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Post by windkid on Jun 10, 2009 8:34:43 GMT -5
Based on an overwhelming need to get out of town, Ken J. and I decided to roll the dice and go to Hamburg. When I arrived I met Buffalo Mark heading out with a 6.6 after he abandoned his 7.5. Lady Luck was with us and for the rest of the day it remainded 6.5. Good day for Jibe school, I even attempted a few Duck Jibes with predictable results.(a trip to the dentist) The windline indicated that Lynn was there but I didn't see him. Mark, Steve, Jamie, Ken and I made up the windsurfing contingent. Too many Kiters to count. Windline also alerted me to Mikey Z and Joe at Durand in some sweet sounding 5.8 conditions that came out of the blue....Nice wind prediction models IWINDSURF!
I expect a report Mike.
WK
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Post by mikeyz on Jun 10, 2009 9:16:53 GMT -5
Bill! Good to hear you got out. Soo little time sooo much to write. I’ll keep it basic. Yea, the wind came out of the blue, and I hadn’t planned on sailing, but I couldn’t help but put down my work and go out. I started out on 7.0 with the wind a 100 yards off shore. I was perfectly powered in the beginning and having quite a bit of fun. Then it came up and I got tired. About this time Joe H. was almost rigged up on 5.8. Kiter Chris came out for a few runs. I rigged my 6.0 and headed out to find no wind, so I changed back up to my 7.0 and headed back out just as the wind was coming back up. I decided to just hold on and work with what I had. Art made it out on 6.5 and looked like he was having fun. Doug showed up and rigged an overpowering 7.4, eventually Doug and I were blown off the water while Art and Joe kept having fun. Mark R. showed up late in the session, but still made it out. Tired and hungry I tried to go for 6.0 again and didn’t have any success as the wind died right before I hit the beach. On my way home I saw another sail on the water and it looked like Rick G.  My thoughts for the day? Well, as soon as I got off the beach I got really dizzy. I haven’t sailed in waves in so long – and these were small waves (2-3ft)! Luckily I got over that fast enough. Also the jibing technique I used down in Hatteras doesn’t work up here. Down in Hatteras I could bomb into a jibe going as fast as possible. I wouldn’t carve until I was 45 degrees off the wind and would probably end up a 100 yards downwind from where I initiated the jibe. Also, in Hatteras there is very little chop. So, up here if you try that you will plane down the face of the wave and end up coming off plane on the back of the wave in front of the one you planed down. What does this mean? I need more practice, even on my 144L board! My other thoughts? I am a moron. I think the reason why Joe likes sailing with me is because he likes to watch my idiotic mistakes rigging my gear; completely forgetting to outhaul my sail, forgetting to adjust my harness lines for the 7.0 setting, and forgetting to zip my wetsuit - I was wondering why it was so cold when I fell in. My other other thoughts? Durand is still my most favorite place to sail yet! ;D ;D ;D ;D - mike |
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Post by windkid on Jun 10, 2009 10:29:45 GMT -5
Good to Hear from you Mike,
Durand's great, Ken and I just didn't see it coming. As far as Joe enjoying your rigging mistakes you might have competition, ask Ken.
I had the same Jibing experience that you had in Hatteras in Aruba. Tons of speed, unlimited time. You're exactly right that kind of approach will send you on top of the next wave. Now I know it's against convential wisdom, almost taboo in fact, but when I find myself coming up to the back of the next wave I'll sometimes sheet out and pump untill I get over the top and then you're in wave sailing mode again....it's a UBDJ,(Ugly but Dry Jibe)
Man we need more wind more often!
wk
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Post by windkid on Jun 10, 2009 10:31:08 GMT -5
That would be "conventional wisdom"
No one ever accused me of good spelling!
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Post by Windydoug on Jun 10, 2009 11:50:07 GMT -5
I think Z meant to say that I was overpowering on my 7.4, not that I was overpowered. Ha! Mikey and I had one of those good drag racing sessions where we were constantly sailing mere yards from each other, battling for the lead, making some jibes together (or waterstarting together). His 140L and 7.0 was an equal adversary to my 116L and 7.4. Good times at Durand. Joe was indeed making his magic 5.8 do its thing. Even when I was comfortable on my 7.4 Joe was doing his thing on that rangy 5.8.
Come on wind.........
WD
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Post by mikeyz on Jun 10, 2009 11:58:12 GMT -5
Yea right Dougie! You were blastin' past me no problem! Actually, by that point in the day I was getting pretty darn tired and sailing with you gave me the extra pump I needed to hold on and stay out there. I saw you get a few nice jumps, nice!
Guys I want to start sailing my 7.0 on my 103L Synchro. I tried out a similar set up down in Hatteras and it was crazy fun. My problem up here is that my fin is too big - I get too much lift. Does anyone have an old 20cm fin that would let me try?
- mike
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Post by kelshipman on Jun 11, 2009 15:10:03 GMT -5
Tues at Hamburg was good. I was already working in Buffalo and got a call from Lynn. He and Jason ended up getting there at noon and I made it there around 2pm. I sailed till 4:30pm and when I left, Lynn and Jason were still going strong.
Kudos to Jason - he was riding strong in the pack looking like he had been kiting for years!
All in all a very good day in Hamburg!
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Post by waterauthorityrick on Jun 11, 2009 21:12:11 GMT -5
Windkid,
I too was looking at the wind models and was considering canceling a tree job in Farmington but little on the forecast made me keep my schedule. There was however one forecaster that got it right and that was Kevin Williams who called for a strong breezy clearing wind.
So after my job was complete in Farmington I raced back home to switch out my gear from saws to boards. Thanks to everyone who updated the wind line it was easy for me to keep focus. I had only one shot at the decreasing wind so I brought my Formula board and 2 sails 8.2 & 6.3 arriving at the Webster side of the Bay at about 6:00 I went with the 8.2 and spent little time rigging.
The wind was still a little on the fresh side and my sail was rigged a little loose but I didn't want to return the the shore for tuning so I headed up wind to Durand. So Mikey that was me you saw out in the distance as you left. I arrived at the Durand beach said a quick hello to Mark refused his offer to drive me back to Webster and headed back the same way I got there by sea. Had a good ride half way back and a steady slog the remaining way back.
Upon my arrival to the shore I noticed the sheriffs boat just past the outlet with his flashers on; he wasn't after me but I soon found that there was a motor boat in distress just along the shore to the East of me in the waves near the rocks. I needed to get my binoculars in order to see what really was going on near the rocks. Mean while a second sheriffs boat arrived and the large Coast Guard cutter also entered the game.
This then became a great intro to a "keystone cops" short film. The distress boat was anchored just short of the rocks but someone was in the water trying to keep the wave rocked boat from hitting the rocks. The sheriffs boat had to stop about 90 feet from the distress boat due to the shallow water, on the bow of the sheriffs boat a guy attempted to through a tow line 90 feet towards the other boat but the rope landed about 12 feet out in a pile of knots. I'm not sure anyone can throw rope 90 feet. One of the distress boat victims took matters into his own hands by swimming out to the sheriffs boat in the cold water but he was NOT able to get the rope because the "keystone cop" was very busy attempting to untangle the rope on the deck of his boat while the swimmer waited in the cold wave crashing water.
Ultimately the rope was tied and the boat towed safely back to shore with what looked like no damage.
Wish I could have canceled the tree job and enjoyed what the others enjoyed at Durand.
H20 Rick
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