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Thanks Feathers! Appreciate you!

Thanks Primoz appreciate you! Fun day!

@@voornaam3191 well played! Appreciate you! Thanks for watching!

Thanks much! Thanks for watching appreciate you!

@@tomaszbarczak1301 Thanks for watching appreciate you! :)

Thanks Primo appreciate your generous comment :) I never competed.. just against myself & my peers on the water at the time.

@@Humpty-Dumpty-1962 ..how tk get back in that time...u know how? Dream it..thats how i do it..🤩🤩🤩

Ya Marco fair enough! I did add another video that is just sailing from the same day, this was one of my early editing mistakes when first using you tube studio and could not get the footage added on once deleted. Thanks for watching appreciate you!

@@thomaspangburn6000 thanks for watching :) appreciate you! Yes I could only agree!

@@Gusflyingfishking yes it is! My favorite is my Gorge Animal Bonzer 7’ 6” tiny high wind quad thruster. When it pops up on a plane it is quite the rush. Thanks for watching I appreciate you!

Ya Primoz! It is a beautiful spot when the direction is right. Appreciate you and thanks for watching!

Thanks Daniel! Appreciate you! Yes I agree it is fun to see what speeds are reached. Funny thing is it always disappoints me as feels like I’m going faster every stinking time. When I’m driving 20 to 30 feels slow as molasses but on the water that changes exponentially. There probably is a name for that effect out there somewhere. Will be seeing you soon :) my Dodge 1500 needs some love.

@@Windsurfwannabe thanks much and appreciate you! When I get some time will check out your videos. Glad your still doing it too! 👍keep it up!

@@stevehisey389 your very welcome thanks for watching appreciate you. Are you still sailing?

@@bradkubota6968 you bet! 2 videos before this I was overpowered on my 7’6” gorge Animal and 3.7m got some footage before my go pro died on me . The smallest I have is a 1.7 but at 240 it couldn’t get me up on a plane ate Rooster on a day gusting to 100k. Humbling stuff. Thanks for sharing I appreciate you watching :) Get that 2.6m out here! :)

@@bobmilazzo2169 thanks Bob! Appreciate you!

Thanks id10te! Appreciate you and your comment. Ya I thought I was going to eat it big time too!

@@schobihh2703 Thanks for watching! Appreciate it. Ya, I kept it very low after seeing the gusts up to 50 mph , I was lowering my chances go over the handlebars! What a wimp right ?! I have this propensity of eating it that way. However I rigged way too fast and furiously with branches from trees nearly hitting us. However you make a great point and If I could do it all over again I would raise it at least an inch or 2 higher formore power. If you watch the next video I published in “moderate” wind you will see my boom has returned to a reasonable level :)

@@georgefrempter596 thanks George appreciate you! I imagined you powered on that 3.2 and a big old smile appeared on my face! Thanks for watching and you stay strong too brother! You come out this way shoot me a message!

Thanks Milo..appreciate you! It was a memorable day and even when the wind backed off we managed to stay up on a plane almost all sessions.

@@the_grand_tourer Thanks Tourer! Appreciate you! I agree 100% up until I heard the “up haul”. In my 240 lb world it’s not gonna happen.. unless I drop 100 lbs :) then it’s a stretch . Do you remember what brand and size it was and how much you weighed at the time cause if you went my route you packed on another 50 lbs! Yes I enjoy being low in the water connected and dialed in but something seems to always disrupt my harmony for some reason ha ha

@@Humpty-Dumpty-1962 This was way back when I didn't carry any extra weight! when I did up haul the board was ankle to calf depth under the water, I was more agile! As it moved forwards it eventually got onto a plane. Boards were measured by length, not volume, in those days.

@@the_grand_toureraha that makes more sense!

@@okarakoo thanks Okarakoo ! Appreciate you! I thought it was too big. I will see if I can drop the size next time.

Thanks Kaik! Appreciate you! Comic Relief rules when I can get it right!

Thanks Adams appreciate you! Yeah I have one other Gorge Animal I have hanging in my garage I need to employ!

Your very welcome Karl! Appreciate you! Glad you got out here to sail the mighty Columbia! Stay Positive!

Hey Doofer a bit of major hyperbole my friend! My teeth got Wacked good but they stayed in my head :) Appreciate you!

@@Humpty-Dumpty-1962 well that's a relief! Love that board, very sinky!

@@doofercallyes it adds to the adrenaline rush knowing just how hard it is to get my 240 lbs up on a plane. The gentleman I purchased it from years ago said I was way too heavy to use it at all but I’m glad I didn’t listen to him. I have lost 10 lbs in the last 2 months. My goal is to get down to 220 by next summer.

