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With a favorable (2-3 ft) forecast at Pacifica State Beach, I decided to restart my SUP surfing season. I woke at 06:30 (after loading all my surfing gear into my Toyota Sienna the night before). . . After a quick fuel stop at Chevron, I drove to Pacifica State Beach and arrived at 07:53. Although it was early, the parking lot was already almost full!…
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With a few "free days" at work and a birthday coming up, I thought about how to spend them. I considered flying to Bonaire, but late September does not offer favorable windsurfing conditions. I queried ChatGPT and Gemini AI and was advised to consider visiting Maui. . . While checking out Maui, I learned about a Maui Experiences Camp hosted by Robby Swift from September…
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With beautiful weather in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was time for a nice bicycle ride from Half Moon Bay to Purisima Creek. . . I met up with Alex in Palo Alto, and we loaded our two bicycles into the Toyota Sienna. We drove another 55 minutes to Half Moon Bay, parking in the empty parking lot across from Half Moon Bay Sportfishing…
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With a strong Southerly wind forecast (25 kts) from iwindsurf.com, I anticipated epic conditions at Crissy Field. . I loaded up the Tesla Model Y with all my gear and left for Crissy Field in San Francisco around 10:00. Heavy traffic slowed me down, and I arrived at 12:00. . . . After finding a spot to park (there was plenty of parking on the…
Read More: Crazy Windy at Crissy FieldWith a favorable wind forecast (15-20 kts) from iwindsurf.com, I anticipated excellent wing foiling at Crissy Field in San Francisco. There was no wind at Coyote Point (my usual destination), so I headed to Crissy. . I loaded up the Tesla Model Y with all my gear and started the drive to Crissy Field around 10:00. There was heavy traffic, and I arrived at 11:30.…
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. . With beautiful weather in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was time for a nice bicycle ride from Sausalito to Tiburon and back. I met up with Alex in Palo Alto, and we loaded our two bicycles into the Toyota Sienna. Fortunately, both fit inside, without having to remove any of the wheels. We drove another 80 minutes to Sausalito, parking on the…
Read More: Cycling from Sausalito to Tiburon and backWith beautiful weather in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was time for a nice bicycle ride to Filoli Gardens. I met up with Alex in Palo Alto, and we started our long ride to Filoli Gardens. . . I was riding my Specialized FSR S-Works mountain bike on pavement, and it felt a bit heavy at times. We stopped for a quick restroom break…
Read More: Cycling from Palo Alto to Filoli GardensWith a strong Southerly wind forecast (20-25 kts) from iwindsurf.com, I anticipated epic conditions at Crissy Field. . I loaded up the Tesla Model Y with all my gear and started the drive to San Francisco's Crissy Field around 10:00. There was some heavy traffic, and I arrived at Crissy at 11:30. . . . After finding a spot to park (there was plenty of…
Read More: Windy Day at Crissy
With an unusual Southerly wind forecast (15-20 kts) from iwindsurf.com, I anticipated unpredictable conditions at Crissy Field. Normally, I only sail in Northwesterly winds. . I loaded up the Tesla Model Y with all my gear and started the drive to San Francisco's Crissy Field around 09:40 (stopping at Keypoint Credit Union on the way there). There was some heavy traffic, and I arrived at…
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Since the wind forecast was unfavorable for wing foiling at Crissy Field, Inna and I decided to head to Noe Valley instead, to meet up with Alex and to have lunch with him nearby. The drive to Noe Valley was surprisingly quick—normally, I need 90 minutes to reach Crissy Field, as driving through Golden Gate Park is usually quite slow. It took just about an…
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