TOW IN SURFING IN FLORIDA???
You learn something new everyday. I had NO idea that guys were tow-in surfing in SE Florida. So if pictures don't lie, here's proof. It is portion of a high res live cam shot that shows about TEN guys under tow by wave runners in SE Florida, USA.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album101/1_G.jpg This is just a component of the overall image. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album101/2_G.sized.jpg A thumbnail of the full image. To see the full image, which is pretty nice and shows the surf piling up on the shore and all the tow-in guys. It is worth checking out, click: http://www.evs123.netfirms.com//Foru...topic.php?t=36 (second photo) EVS has a number of stations in Florida and elsewhere with high res. live cam images, weather data, etc. Good stuff! More at: http://video-monitoring.com/ According to the date stamp it just happened too on April 17, 2005. I just checked ikitesurf and the winds were 30 to 45 mph for about three days! This is the windgraph for Friday, April 15, 2005 as this nuking cold front came on. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album101/windArchive.gif http://www.ikitesurf.com/ I was wondering where the hell I was when this incredible wind was on? In Colorado, how soon they forget. This was the time when Neil messed up his leg and another guy got wrapped and cut in lines to the north of this area. Well, at least you picked some incredible conditions. |
I found a video clip of what may be the same action at: http://www.surfline.com/video/vids/2...rida_dl_wm.cfm
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http://www.surfnrg.com/images/SoFLA2...KechFrame1.jpg
With the caption: "The Day of Days? April 17, 2005. Is this the heaviest wave ever ridden on the East Coast? You tell us if you've seen anything knarlier and if so forward the photo or video evidence." Checkout all the images from this day at: http://www.surfnrg.com/SoFLA2005.html |
I found out about some more shots of this area:
http://jupitersurf.com/PeteGibson/2005/aireal3.jpg http://jupitersurf.com/pumpB.jpg http://jupitersurf.com/PeteGibson/2005/aireal15.jpg From: http://jupitersurf.com/ |
I found out about some more shots of this area:
http://jupitersurf.com/PeteGibson/2005/aireal3.jpg http://jupitersurf.com/pumpB.jpg http://jupitersurf.com/PeteGibson/2005/aireal15.jpg From: http://jupitersurf.com/ |
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this story had me wondering if the waves were too chunky at boynton inlet to paddle in. I agree it is a stretch still there may be at least one case of this in florida. maui has jaws we have ... impacted wisdom teeth?
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Outside Inlet is make able by paddling in, Although you'll definatly wear the hat a few times. Till you drift a bit south away from the racetrac and more toward the shoulder. The biggest day I ever surf it was the day after "The Perfect Storm" which sent swell 20-25ft along the east coast of Florida. I jumped off the North jetty and paddled my ass off to get to the outside. Once I got there it always seemed like you were too far inside. I was confronted with sets comming in at 15-18ft faces and I'm on a 6'3" thruster. When the swells would come in you could hear them coming (crashing) down coast. They sounded like freight trains. I pretty much sat out there from a good 30-45min just in total awe. I'd never seen Florida that big before let alone waves of that size. I watched a few of my friends go and there I was, I had to pick on off too just to get in. So I took one of those mackers and dropped in w/my toenails gripping my deck. Looking back in shear amazement, then the speed wobbles hit (like a skateboard w/loose trucks) and well. It was time to pratice my UW breathing for a while. Once I pulled that off, I paddled to the mid break and surfed an Epic session on 4-6ft Juciy swell. Thanks for the Memory Rick These are two Fantastic pics of the "Pump House" http://jupitersurf.com/pumpB.jpg http://jupitersurf.com/PeteGibson/2005/aireal15.jpg |
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