Pam Watts Cornall

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I was very slow off the start line for the first 7.5min, just did not have the press and I don't know why...average speed only 7.7 but improved to 8.9/9.4 range for the balance
total distance 7.27km and my stopped my watch at 48:47

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Holy cow! Did I ever have a race, Haha
I was the sole woman oc1, there was one Male v1 and a couple of Male oc1, 1 marathon canoe, a kayak and many, many HPK and SUPs.
I was leading the back of the pack, canoe and most SUPs, all else were quite a ways ahead. While crossing from Cates to Admiralty point a large yachtwas coming from my left, it looked like we were going to intersect, he decided to accelerate instead of letting our pack cross and sent a wall/wake directly into my path. It was roughly 12' high, I had to make a decision, I swung left slightly to see if I could ride down the tail but then saw another wall immediately behind the first, I briefly considered swinging right and realized I would be caught in the trough either way, my only recourse was a straight line, up and over the wall!!! Holy shit- amazing, I made it, I raced...and afterwards, the canoeists had been swamped, the SUPs rolled, survived and said my canoe was half out when cresting the wake, wow

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slack tide, minimal boat traffic caused few swells - wind was calm with some gusts

6th overall out of 15 short course virtual race, out & back

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Not my best, feeling a bit under the weather...oh well :D

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UGH... I did not choose a good day for this paddle. The wind and water were not in my favour, the last 5km took 7min longer than the first!

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Holy cow what a race! Felt strong, the water/wind was totally calm, until the last 50m before the return! That’s when I felt the tailwind begin to push me, the swells rising helping me along - unfortunately, I had to turn around!
I enjoy heading into the wind and the swells, unfortunately it did not reflect well in the 2nd half of this out-and-back. Still a fun race one week post Covid Vaccine (really affected me, the Astra Zeneca x 2days of flu-like symptoms, then fatigue for several more days)

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Came in 4th but found out all the others were not doing out & back loops, but downwinders on the river, haha...that means I have to work EVEN HARDER! Haha

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From Rocky Point to Caroholly light, return - definitely issues at the light where lands squeeze together and cause tidal change from nice out or back to a washing machine! Had flat heading out and headwind on return...significant difference from first 5k v 2nd 5k.
Jaye was women’s first in V1. I was first in OC1

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With Graeme steering his teva nui, we warmed up from Burrard (roughly 5km), 35min to the start. Outside the Albatross, we had a great start to the first buoy, and started picking off the first 3 oc1's. Unfortunately G's leg started to go to sleep, I could feel the canoe shifting and bouncing, he started typ struggle at about 4km in. At the turn, he was unable to use his left leg at all to depress the left rudder.
A very tough race for him! But he persevered and we maintained our position, with just one oc1 catching up to us at the final buoy turn home to the finish line.

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This was a fun change race - had to start in the water, then on every loop (3 in total) had to jump in and out again - I kept inching up on every huli - on the last loop I saw Audrey head around the corner of the Albatross, out of sight, my chance to catch her - I was inching up on every huli (one of my actual skills in OC ;) haha) - I was wondering why she hadn’t pulled back into my line of sight...I worked soooo hard, saw her in the water, jumped in and back on my OC, then noticed she was still in the water...what the heck? She had broken her iakos, both of them! I offered and she accepted, I paddled over and picked up her ama, her seat and headed into shore - another paddler came out and helped her bring her OC in...what I didn’t realize was I could have finished the race! But no, I headed into shore and got a DNF, LOL. So that is my lesson...always help, always finish, in that order!

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Garmin gps = 8.9km

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Garmin gps = 7.74km

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Garmin gps = 7.53km

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Garmin gps = 7.71

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Garmin gps = 9.21km

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12 teams in total - we were 7th overall in a spec boat, mirage
stroking with Jaye in 2, Ann in 3, Heather (in lieu of Fran) in 4, Barb in 5, and Annie in 6
very tough water heading out to the QC, then startingly quiet after the 180 turn, with lots of water to (try) ride back home...much quicker home than out! good job ladies!

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12K - nice water - clion - first loop warmed up, 2nd longer loop good push to the QC marker ...got ahead of mate until just before, kept me honest the rest of the way!

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a great finale to the season! used c-lion #9 this time instead of Burrard :D best of all, no huli's ;)

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Very few racers completed Big Chop, opting for Little Chop instead. this likely due to the tough big washing machine water!

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short course, post premier 2K TT :D - missed the start! holy cow...caught it up tho ;)

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2 huli's - 3min & 10min...tough race for me tonight
better next time (next year!)

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First BC race!
success, no huli and learned a lot!
like to trust my instincts next time :D