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[islandhopper]

Easy... we've got ten minutes to call them back and an hour from the time we call them to get to the airport. 3rd dip isn't even an hour from the airport. Therfore, you hang out for another set before paddling in!

You surf 3rd dips? That place is insane. I have only seen it rideable twice and one of those times it was just frightening.

I know you probably know about this website as our dispatchers print it on our WX briefs (which is super cool) but for anybody else this forecast is great. The Heights are "face value" not traditional Hawaiian sizes. http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/Products/SRF.html

 

[easy spirit]

Now this is the best thread I've read here.

Duke, thanks for the phone bag link. If I ever end up back on reserve, I'm getting one of those things.

I do envy you Island guys ALOT. I grew up on Oahu and miss it..... North shore, south shore, warm water, no wetsuits, Matsumoto's shave ice, plate lunch, manapua's, huli huli chicken, Zippy's..(actually I hardly ever went to Zippy's)....oh I could go on.

Time to stop day dreaming and grab my long board and head down to 2 ft. Hermosa and pretend I'm in Hawaii!!

Surf well and fly safe!!

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

I actually don't surf at 3rd Dip, I just don't see myself making that wave on a longboard. I was just using it as an example of the furthest break from the airport that I could think of. You're right, that place is nuts. If it's breaking, then I'm probably somewhere else on the west side. That Pat Caldwell forecast is awesome. We lost it for a couple of months last year and the outcry was huge. I even wrote a letter to the Star Bulletin and was published (my fifteen minutes of fame). Patiently awaiting the next swell due in on Wednesday.....

Hey Easy Spirit: Make sure you get yourself a fanny pack DRY BAG http://www.traveloasis.com/aqfanpac.html to put that thing in when you paddle out. Having the dry bag inside the dry bag double protection ensures you don't trash your cell phone. I also put a little sock inside the fanny pack to absorb any moisture that penetrates the first line of defense. I've got a special ring tone for Dispatch and I won't even open the fanny pack if it's anyone else.

 

[islandhopper]

I think 3rd dips is one of those places if you wipe out you are pretty much garans going to take some lickins. The bottom looks just like the shore. I did it once on a bodyboard on around a 3 or 4 foot (hawaiian) day and it was way spooky.

Do you go to makaha on your log? Any West side spots? I like Sandys. Any day, any tide, any swell, flat, sunny, rainy, windy, no matter. I just love being there. I dreamt of it so much when I was stuck on the mainland... I just know how good we got it out there. Sandys rules.

I actually don't surf at 3rd Dip, I just don't see myself making that wave on a longboard. I was just using it as an example of the furthest break from the airport that I could think of. You're right, that place is nuts. If it's breaking, then I'm probably somewhere else on the west side. That Pat Caldwell forecast is awesome. We lost it for a couple of months last year and the outcry was huge. I even wrote a letter to the Star Bulletin and was published (my fifteen minutes of fame). Patiently awaiting the next swell due in on Wednesday.....

Hey Easy Spirit: Make sure you get yourself a fanny pack DRY BAG http://www.traveloasis.com/aqfanpac.html to put that thing in when you paddle out. Having the dry bag inside the dry bag double protection ensures you don't trash your cell phone. I also put a little sock inside the fanny pack to absorb any moisture that penetrates the first line of defense. I've got a special ring tone for Dispatch and I won't even open the fanny pack if it's anyone else.

 

[Guam360]

Where am I,

sorry I have to step in,

Bali is 5 hours from Guam, You would have to get a job with Continental before you could end up in Guam.

There are two airlines there, Freedom Air, based in Guam, used to have one Shorts 3-30, but it was destroyed in the last Typhoon.
Pacific Island Aviation, is based in Saipan, I think no more Guam base, they have Shorts 3-60's(4). but pretty much are full staffed with half Japanese guys and Philipinos.
The CP is a Japanese guy, by the name of Masaki(Mike) Sato.

Guam goes off, world class left at Boat Basin, stand up overhead barrels. Rick's Reek at the base of the Guam Palace Hotel. Unreal rights and very fast, knarly coral.

Be very respectful to the locals...

laters

how'z it Hugh??

 

[whereamI]

sorry I have to step in, Bali is 5 hours from Guam, You would have to get a job with Continental before you could end up in Guam.

4 hours/ 5 hours, it is short trip especially when compared to a flight from the states.

Freedom just got a 360-300 which has been online a couple weeks now to replace the 330. Their pilots are based on Guam, although a few of the guys are commuting from Saipan. There is talk of them getting another 360 or a Sherpa sometime this winter. They might be looking for pilots.

PIA is only Saipan based with 3 aircraft.

Unfortunately the only really good break on Saipan is the outer reef accesible only by boat.

Rick's Reek at the base of the Guam Palace Hotel. Unreal rights and very fast, knarly coral.

