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I had to work (sort of) so I could not sail, but the good news is we had to take some clients out on a Minnetonka boat cruise. It was really cranking by kite island. Brief period during some squalls that there was "smoke on the water", which seems to start in winds 40+. Wish I could have j...

Just to add my 2 cents, I'd see what is available at the swap in the 110-130 liter range for relatively cheap and save the $$$$ for the board to follow. When I was progressing thru that stage I went from my first big board down to a 130 liter board, but after a very short amount of time found that I...

Planning a trip to the Gorge this summer and hoping to rent a house or apartment for two weeks (with wife and 2 kids in tow). Looking for any suggestions on places to stay and activities to keep wife and kids (ages 3 and 5) happy and busy while I windsurf. Thinking of Hood River or the Dalles, but P...

Got the green light from the family to head to a lake tomorrow. Have only hit the water 4 or 5 times this year, but look forward to seeing old and new faces. Where are people heading?

A while back there was a link to a video of a guy getting lofted super high (kitemarish, with gusts that just kept lifting him higher and higher). The beginning of the video had some interview with a guy wearing a top hat. Anyone still have the link?

I think I'm heading for Wac too. Hopefully the weeds have not gotten off to a good start.

From the Brainerd Daily Dispatch:

http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories ... 0001.shtml

"Honey do" list is too long for me to play this weekend. It was great seeing you guys on the water last time though. Maybe landsailing next weekend, if my chores get done...

I might be able to sneak out of work for the afternoon at Waconia. Have they removed the swim area buoys from the south park area? Haven't sailed from there in years, wonder what the weed situation is like over there.... Kirk My work number is ( 952 ) 886 8312 if any early birds get there and have a...

Part of my job is monitoring hurricanes (which is keeping me chained to my desk today instead of sailing). From NOAA HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES...295 KM That is an area 160 miles wide...

I should be able to come out and play somewhere tomorrow afternoon. Be sure to post where you guys are headed.

I had a bad experience with some jet skiers while windsurfing on Gull many years ago, but that can happen anywhere. Another place that might be fun to go kiting would be the swimming beach or public boat access on the south side of Pelican Lake. I grew up in Brainerd, but haven't lived there in 20 y...

Along with Eric, I have been missing all the windy Wednesdays this spring. Wednesdays are my wife's MBA classes so I have to take the kids to daycare in the morning (so no dawn patrol) and pick them up and take care of them in the evening (no afterwork session). One more semester till graduation, sh...

My wife has something going on in Fairbault on saturday and she said "Why don't you bring your windsurfing stuff?" :shock: What is the ice status of Cannon? If it is open and there is enough wind, I plan to start the windsurfing season this weekend and am hoping for some company... Kirk

Avoid the swells - sacrilege! (just kidding) Last wednesday I heard another windsurfer use the phrase "too windy", what is this world coming to... Joking aside, have a great time out there tomorrow everyone - wherever you all end up. Might be a bit frustrating learning to waterstart if the...

Boss just gave me the green light for afternoon session! Hope to see many of you at Waconia.

The experimental is looking good for Wednesday, but I might be chained to my desk :( . If I can get out it will most likely be at Waconia. Like Eric said, Mille Lacs would be good with some big waves. Any word if the snail piles have cleared out? There might be too much south in the forcast, but mor...

Things just worked out for me today: lucky vacation choice (scheduled two months earlier), finishied all my household chores last weekend, and my wife gave me the green light to go sailing while she watched the kids. After checking a few forecasts, I decided to risk it and head up to Mille Lacs alth...

All right Mike! Best wishes to the whole family.

Change a few diapers, sail/kite for a few hours, sounds like my kind of weekend (I have a 3yr old and 6 month old, unfortunately lots more diapers than sailing lately)

From the sidebar text on the Hatchcam.com page:

"If you have an iWindsurf account, check wind archives for Rowena @9:30am today. 55kts off the chart! Do you have a 2.6?"