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Happy Thanksgiving to all
Last Wednesday, I sailed all afternoon at Muskegon in comfortable temperatures. I started off on a 4.1 and finished on a 5.1. I was joined by a wing foiler, a kite foiler, and a handful of kite surfers. Now, while I write this, my deck is…See More
116L Fanatic Freewave for sale
2015 Freewave. Excellent condition. Typical bumps and scratches. Water tight and lite! This is an excellent bump and jump board. Loads of fun. I’m 210lbs and I ride this board with a 6m and 5.2 and below. Very fast when powered and Jibes like a…See More
"Larry,
If you drink too much tea, you might warm up your wetsuit another way.
Brian"
"My wife reminded me of another tip yesterday: bring a thermos of hot tea to drink during snack breaks.
And don’t believe everything you read online. All the years I sailed on Long Island, I never sailed during the months of January or…"
"I have heard about the technique whereby you go out for just very short session and then come in and warm your hands in warm water, and then go back out. It is supposed to work, but I haven't tried it.
For me, the hands are definitely the…"
Cold weather tips?
It seems like only a month ago that I was sailing in board shorts. This weekend, however, I was in full cold-weather gear: drysuit, mittens, and scuba booties! That got me thinking about techniques I have seen people use to eke out a few more…See More
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MI Windsurfing Launches
Bob Shoen started a document listing the windsurfing launches in and around MI. I converted this to a Google Doc so that anyone with the following link can edit this document. You can add sites, or add launch photos or maps, or comment on favored wind directions, obstructions, etc.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aabCGdKnYhsa2nk-whOl9c_bxbikRPdV/view?usp=sharing
Posted by Brian on May 14, 2020 at 8:40pm — 4 Comments
Swap Cancelled/Postponed
The May 9th Swap at Cass Lake has been cancelled/postponed. The Michigan DNR has cancelled all group events are canceled to at least May 11. Please pass the word.
Posted by Brian on March 19, 2020 at 11:26am
Interpreting wind meters and forecasts
Here's a really well done video on how to interpret the wind forecasts (from Sailboardsforum.com)
Posted by Brian on February 3, 2020 at 2:30pm
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