Always a good time, your not kidding about the coral, and the inside gets super shallow!

 

[Guam360]

You must be driving a Cherokee for Jaoquin.?

How is Mary? Is she still flying?

I surfed outsuide of Managaha Is. once.

 

[islandhopper]

i got turned on to a cool website www.chunsreef.net It has links to the swell models and forecasts.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

the sacrifice drop-shot

Yeah, Jaime's website is kinda cool. He could sure use spell-check, though, eh? Wait 'til winter rolls around again and you go up there taking off on waves that should go unridden just cuz you know the drop will make a cool pic. I THINK I learned my lesson on that last year, but probably not!

 

[Humblepilot]

Montauk

Saw on a website that the waves at Montauk are running 4-5. Anyone know a good surf shop to rent long boards from around there. I am guessing ISP is the best airport to jumpseat into.

Any info post or PM me.

Frats,
Humble

 

[Guam360]

Yea it goes off,

you can rent from "Air & Speed" surf shop, it is in Montauk village, it is in a one floor building on a circle of shops.

Like a piazza, grass in the middle, that kinda thing, it is on the back side of the circle,you'll see the sign.

they can give you driving directions.

Yea fly into Islip, rent a car, if you stay at the Holiday Inn at the airport, (Ronkonkoma) tier is a rental car place in the hotel, it is a local place, like it is called Julie's, something like that, they are new cars, just cheaper, i think. whtaever, drive eats on "27", you'll pass through the Hampton's, pats Jerry Seinfeld's place and then to Montuak,

later, good luck,

 

[LearLove]

I'll second what Guam 360 said. Allegheny has used the Holliday Inn there at ISP for the past 5 years, I've spent many a night there. However, you still have 80 or so miles to drive out to the end of Long Island where Montauk is.

I'd recommend renting from the hotel like Guam said. The van service from the hotel is good and the hotel is like 5 or 6 blocks from the airport, about a 3 min. van ride. If you don't mind you can drive out to Montauk and camp on the airport (MTP) there. The airport manager is cool just tell her (Helen) your a pilot and they'll let you pitch tent on the side of the 3200ft runway. There are showers on the field, you may have to pay like 10 or 15 bucks like a tiedown fee that GA guys flying in pay to camp but it beats any lodging you'll find that far out on LI.

Aside from surfing there are some great parties out that way in the summer but before you can score or even talk to a Hamptons chick you'll need to provide her with proof that you make 6 figures or more per year. The calss of party and quality of chick you can get is directly related to your net worth. Don't laugh, I'm not kidding. The good thing is when I go there to visit college friends I get introduced as an airline pilot so everyone automatically thinks I have cashola. Also watch out for rich spoiled chicks in SUV's running over people outside of clubs because they couldn't get a prime parking spot.

As for the surfing, Montauk can get good but it mostly depends on whats going on down in the Carib. or Florida in terms of storm. At the end of the summer when the hurricane season kicks up surfing on LI and the Jersery shore can be a blast.
Outside of the storms wind is usually the best indicator of wave conditions for Montauk.

Another thing, because of beach preservation projects an area of beach that had good wave on summer may stink the next as they dredged over the winter and now there's a sandbar 300 yards out killing the waves that were once rolled in there. This also goes for the Jersey shore, the place off of Avalon, NJ where my dad tought me to surf as a kid is now flat due to a 1/4 mile long sandbar.

The sound side of Montauk can sometime produce a very nice 4 to 6 ft glassy wave, for what reason I don't know, that is the same side that the airport is on, so if the sound up you can walk right out and surf. If you surf on the LI sound/Block Island side keep your eyes open for a Biz Ex BE-1900 thats floating around down there. It went down on a training flight in the early 90ies and is still missing.

Final note about surfing on Montauk, the waves may not be big but the current/tide is. Many guys that go out there surf think its kids stuff because of the small waves. If you get cought off the point of Montauk when LI sound is emtpying out (IE Low tide) your a$$ is swept out for good. Many people think that because LI is the east coast that shore runs north ans south. Take a look at a map. LI runs east and west. Between Montayk and Block Island the flow runs straight out into the gulfstream toward the Bahamas (if your luckey). If you get sucked out at Montuak your 180+ miles off the coast of NJ and not far from the Gulfstream. Read they will not find you, you'll wash up in Ireland. It also it gets deep very very fast out that way, especially off of Nantucket.

Have Fun

PS - back in 97 I was surfing off of Southhampton beach (not far from Montauk) with a fraternity brother when a fishing boat about 1000ft further out reeled in a 6 ft Mako. I looked at Andy and said, "think its time for dinner", he didn't answer, he was already half way back to the shore.

 

[Humblepilot]

Gouge

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the gouge. I forgot about the shark factor up around there. Well if its my time its my time. Will make upgrade room for another.

Frats,
Humble