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Randy Bass
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- Whitehall, MI
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Mark Boersma left a comment for Randy Bass"Hey Randy, We will have to get together and sail sometime! Give me a call if you hear of any good wind coming in. My cell # is 616 402 3772. My dad and I are always looking for some people around the area to sail with!"
"I did a little search because I knew you sailed on Maui. Wow! Sailing pro in the Maui Race series. I knew you were good, but not that good. 2012 Olympics also. I would love to hear about that! I now know my…"
"Welcome Mark,
Glad to see you join. I have read articles about your windsurfing in the past. Would love to know what you are up to now. I am trying to get guys together in West Michigan to windsurf. Most have gone to…"
"I usually go to Austin Lake, it is close by and big enough to have pretty constant wind."
"I hate mistakes! Where "in" southwest Michigan do you sail?
Randy"
"Welcome Tom,
Where is southwest Michigan do you sail?
Randy"
"I think my delema of the cold water is gone. Lake Lansing is 68 degrees already. I bet the inland lakes around me are in the 60's as well. I might go get a reading this weekend. Lake Michigan is showing 55 in some…"
"I have a new delema that I posed to Casey and to anyone out there that might have an answer. With the 70's and 80's coming up this weekend I might try for my first ever March session. Can my new 3/2 wetsuit handle the 30 degree…"
Tim Brinks left a comment for Randy Bass"Hi Randy
Randy
My brother, a friend and I have access to lake MI at the end of Fruitvale road and that is where we typical sail when the weather and temp are right. We have sailed White lake a few times when the wind picks up out…"
"Hey Tim,
I thought I was the only one left in West Michigan that windsurfs. I have sailed alone for years and am always looking for someone to sail with. I live in Whitehall and teach in Montague. I just found someone a week or so…"
"Hey Rob,
I do remember the Whaler. My friend started on an Original Bic which was similar. I started on an Original Windsurfer One Design. This was back in the 80's. I got out of it also due to college, marriage and…"
Rob Dykstra left a comment for Randy Bass"Hi Randy,
Thanks for the email, yes, I am speaking of Whitehall/ Montague White Lake. My parents have had a place on the lake for 38+ years. They have since moved up there and live there full time so we (wife and 2 kids) are there very…"
"Hey Rob,
I live in Whitehall and have started to sail White Lake. Are you talking about White Lake in Whitehall? I can't find anyone that windsurfs anymore. Do you still sail?
Randy Bass"
"Dave,
It's good to hear you got some of that wind too. Either you guys are wimps or I did not have as much wind as you. 5.5's and 5.2 and I was on an 8.0. I probably should have rigged my 6.0 but did not want to waste any…"
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- Where do you sail most often?
- Lake Michigan near Pentwater and Silver Lake in Mears
- Favorite Sailing Site in MI
- Pentwater
My blog of my sessions each summer.
My blog is at randybass.wordpress.com if anyone is interested.
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- At 11:38am on April 2, 2012, Mark Boersma said…
Hey Randy, We will have to get together and sail sometime! Give me a call if you hear of any good wind coming in. My cell # is 616 402 3772. My dad and I are always looking for some people around the area to sail with!
- At 7:01am on March 26, 2012,
Tom Stahl said…
I usually go to Austin Lake, it is close by and big enough to have pretty constant wind.
- At 3:51pm on December 21, 2011, Tim Brinks said…
Hi Randy
Randy
My brother, a friend and I have access to lake MI at the end of Fruitvale road and that is where we typical sail when the weather and temp are right. We have sailed White lake a few times when the wind picks up out of the west. Gun Lake is another destination for us when the big lake temps are chilly. I recently met Rob Dykstra about the same time I found this web site. Crazy coincidence!
We will have to get in touch this spring.
Tim
- At 2:28pm on November 20, 2011, Rob Dykstra said…
Hi Randy,
Thanks for the email, yes, I am speaking of Whitehall/ Montague White Lake. My parents have had a place on the lake for 38+ years. They have since moved up there and live there full time so we (wife and 2 kids) are there very often in the summer (while living in Grand Rapids).
I learned to sail and board out of the yacht club. I used the race both butterfly's and MC's... One year they offered a windsurf clinic and that is where i fell in love with windsurfing. I learned on a whaler (not the boat whaler). Do you remember them? I think they went out of business 1-2 years after they opened.
I currently do not surf (have not in about 5 years), but really want to get back into it. I would consider myself an advance beginner to beginner intermediate. I started thinking about this early this summer, but was very disappointed to find out there is no local place to get equipment. Where in West Michigan sells windsurfer's? Have you lived there all your life?
Any help you can give me on equipment would be appreciated, I would love to sail with you this summer.
Thanks-Rob
- At 1:33am on August 4, 2011,
Ken Gothman said… Thanks for the tip. I'll definately try it next time!
- At 11:01pm on August 3, 2011, Ken Gothman said…
- I also picked up a used, but in great condtion, 104 X-cite ride this Spring. I got a good deal on it, but, unfortunately, I can't use it yet, because I still can't do water starts. I hope to have them down before the end of this year. I'm told this should be a great board for me, once I improve enough to be able to use it.
- At 3:34pm on August 3, 2011, Ken Gothman said…
- Hey Randy, It's great to hear from you. I'd love to go sailing with you. I really like Gun Lake. The winds are usually a bit better than the Grand Rapids area and the whole West bay is shallow (about 5 feet). It really helps make the water warmer for Spring and Fall sailing. I just started this sport at the end of last summer. I started with a bunch of cheap really old gear (which made the learning curve tougher, but fit my budget). I'm gradually trying to get more, and better, gear. I try to invite other family and friends when I go to try to get them into the sport too. It's fun teaching them, especially on low wind days that are pretty boring sailing days for me. (Unfortunately, the biggest sail I have right now is a 7.4, which doesn't cut it for a fat boy like me in low wind. Hoping to get a new bigger sail very soon! Let me know if you want to go sailing with me at Gun Lake, or maybe a lake somewhere between GR and Whitehall, if Gun Lake is too far a drive for you.
- At 2:04pm on June 4, 2011,
Ted Schweitzer said… - Hi Randy, I was entering regatta info today for the regattas I am hosting in Traverse City and saw you left me a comment. Bowers Harbor is a bay and close to Power Island, it's a scenic place. Hope you come up, any questions let me know. -ted
- At 9:28pm on February 3, 2011,
Jim Friske said… Thanks,
I like your miwindsurfing channel page.
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