looking at the 11th.
10 x 2'
solo today..with rope resistance.
Finally Wind
Me, Pat, Noah, Christina, Rich, KC and Phillepe..18 km....4 x 10' into the head wind..then one piece back..nice solid 10-15 km wind with some swell. Finally a downwind..but we had to earn it going into it for 1 hour.
Container in New Jersey
Ship offloaded on 7/30..waiting for the railroad ETA still 8/8
USA Surfski Championships…SKIS for Sale after
We have rented over 30 surfskis for the USA Champs on August 22-23. For sale after the races on Sunday are the following skis… Carbon vacum and Fiberglass Mako 6s Carbon vacum and Fiberglass Mako Elites Carbon Vacum and fiberglass Mako Xts Synergy Lite Carbon vacum and Fiberglass Mako Elite [...]
26.2 km
Ok, time to sit in the ski for race simulation...me, Eva and Rich. 13 km into the head wind and 13 km back. Steady pacing and some remount pracitce. San Fran can get scarey so we have to be prepared.
Largest group ever
Pat, Noah, Rich, Eva, Cliff, Kathy, Christina, Rami, Duncan and DeAnne...out to the harbor entrance and triangle around the bell buoy X 5. Massive boat traffic and left over big swell made for some interesting mish mash practice.
West Regional Lifeguard Champs
Weekend of racing with Hayden and Reece in the Junior Lifeguard regionals. Reece is the runner, Hayden is the swimmer. The surf was huge. Then Saturday the senior regionals where Patrick came First in the Masters(45 and up) Paddleboard and Ironman and Second in the ski and SECOND in the [...]
big boys with little ropes
Just me today with Rich the speester and Noah the grinder. 1 hour steady at 70% with 100% ups every 5' for 30". boys had to use rope around their boats so I could keep up and not complain too much.
Saturday, July 18….Patrick wins Blackburn Challenge
Fenn Elite and Jantex paddle.....good job Pat!
Pat on his way to Blackburn Challenge
While Pat flys to Boston, Eva and I did a good 4 sets of 5', 3', 1'. I used my new JANTEX gamma small. Loved it! I have 2 more, so any gal types, this is the paddle! Split shaft, stiff.
recovery day
5 x 10' pieces, 70% to recover from yesterday. Cliff, Rich, me and KC. Nice one!! Beautiful day.
20 km Sunday
Rami, Pat, KC, Cliff, Eva, Christina and I paddled 6 x 10' ocean and bay. Super workout!
BREAKING NEWS
Austrailians are coming in some serious numbers this year to USA Champs. Check it out…. Dean Gardnier, Jerremy Cotter, Caine Eckstien, Murrey Stewart, Reece Baker, Michael Locke, Ian Timbrell, Gary David, Adam Mckane, Gordon Burns and 3 gals..right on..Naomi Flood, Jo Brigden Jones and Bernadette Wallace. […]
Container on the sea
Hopeful ETA is August 8.
Proper workout
Welcome back Eva from Sweden, Robin from SF...then me and Pat and KC. 1x 5', 2 x 4', 3 x 3', 4 x 2', 5 x 1' and 6 x 30" 1 minute between pieces, 2 minutes between sets. this is a really good hard work out. intensitites go up [...]