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Old 12-04-2012, 04:49 AM   #59
Larry M
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Originally Posted by psneeld View Post
the short answer is yes...ride the back of one wave in...

The practical answer...I have never been in a situation where it works out that neat.
So right. We had a pilot (2 guys on a jet ski with a handheld VHF) talk us in when we crossed a bar in El Salvador. You could only cross at high slack. The goal was to not get overtaken or overtake a breaker. We hit over 10 knots surfing down the face. Coming out was just as much of a challenge where timing and the throttle were critical.
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