ECLIPSE PADDLE
Jan 20, 2000
| At one point ten paddlers were going to join me to see this rare and awesome astronomical event, the total lunar eclipse. No one was able to join me so I launched from familiar Horseshoe Cove about 4:30 pm. The variable high clouds forecasted a beautiful sunset! | |
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I got sucked out rapidly on one of the strongest ebbs of the year. I arrived at Telegraph Beach in about 40 minutes. Once there I set up my lawnchair and built a little fire. Then at about 6:30 pm the moon emerged from the thick overcast. |
| I cooked up some delicious chili and watched the spectacular show. During totality 8:06-9:22pm the moon appeared as a giant orange"76" ball. I brought some binoculars along and the moon looked incredible. I'm sorry the pictures I have do not convey the beauty of the eclipse. I took a quick swim during totality. I then headed back as the moon slowly brightened. I felt like I was rewarded with 2 moonrises and 2 moonsets. I got back about 10:30pm |  |
| Conditions-current- 5.9 kt ebb at 3:18pm 4.6
flood at 10:19pm Sky conditions Partly cloudy to cloudy Air temp 50-55 degrees Sea conditions flat with swell under 1 foot wind variable under 10 kts. No chop- smooth and glassy |
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