Somehow I was a bit nervous for my first session at Peasmarsh beach. It is between Craigleith and Thornbury on the SW side of Georgian Bay. We'd checked it out last January after hearing about it from the Hatteras gang. With prevailing west winds it isn't often a great launch. But today it was safely blowing E (side/onshore) and it was the first time I've had foil gear in Collingwood.
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| Post session smile! |
I arrived to a convenient and virtually empty parking lot save for two pickups at the hiking trailhead. I rigged the 6.2 Duke and put the 76cm foil under the Techno. The air was 17 c as was the water. I was ok in my 3/2 short sleeved wetsuit. I walked out quite a way to get past the gravel and boulders and then got going a few times.
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| A bit of a wind shift near the end of my session |
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| Larger view showing the boulders near shore |
I had my Spot GPS with me and sent an "I'm OK" message. The wind did turn a bit more SE (side/offshore) so I decided to call it a session after 45 minutes and just over 5 km. I'm going to bring my cell phone for extra safety in the future - guessing it will be a lot colder the next time there is wind. The spot should be great for heading out on a shortboard, the waves should form well before the boulders near shore.
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My heart rate definitely went up when
I was trying to pump up onto the foil... |
I was a bit surprised not to see any kiters there. Here are some photos of the beach and rigging area.
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| Side on 7-13 knot winds |
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| The Peasmarsh beach was empty |
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| Small grassy rigging area! |
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| Lots of parking |
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| One of three hiking trails nearby! |
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