SKI
AT YOUR OWN RISK!
History...
Year 8: 2007
- 20 skis headed out
- 2 pulled a sinking ski to Tulls Bay, so -3 (Cooling line pulled off)
- 2 Turned off just as we hit the Pamlico
- 15 Finished, 15 completed the challenge
- Conditions:
- Rough heading south, wind on our backs
- Semi rough return, chop calmed down a bit
- Surf was 6-8' w/lots of white wash
- Scale of 1-10 in difficulty "Strong 7"
- Great time, happy hour finish was perfect
Year 7: 2006
- 23 skis headed out
- 2 detoured and explored the Alligator River and returned
with us.
- 0 mechanical failures.
- 23 Finished, 21 completed the challenge.
- Conditions: Nice, Small/mild chop/swell in sound.
- Scale of 1-10 in difficulty "5"
- Great time, happy hour finish was perfect.
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PICTURES 2006
Year 6: 2005
- 18 ski's headed out
- 0 turned around.
- >0 had afternoon commitments.
- 0 engines blew.
- 18 Finished.
- Conditions: Nice, Small/mild chop/swell in sound.
- Scale of 1-10 in difficulty "3"
- Great time.
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PICTURES 2005
Year 5: 2004
- 17 ski's headed out
- 2 turned around at the first 2 miles (engine trouble)
- 2 had afternoon commitments and turned off at noon.
- 1 engine blew, at the last 6 miles. (mine! - thanks Rusty
for the tow)
- 13 Finished.
- Conditions: Nice, mild chop in sound.
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PICTURES 2004
Year 4: 2003
- 19 ski's, 1 Jet boat headed out.
- 7 Finished
- 4 Completed (3 sat at Pirites Cove and worked on a ski)
- Conditions: Heavy+ chop/Surf in the sound.
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PICTURES 2003
Year 3: 2002
- 11 ski's, headed out.
- 9 Finished
- 2 Tuned around at Coinjock.
- Conditions: Mild chop down, flat on way back, Lighting stom,
waited in Coinjock - House on fire.
Year 2: 2001
- 8 ski's headed out
- 8 Finished
- Conditions: Lite rain showers around noon.
Year 1: 2000
- 5 ski's headed out
- 5 Finished
- Conditions: A.M. fog, Heavy chop in the sound.
This site was last updated
08/29/07