Next windy day; Can anyone predict?

jibe it · Post by **jibe it** » Thu May 15, 2003 10:11 am

WANTED:

Windy day. Looking for 20-25 mph wind. Anyone know when the next foreseeable session may be

john mooney · Post by **john mooney** » Thu May 15, 2003 9:55 pm

sunday

BSMITH · Post by **BSMITH** » Thu May 15, 2003 10:08 pm

TUESDAY

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Fri May 16, 2003 10:00 am

Monday

jibe it · Post by **jibe it** » Fri May 16, 2003 10:09 am

Sunday would be perfect, I don't have to work. But I'll take what I can get! With a front moving through I think Sunday afternoon/evening and Monday maybe the best oppurtunities, provided the sky's are not electric. Thanks guys, it is nice to have people to rely on with more weather knowledge than I.

Coach · Post by **Coach** » Fri May 16, 2003 10:29 am

Looks like decent SE wind Sunday, 13-14 knots in the afternoon.

But, the next "windy" day? I vote for Sept 12, 2003. Can we start a betting pool?

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Fri May 16, 2003 11:30 am

I bet the next windy day is when you are stuck at work and cannot get out.
As the old joke say's " What follows 2 days of no wind?.....Monday".

jesse · Post by **jesse** » Fri May 16, 2003 7:01 pm

weather channel is saying 20-25 sunday for spirit lake... may be worth the drive... its also showing 17 for saturday...give us a call if anyone's heading down 712-330-0319...

jim lehman · Post by **jim lehman** » Fri May 16, 2003 10:53 pm

I would be willing to head to Spirit Lake Sunday, or anywhere the people of Lakawa are heading. I need some TOW bad.

Jim

Jan · Post by **Jan** » Sat May 17, 2003 12:21 am

Hi everyone, I have never sailed on Spirit Lake. Can anyone give me directions to the good sites on Spirit Lake for Sunday?
Thanks,
Jan

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Sat May 17, 2003 9:40 am

There is a brief description in the lakes section of this site. If you have the time GO THERE. I wish I could. Spirit is an amazing lake. Clean, huge rollers on the North end, winds seem steader than elsewhere, sandy beach launches, great mature oak stand campground on west side....can't be beat.

Here's some rambling from a session I had there 6 years ago...

LAKE: Spirit Lake Iowa
DATE: October 11,1997

STORY:I died on my 35th birthday... and let me tell you about Heaven. First there is no chop. The water is smooth rollers and large ramps, with plenty of faces to ride downwind to your hearts content. The warm wind charges at you all day without relent, making your itty bitty 4.0m the perfect sail. Jumps are lofty and high, without a perception of weight. Landings remind you of the first kiss, on the first date. The sun dances on the water all day and at the end it turns bright red, igniting the water before exchanging places with the piercing moon. Your vocabulary has been reduced to very few words: wow, thank you, I love this sport, cooka munga. The name of the lake is appropriate: Spirit Lake.
AUTHOR: Tighe Belden

Eric S · Post by **Eric S** » Sat May 17, 2003 9:16 pm

Tomorrow. Sunday, May 18th. Get out and sail!

cp2616 · Post by **cp2616** » Sat May 17, 2003 10:41 pm

Sunday is still looking great for Spirit. Tighe, your words about sailing Spirit are in inspiring, even for a local who experiences these things regularly. Jan, the best way to Spirit from Eden Prairie is the 169 route. Hope to see some of you down here.

Casey

BSMITH · Post by **BSMITH** » Mon May 19, 2003 12:26 pm

Tighe was correct. The wind is on it's way!

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Mon May 19, 2003 1:18 pm

I'm not the CEO of Lakawa Industries for nuttin'.

lucky guess.