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- Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:13 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Fall flow Starting
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Fall flow Starting
I see on the marine forcast for this week, winds to 30 knots for Lake Superior. Hope for a good fall sailing season!
- Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:59 pm
- Forum: Knowledge
- Topic: Carve Jibe Anonymous
- Replies: 8
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I agree with Adam - I keep my front foot in the strap as long as my legs can handle the position. For me, removing both feet disrupts my weight position too much and I end up coming out of the turn. The rest of that stuff, I have no clue - it just happens. Commitment is important as well. If you hes...
- Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:50 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Superior - Dry suit only?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1428
No! Absolutly not! The lake temperature averages near 40 degrees year-round. If you go and sail on a HOT day when the wind is offshore, the cold subsurface water will be upwelling and you will find VERY cold water. But if you sail during the summer in shore break, in onshore conditions, the sun warm...
- Fri Jul 09, 2004 6:59 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Sailing Superior ... from a Boat?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4431
Randy - Monday was sailable but I don't think anyone went out. Tuesday never really got strong enough. You know me, if its not 30, its not happening.. By the way, I was in the Gorge one day last week - sunny, 90 degrees, 40+ winds and I didn't sail! What is this world comming to?! Jim - as far as th...
- Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:40 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Sailing Superior ... from a Boat?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4431
15 knots would be fine. As the Professor says, it would be tricky to get rigged and particularly out of the water. But at 15 knots you wouldn’t have difficulty getting out through the shore break either. A 15 knot wind is not uncommon on even “nice” days and there are plenty of boats out. I really b...
- Wed Jul 07, 2004 6:57 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Madeline Island
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4692
no you won't need a dry suit that late, conditions will be variable, from all directions - madeline - launch from the public beach in LaPoint or from big bay campground. The islannds make for quite varible wind without a strong weather system.. - ps - running down long island from madeline in a nort...
- Wed Jul 07, 2004 6:49 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Sailing Superior ... from a Boat?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4431
The conditions you have read here about Superior are largely the result of the high hills on the north and south shores and heating on land causing enhanced “sea breeze” conditions. If you watch the near shore marine forecast, you will see increased wind speeds for Two Harbors to Duluth to Port Wing...
- Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:37 am
- Forum: Stories
- Topic: Respect thy Mother...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16220
Hey Rob - In one of my other lives, I get paid to share Lake Superior experiences with people from all walks of life. In teaching off-shore sailing, Students get to experience the lake far off shore, in the middle of the night. On a night when the top of your mast is cutting through the milky-way an...
- Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:39 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Someone please go to Duluth today
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3614
- Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:21 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Someone please go to Duluth today
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3614
- Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:44 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Someone please go to Duluth today
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3614
Your right! Its sunny, blowing in the 30's and picking up. Its a nice sunny day. A little cool, but sunny. I hope to get out sometime late afternoon. The wind is supposed to pick up as the day progreses... If you want an realtime view, call me at work at 218-722-3060. My office is in Canal Park and ...
- Sun May 30, 2004 9:18 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Community Gratitude/Duluth Today
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7909
Randy - This is an amazing community of wind enthusiasts and you are the pinical of our community. Everyone looks forward to your posts, your presence on the beach, your amazing outlook on life. I don't know Devin, but knowing you I can only imagine what an incredibly strong and postive person he mu...
- Sun May 30, 2004 7:47 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Duluth
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3217
- Sun May 23, 2004 8:38 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Duluth Sunday! Really, for sure!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2201
Sorry I missed you guys yesterday, I've been sick as a dog. Saw you guys out there but just couldn't do it. I might try today if I can convince my wife its OK. Sinus infeaction. Anybody else out there suffer from chronic sinus infections from years of windsurfing? Anyway, the anemometer in front of ...
- Thu May 13, 2004 9:49 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: So How Was Tuesday?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1495
So How Was Tuesday?
Chris, Ben -
So how was it? (Lake Superior @ Park Point) I was out for about two hours by myself - WAY over powered and having a ball.. The wind was 35 to 45. Ben, I saw you had a 4.0 and powered OK? I just wish I could have hung around long enough to sail with you guys..
So how was it? (Lake Superior @ Park Point) I was out for about two hours by myself - WAY over powered and having a ball.. The wind was 35 to 45. Ben, I saw you had a 4.0 and powered OK? I just wish I could have hung around long enough to sail with you guys..
- Tue May 11, 2004 1:59 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Superior is fired up
- Replies: 5
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- Tue May 11, 2004 1:28 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Superior is fired up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2480
- Tue May 11, 2004 12:10 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Superior is fired up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2480
Superior is fired up
The weather stations around Duluth don't refect the current conditions on Park Point right now. Sky harbor does not seem to be measuring accuratly with this wind direction.
My anemometer is measuring 35 to 45 and increasing. The lake is white with caps.
Chirs, Ben are you up for it?
My anemometer is measuring 35 to 45 and increasing. The lake is white with caps.
Chirs, Ben are you up for it?
- Mon May 10, 2004 8:24 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Sunday's Weather
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1145
Sunday's Weather
I made it down to the swap on Saturday - good to meet you Coach and Tighe, good to see you Randy. It's really hard coming down to the cities this time of year. Its like we don't even live on the same planet in Duluth. (no nasty comments) I left St. Paul to head north on Sunday at about 5:30PM. It wa...
- Mon May 03, 2004 8:00 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Swap starts at?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2179
Swap starts at?
I know this has been up a dozen times - but I'm getting to that age.. What time does the swap officially start?