Thinking about Durand Wed Eve (8/26)

[rider1200]

WNW 10-15. Think I'm headed over around 6:30.

[Windydoug]

Wish I had checked this before now. I gave Durand a shot during the afternoon, and it was almost there for most of the time. Not quite enough to get me going on my 7.5 and 116L. A big Kite may have worked.
Considering Hamlin Beach or other spot near there for Friday.......if conditions warrant it.
WD

[Chris K]

Big kites were the call yesterday. Jason and Lynn rode from about 2 - 5:30. I was out for about an hour on a 10.5 only because I broke a pully on my 14. Looks like several days with potential ahead of us.

[mikeyz]

Hey Dougie, thanks for the call. I was camping up on Stillwater Reservoir. We got the rain and a little wind up there but nothing major. I'm headed to NYC tomorrow and probably won't be back before monday. It will probably blow 25 from now until them at Durand.

- mike

[rider1200]

I got out on my 15 from 7-8. I got permission from a guy I know on the Webster side of the outlet to launch from the beach next to the pier. Not sure if that'll happen again but its way closer to my house. A guy a few doors down was putting away a Windsurfer so who knows!

I kept the kite dry though and finished where I started so I'm super excited for next time. Doug I thought Hamlin was off limits...would be nice with the East wind they're calling for. Also why does my fancy new browser tell me the website wants to add "ietag.dll?"

[waterauthorityrick]

Brent,

So what house did you launch from? I finished my session about 6:30 I used my formula and a 8.0 sail from about 4:00. Funny that I thought the wind was light so I rigged the sail different than I had ever done before and it worked well enough to keep me going even in the 18mph and under wind. I pulled into Montana when Lynn & Jason quit just to say hello.

I launch at the second house from the outlet the woman lives alone I've know her through our church for years. What was your deal?

H20 Rick.

[rider1200]

Rick was that you rolling up your sail? It would have been around 6:30. I was trying to get to you from the pier but you disappeared before I could. I was hesitant to talk to you anyway b/c I've seen some people down there get pretty upset with people that don't live there. Mostly kids...but one time this guy had his boat anchored & let his dog go to shore & poo, one of the homeowners came flyin out all fists & f-bombs! I was pointing and laughing from my boat, that didn't help.

I launch my boat at the Marina across the street at least twice a week so Al (who works at the Marina) was nice enough to let me launch my kite from his property. His house is the new one about 5 houses in. Its not done yet so he doesn't live there. He said the Flywheel on the beach marks his property line. I kept waiting for someone to come out and ask me who I was but no one did. I figure because it was a week night & nobody was really around. Thats so much closer than Montana for me, I'm right up Bay Rd. I'll say hi if I catch you there again!