Mille Lacs

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:09 pm

Anyone have a milly report.

Jim N · Post by **Jim N** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:49 pm

Just got back. Were on 9's thru 12's around noon, but it faded. Rode the rest of the afternoon on 16's and a 20. Would have preferred Malmo, but it seems that most of the kiters like Reddy better for on-shore, rather than side-on at Malmo. One sailor showed w/ some vintage Horney/Duo
gear. He was not planing consistantly on a 7.8.

J.N. P.S: I must have left during the lull...you're welcome for making the wind sacrifice!

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:07 am

winds were sweet on milly on sat. the fan was on all day

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:01 pm

The wind was light and south most of the day. I was on a walk by Malmo park and noticed the wind shifting westward and coming up so I walked back to the place fast. I sailed from just before six until six fourty overpowered on an old Waddel 6.4 race that was rigged in the garage. That sail can take a lot of wind and feels light in the hands. The wind died after that but that is one of the great benefits of being rigged and ready 100% of the time.

Kevinousdigian · Post by **Kevinousdigian** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:42 pm

Was the wind that different from Malmo and Reddy? Why is Sid's assessment of the day so different than Jim and Stroh's? I'm not stating/asking this offend anyone because I know different parts of that lake have their own climate. It just seems weird that there could be huge differences just 4 miles apart.
Maybe the difference is a windsurfers view of wind compared to a kiters? It could have been 10-15 and made Stroh and Jim happy but not a windsurfer.
Anyway - glad you all had fun on that great lake!!

Jim N · Post by **Jim N** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:58 pm

I think a south wind hits the embankment at Reddy and stalls the wind flow, but a south sw @ Malmo has no impediments.

Eric P · Post by **Eric P** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:49 pm

Actually the wind was front driven in the afternoon until about four. Then it shut off for a while, then picked up again in the evening. The last hour and a half before sunset were absolutely stellar. Too bad I had already packed away my gear and brought it home. Denis had a great session at around 6 to 7. Jerry and John went out again too. A pretty nice day all in all. Hope it happens again soon.

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:21 pm

when I showed up at ready at about 10:30 the wind was nukin jerry was riging a 12 and I riged a 10 jerry was over powered and I was perfectly powered there was some of the biggest waves I had ever seen at ready. after about two hours I swiched to a 15 and was lit for the next hour then I tried the 20 and was over powered

this should have been great for windsurfing

terry was hunting over near malmo and the same thing sid said "the winds were light and evean died for about two hours"
but it was windy untill about 4 then it picked up agin at 6:00
I think malmo must have been sheltered or something
oh yeah close to garrison at terri's place the wind blew 15-20 from 8:00pm fri all through the night, would have been a great night kite sesh

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