@@Humpty-Dumpty-1962 a great incentive! You keep at it. Gotta shed a few myself...

⁠@@doofercall “ diets “don’t work so I just try a life long eating plan and so far so good. Knock on freaking wood.

Thanks RJ! Appreciate you! Glad you got out here! The Pacific Northwest has more to offer than meets the eye. Get back out real soon. Where do you hail from?

Thanks mbyrnes! I owe you big time.. I got the biggest belly laugh as I unconsciously do this self talk stuff on the water and NOW I KNOW WHY. I think my board is my horse! Perfect. So glad I am not the only one :) Appreciate you!

Thanks Speed! Come out sometime! Appreciate you!

Thanks Vortices! Enjoyed making this one :).

Thanks Subaru! We had a blast! I will be sure to tell him :)

Thanks Jon! No argument here:)

Thanks Randy! Heartily agree!

Thanks very much! Appreciate you. Will have to check out your lastest video!

@@Humpty-Dumpty-1962 next month for Wind of W/S in Lake!

Thanks you both were a blast to talk with and if you want I forgot to give you my ph # 503 484 5258 it would be interesting to see what the ride looked like from your perspective:) from your phone footage.

Spent many a day out on the rocks, good to see you getting an early start to the season! Rufus can settle in and blow hard for days. Peace

Ha ha…Yes it’s HUGE(almost competes with the size of a foil) …at 250 lbs I prefer it with the amount of current from the spillways from the John day dam to help stay up wind. Crazy fast from snow melt. Thanks for watching.

@@rons9197thanks appreciate you!

Thanks much Jon appreciate your encouragement:) and yeah I really like the board! What part of the world do you hail from?

Yes it’s easier for me than any other jibe but will begin to mix it up once I get recovered and am not in “protect” mode :) thanks for watching

Several all across Oregon , USA. :) thanks for watching

Agreed! :)

Thanks Primoz I love doing the ducks :) I am going to try a variety of jibes once he water warms up…yeah it got quite bumpy at times(worst chop fest I have experienced on the river) but thankfully my knee did not get irritated but my teeth did fall out. I would have normally taken out my Bonzer but just had to try out the Cascade for first time. I was playing a game of not re injuring my rib cage. 😂

Yeah buddy! you had FUN ! I have sailed way overpowered more than I want to admit :)

No cam but handled beautifully low end and top end . I could not believe I launched clear through it. I have gone on a diet since.

My thots exactly but I slammed through my Naish 6.0 edge and blew out almost all panels during a bad crash at Rowena so now am now searching for another to replace it. It was my favorite lite wind sail :( …

I'm sure that Naish was a great sail , I have only heard great things about their gear. 5.7 thru 6.0 are good sails to own if your a full sized person meaning 185lbs or better ! Might want to bring that Naish in for a diagnosis from a sail Surgeon , might be worth repairing

@@riversailer47 it was well past a reparation candidate. “Poof” like it was hit by a car. My harness hook was the initial culprit and shredded it as I rocketed up the sail. I did a swan dive into it. It was bad.

Sounds like you really did a number on that 6.0, Robby would for sure be bummed out 😅 I would begin the hunt for another Naish 6.0 it's not likely you would find to many 6.0 sails in HR and heck at our age who wants to drop a grand on a new sail ypur prolly not going to use all that much. Florida might be a good place to hunt 6.0 down but I would first look high and low for a Naish replacement. Call Maui maybe Robbie has a old 1 in the back shed 😂

@@riversailer47 tyvm! that is an excellent idea I will let u know if that succeeds.

Thanks River! Manzanita is one of my fave spots. It has a great vibe. Ya the A Rock is so fun and volume is key for me in light wind :) Have a great new year too and make sure to let me know when you return !

Thanks Primoz , i agree wholeheartedly and I do a lot of driving. I am originally from Syracuse ,New York and now reside in Tigard, Oregon. Spots take anywhere from 25 mins to 2 hrs to arrive. Most are avg 1 hour away. Where do you sail?

@@Humpty-Dumpty-1962 same as me....the nearest spot from my hous is about 45min...and the sea is about 1h 15min...so quite similar. But the distance is not the problem to go..just therea the wind 😛😛

@@primoz843 excellent, what part of the world you in? Europe by your use of “sea” I bet.

@@Humpty-Dumpty-1962yes im from Europe, Slovenia...nearest sea we havr our own(small 47km Slovenian beach) next is Croatia, wich i prefer to go there 🤩

@@primoz843 I just watched your post at Liznjan looks awesome!

I know right ! I got a friendly reminder out there. Thanks for watching appreciate you! Next time I hope to nail it if I could just quit getting re-injured already.