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Re: Add to our Westcoast Windsport... November 27th by KUS in The Rigging Area (70 replies)

Re: BWD Garmin apps: November 25th by UnusuallyLargeRobin in News (2 replies)

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Wingfoiling: Yesterday at Comox Spit by

mayday

(120 Sessions, Rank 5/83)

Wingfoiling: 3 days ago at Ross Bay by

Windjunky

(72 Sessions, Rank 14/83)

Wingfoiling: 3 days ago at Ross Bay by

shaggy

(58 Sessions, Rank 17/83)

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Yes great job much appreciated.... 3 days ago by Windjunky (GPS Track: Maui a hui hou!)

Thanks for organizing the trip... 3 days ago by tweezer (GPS Track: Maui a hui hou!)

you're tellin me 4 days ago by ThePope (GPS Track: Maui a hui hou!)

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KT Wing Drifter 90L- $450: Yesterday at 7:40pm by dwrex (0 replies)

Re: 5.0 EZZY FLIGHT: Yesterday at 3:56pm by downwind dave (1 reply)

Windsurf

2-piece mast bag for great price Yesterday at 3:18pm by GregK (0 replies)

Re: Windsurfing kit and 2 sails 5 days ago by Cam (1 reply)

Kitesurf

12m Ocean Rodeo Aluula Roam - Sold 8 days ago by Junior (0 replies)

Re: 7m Ocean Rodeo Prodigy Gen... 8 days ago by SmallWaveSteve (1 reply)

GPS Tracks

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Pt.Holmes 12/10/25: Yesterday at 4:07pm at Comox Spit by mayday (5 km)

RB Dec 07: 4 days ago at Ross Bay by rup_dogg (40 km)

251208 Willows Beach: 3 days ago at Willows Bch by Highrocker (13 km)

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Wing: 12 days ago by ThePope (1 comment)

Wing: 1 month ago by shaggy (2 comments)

Windsurfing: 1 month ago by winddoctor (4 comments)

News

Hello All, This is it. We are closing down the shop at Lake Nitinaht. I loved reporting on the weather on a daily base, and I hope you found it useful. My plan is to be back next year and start reporting as soon as I get to the lake, sometimes middle to end of May 2026. I am looking...

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Wing Rescue Technique

It had been requested that I post up a how-to for rescuing runaway wings. I've successfully done it at least once so I guess it makes me an internet expert on the topic. Please feel free to add any methods or insights to this thread. The following is what seemed to work for me the other day...

Marine Synopsis

Currently, a broad area of high pressure over the NE PAC exists along with a surface thermal trough extending northward along the West Coast. This has lead to light offshore flow recently however, a flow reversal is in store. Onshore flow looks to return on Tuesday as a frontal system draws near. With it, small craft winds are possible for the coastal waters Tuesday evening into Wednesday. The latest NBM and HREF probabilities suggest a 50-100% chance of sustained winds exceeding 21 kt. The highest probabilities are for the outer coastal waters. Wave heights with this system will increase to 8-11 ft around this time with the largest waves over the outer coastal waters. Seas will subside Wednesday afternoon to 5-7 ft and will continue decreasing into Friday to 3-5 ft. Additional systems may move over the waters late in the week. However, the latest guidance suggests marine impacts will be minimal at this time. McMillian (Issued: 251 PM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025 by NOAA)

Sailing Log Stats (Day 345)

Sailor	Sessions
Highrocker	177
Bobson	163
ThePope	126
idefix	124
mayday	120

Spot	Days	Sessions
Ross Bay	127	1014
Nitinat Lk	96	334
Comox Spit	96	97
Clover Pt	69	118
Pipers Lgn	61	176

Activity	Days	Sessions
Wingfoil	305	2027
Windsurf	180	391
Windfoil	155	202
Kitesurf	151	270
Parawing	40	50

Period	Days	Sailors	TopSailor	TopActivity	TopSpot
Dec10	1	1	-	Wingfoil	Comox Spit
Week	3	11	mayday	Wingfoil	Comox Spit
Dec	10	27	Windjunky	Wingfoil	Comox Spit
2025	321	83	Highrocker	Wingfoil	Ross Bay

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KUS

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· 4 months ago
I have parking room at China Creek if anyone needs? 3 nights, beachfront 32
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  frasermc
  
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  · 4 months ago
  
  Still there today Kus? What’s the outlook? Thinking of buzzing over from Parksville
  
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  KUS
  
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  · 4 months ago
  
  I was, sorry man, didn’t see that so far down the page :(
  
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Cam

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· 4 months ago
Old Surf Sprinters just won't die... Great for coastal bear sightseeing. The Laser S.S. is circa 1978 or 1982 as I recall, a 1978 or LA Olympic evaluation sailboard .
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  Teabag · 4 months ago
  
  Lots of snow on the right side, must have been Jan/Feb. On a cell phone, then you zoom in, is this snow (dirty some spot) or a creek? WTF it look like Nitinat, and few kites in pic cant be Jan/Feb. Then you realise what it is. :( :( :( .
  
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Chuck · 4 months ago
Anyone ever kited Rathtrevor beach in Parksville on a SE? Or is Colombia beach the default….heading up for a family reunion this weekend and there’s been a glut of SE flow lately
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  tweezer
  
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  · 4 months ago
  
  JW and I had a fun SE session this winter launching at San Pareil next door to Rath. We were joined by a couple Biggs whales which made it rather memorable! Big swells just offshore. Great spot!
  
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  frasermc
  
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  · 4 months ago
  
  Lots of people kite Rathtrevor these days in the winter, it needs to be a bit windier as it is a bit more sheltered than San P. I’ll be hanging out with Kite gear around the San P launch today and tomorrow. Really good at low tide and less busy. San P is walking distance from Rathtrevor
  
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more force 4

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· 4 months ago
Quick wipe of the RB cam lens please! And my Dallas cam isn't working, is that temporary? RB was fickle yesterday, looked so good on cam then arrived to swimmers. Gave it 45 minutes to fill in, it really looked like it would, and left for an efoil (made good progress) assuming my leaving sacrifice would bring wind into the bay, it looked great upwind of Clover. Early onset August bubble? I see from the logs it gave a good sunset session.
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  more force 4
  
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  · 4 months ago
  
  Thanks! Or is it condensation that disappears as it gets warmer? Thanks for the cam and placement anyway!
  
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Cam

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· 4 months ago
The wind dips & dives at China Crk today and it still blowing..
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Cam

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· 4 months ago
"Aches and Silly Mistakes" sounds & rhymes nicely. Kinda syncs like an old farts kinks.
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rvanderbyl

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· 4 months ago
Maryam. Check your private messages.
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BrettT · 5 months ago
Lost a kiteboard at Ross Bay/Clover, Ocean Rodeo LT - Orange and Black board with blue Duotone footstraps. On the off chance anyone comes across it please shoot me a text 2505165304, thanks (: - Brett
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  TunaCan
  
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  · 5 months ago
  
  Lighthouse keeper might have a full setup with that black Core kite drifting down there too.
  
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