Brian's Blog (128)

Thought I'd point out that we have at least one celebrity member among us. Andy McKinney is the owner of WIND-NC, and the "Lost-in-Hatteras" blogger, who now posts through Windsurfing Magazine. Andy is a great guy and did a short video interview for us while the Michigan group was down in Hatteras a few weeks ago. Some of you probably already know… Continue

The eleven of us who stayed in Rodanthe last week all agree:

The warm, shallow water (sound-side) and the steady winds make Hatteras a special place. We had great sailing days, perfect accommodations, and great food and camaraderie. There were more…

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Day five started out as a no-wind day, so many of the guys went fishing or cruising the windsurf shops. I think a few of the shops made some money today. In the afternoon, the wind defied all forecasts and came up big.

We were all on 4.0- 5.5's all afternoon. The wind was steady as a rock, despite coming up unexpectedly. Really a great day. Fresh caught fish and pasta for dinner,…

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Light wind today. Most people relaxed, shopped for gear, made repairs, etc.

The highlight was the pasta dinner, graciously provided by Karen. Great pasta, bread, wine and salad. For me, the best meal that I've ever had in Hatteras.…

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Well, in spite of all the predictions, the wind did come up on Tuesday afternoon. We had a break from the 4.0 - 5.0 conditions of the past two days, and got to use 5.5 - 6.5 sails. No one was predicting the wind, but it came up for about 3 hours or so in the afternoon. Another great day in Hatteras.

Check out the post-sess jam session on the video page.…

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Well, it was another day in paradise - if you had a 4.0 or smaller:

Video to follow.

The studs, geezers and studly geezers from MI were rewarded with prime Hatteras conditions all day long today. Guys were on 4.0-5.0's in the moring, and then even some 3-somethings in the afternoon.

Nothing left at the end of a good day:…

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Hey Everyone,
Please take a look at Tom's post in the Wind Talk forum. He's looking for help to keep the Lexington Wind Talker going. Maybe you know a small business who would like to help? Or maybe you can help yourself?