Saturday Speed Runs!

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Mike W
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Saturday Speed Runs!

Post by Mike W »

Saturday is looking pretty windy. These warm temps will probably make local lakes a sloppy mess, but it might get warm enough to drain some of the water back through the ice. If that happens, we could have some fast conditions around here.

Anyone else going out?

How is the St. Croix looking, Dave?
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Post by tyson »

do you guys go on lake st croix? or north of the train bridge? or...? where?
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Post by AndyF »

The speed to beat is 65 mph set by Joe L. 2/25/05 White Bear Lake along with a second kiter who's name I don't remember
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Post by Dave Z »

St. Croix should be sailable from Hudson (windsurfing folks - launching a kite down there would be interesting and for experts only) - especially after today. I will check it out again on my way home. If it gets as windy as experimental is predicting for tomorrow the Hudson Marina will work from SE to SW. We sailed there a few years ago when the gusts were blowing the shingles off the service buidling down by the boat launch.
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Post by Mike W »

That was a memorable day. Brian and I were huddled behind a tree because some of the gusts were so strong. Semi trucks were being blown over on 94. I can still hear the sound of ice chunks skittering under my board while blasting through the slush fully lit on a 4.0 sail.
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Post by Professor Robae' »

AndyF wrote:The speed to beat is 65 mph set by Joe L. 2/25/05 White Bear Lake
65 mph? Ha; that ain't nutten. Tomorrow we go for a Hundey!

It may require the Crud-Buster though!

Poachey's beach; high noon?

fyi: Poachey's beach is on the East shore of Minnetonka
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