Should have launched at La Jolla

[lamb]

10-4.
It was really snotty at the mouth of the MB jetties early yesterday.
With any significant swell, it can get rough right there at the mouth of the jetties as the swell bounces off the walls and gets crossed in all possible directions. But I guess those 3-5 ft steep and short interval wind swells yesterday created "perfect storm" conditions. The swell did lay down in a few hours, and that 10-15kt wind that was forecasted never really whipped up that hard, fortunately.

Sorry to hear it ruined your plans.

[old_rookie]

I was out there with Jimmy - getting it on video was the last thing on my mind. Survival was the top priority. He mastered those waves/swells. I was wondering if he was going to get flipped - glad he didn't. Glad I didn't need to make a request for a rescue on 16 - if I could even get my hands off the paddle to grab the radio. Jimmy's bar for handling rough conditions were pushed a few notches up. Well done.

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

I was out there with Jimmy - getting it on video was the last thing on my mind. Survival was the top priority. He mastered those waves/swells. I was wondering if he was going to get flipped - glad he didn't. Glad I didn't need to make a request for a rescue on 16 - if I could even get my hands off the paddle to grab the radio. Jimmy's bar for handling rough conditions were pushed a few notches up. Well done.

Thanks Mike, it was a lot of work and a huge test of my patients and abilities. I honestly feel like I can take on anything after that. I'm alive, I was able to fish a little in the bay, and I'll be out there again sometime soon. I however know better about when to take on the Jetty mouth, and when the weather is bad, that's not a good time.