Nice vid! Good to see you out there getting some. Have not had a chance to watch the whole cut, but it looks like some good editing. Wish I knew how to do that!
I'm not riding too much these days but the scene here is still pretty good I'm told. Take care and thanks for sharing!
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- Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:37 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Missin yall!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1702
- Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:19 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Herbster Heaven
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6174
Re: Herbster Heaven
Leelanau, an Indian word meaning: "Delight of Life," certainly reflects what can be seen when traveling this peninsula, one of Michigan’s gems. This name, suggested by Henry Schoolcraft, Michigan’s Indian agent during the mid 1800’s, aptly fits the feeling one gets when looking over the p...
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:51 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Wind tomorrow
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1536
Re: Wind tomorrow
Kinfolk said Adam move away from there
Said Waconia is the place you ought to be
If it really blows northwest that is.
Said Waconia is the place you ought to be
If it really blows northwest that is.
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:40 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Maneuverability
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2567
Maneuverability
Now that my kids are getting a little older (4 & 2) I am committing more to T-ball coaching and other Dad things since they are boys and that’s what a lot of dads tend to do. So I am sailing less. And kiting a lot less. For some reason windsurfing seems a little more appropriate for the occasion...
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:04 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Swap this weekend
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2287
Re: Swap this weekend
Somewheres between 200 & 300 S Owasso Blvd E, Little Canada...
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:04 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Wacky Friday AM session
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1322
Re: Wacky Friday AM session
Yep, it's nice and sunny in the southwest metro right now and the wind has really come up in the past couple of hours, should be good at Waconia!
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:16 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Monday
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6961
Re: Monday
It's a great sail, thanks Prof! Rigs on a 430 mast which was a little surprising, and draws a crowd because of it's old school look, but it's fine. Easy to waterstart and the single cam is not hard to rig if you untension it prior to downhauling. Young Nate took out the 4.7M sister sail and had fun ...
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:47 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Monday
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6961
Re: Monday
Monday at Waconia was great for windsurfers and kiters alike. Sunday I got there late and rigged 3.9M and got some great rides. Monday I started off on 4.7M for a while then rigged 4.2M for the last bit. Classic Wac, windsurfers ripping and kiters blasting, no problems except fighting wind chill on ...
- Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:58 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: The Wac on Sunday?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2031
Re: The Wac on Sunday?
Just got back from a 12-hour family vacation drive with a 2 and 4 year old Saturday night, so I couldn’t run off to the lake first thing Sunday. Had to watch the kiddies until 3pm. When I finally got to the Wac folks were rigging down. I ended up rigging 3.9M with an 85L wave board I picked up earli...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:23 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: West Side Windsurfing Option for SSE to E
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1297
West Side Windsurfing Option for SSE to E
I've been meaning to try this launch for a little while, Chris Butzow has talked about it. It's the City of Mound boat launch and beach, identified as Bay Park on the map below. Worked nice yesterday for some light wind windsurfing (way too many hazards to even think about kiting). I think the wind ...
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:41 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: waconia on N,
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2988
Re: waconia on N,
I agree with Tighe, please use extreme caution when it comes to the south beach. Anytime between Memorial Day and Labor Day (or whenever the swim buoys are out), especially on a weekend is really pushing it. There could still be people in jackets using the beach and there are now giant permanent sun...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:18 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Calhoun and Waconoia pix
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1351
Re: Calhoun and Waconoia pix
Hey Sean, nice shots. Always good to see you city slickers light out to the country every now & again. Keeps us hip (well sort of)! The wind was 7.5+ early and I had neither time nor motivation to re-rig later on and I got worked. Advantage: Overpowered jibes made me get the feel for what a full...
- Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:17 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: FRIDAY'S RIDE
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3608
Re: FRIDAY'S RIDE
Well the wind didn't necessarily live up to the forecast, but it was still fun out there. Shoulda brought some bigger gear, doh! I was windsurfing upwind past the island, it looked better up there and Jerry was cruising around the vicinity. All of a sudden he's going downwind around the island out o...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:53 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Kiting in the rain this PM
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1251
Re: Kiting in the rain this PM
Yes, I was hoping to see you out there! It was pretty good 14M kiting in the morning, then it rained so I went to get pizza for lunch and it was still pretty good wind after lunch. Some rain, but not too bad. I windsurfed around the island on Tuesday, and I was joking with Andy he should try it toda...
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:30 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Lighting the Fuse
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1980
Re: Lighting the Fuse
Thanks Tighe. I think I just needed more wind. I happened to switch over to it just when the wind started sketching out. Then as soon as I came in for dinner it picked up again of course. It's a nice board with a little floaty feel but cuts through chop like butter. I felt like I was side slipping d...
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:22 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Lighting the Fuse
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1980
Lighting the Fuse
I picked up an SS Fuse from John Z early in the season. I'm embarassed to say I didn't get on it until today. It was an impromptu gift sesh at the Wac. Decent with a 14 T3 and SX151. Thought the Fuse would work too, but I felt underpowered and tough to get upwind. Seemed to ride better backward than...
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:18 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Wacky Monday
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4235
Re: Wacky Monday
Yes, the sensor on the sailflow page is the reading from the wind sensor at Carlsona... You can also get to the detailed Carlsona listing and webcam image at the link below: http://www.mnadventure.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=242&Itemid=60 Thanks Mark, that's a great...
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:04 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Wacky Monday
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4235
Re: Wacky Monday
Yeah, I noticed the sensor called Mille Lacs on Sailflow is showing 13kts SW already this morning while most others are pretty dead. Does anyone know if that's the sensor at Carlsona? Not sure what to do, don't necessarily want to hump it all the way to Milly, but thinking about asking for permission!
- Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:49 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Newbie Q: SE Winds - Waconia or Washington?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2271
Re: Newbie Q: SE Winds - Waconia or Washington?
Waconia is not the best on SE, SSE works but as it clocks more east it gets sketchy. SE is 135 degrees on the wind clock, SSE is roughly 160 degrees. Anything less than 150 degrees is going to get dirty as it starts to blow offshore from the DNR ramp. That said, since you are talking windsurfing and...
- Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:21 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: OK to store rigged windsurfing sails?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3271
Re: OK to store rigged windsurfing sails?
Jibber in South Padre leaves his rental sails all on the mast and stacks them on a home made flat bed trailer without the boom. Pretty slick. David Ezzy has some pretty good rigging videos out on YouTube. Every season I have to remind myself how to rig the darn downhaul! UNDER the sail pulley closes...