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At 11:38am on July 14, 2020, Sawyer Poel said…

Hi Randy, I'm very interested in sailing Gun Lake sometime this summer. I have not sailed their before but I have heard lots of good things. I will PM you my phone number so we can get in touch. 

At 6:21am on December 18, 2015, Jason Andrew Jobes said…

Torch is usually a day trip for me. There is a nice little campground in eastport near the boat launch that would be great for inexpensive overnight stays. My most frequent sail spots in the U.p. are  Sherman Park on the st. marys river and Trout lake township park. There are so many awesome lakes and places to sail, I try to sail a new spot every summer. Higgins Lake sounds beautiful would love to sail there sometime. You being a teacher sounds like the perfect gig for a michigan windsurfer having summers off!! :)

 

At 1:46pm on December 15, 2015, Earl Smolen said…

Hey Randy, Don't hesitate to call if you go to Hamlin. We have a second home a 1/4 mile from the launch that is getting the facelift. I live in Allendale but spend lots of time in Ludington hoping for that windy big lake forecast. Got a trailer full of equipment (the quiver) that usually stays up north. Be looking for you this spring...Earl S 

At 9:57am on December 11, 2015, Earl Smolen said…

Hello Randy, Heading up to Hamlin lake this morning. Don't plan on sailing, even though foot is healed and the wind was good yesterday, plus almost 60 degrees. This will hopefully be a short winter. If you ever plan on sailing Hamlin, give me a call (cell 616 635 8571), I'm up there for sailing mostly on weekends. Looking foward to some spring sailing. I usually sail at the end of Duneview Rd. There is a public launch there (You may already know where it is) that is being upgraded for boaters. Hope upgrade does not increase boat traffic there. Always enjoy meeting another wind junkie. Earl S

At 2:54am on December 8, 2015, Jason Andrew Jobes said…

Hi Randy. Thank you for the welcome! Eastport boat launch on Torch Lake is a nice spot on any South wind. Probably some nice spots on south end of lake also. If you ever want to sail it, give me a shout. Always love to meet other Windsurfers :)

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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