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Bird Island Windsurfing

March 18, 2006

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Wow! Today we scored some great winds around 50K and temps in the mid to high 80's! Margot was on a 150l JP Freeride with a 4m Gaastra Manic sail and was nicely powered up. She sailed for a couple of hours while I watched the kids at the beach. I did get out for a few hours myself and was on a 116l JP SuperCross with a 6.2m Gaastra Poison sail. This board was just awesome!! It was screaming fast and jibed really fast!! I was overpowered at times when the wind was really crankin', but managed to keep things under control.
Jeremy, Stephanie, Josh and Larry's daughter Jenny had fun playing in the waves on the Ocean side in front of our condo during the afternoon while I was sailing with the Iowa gang.

Great day on the water!!!

Posted by Brad at March 18, 2006 10:20 PM

Comments

The pictures above with the flat water of Bird Island don't really justify the actual conditions encountered today. It was really crankin' out there!! We counted over 50 sailor's on the water once as well!!

Pretty Cool smiley

Posted by: Woody at March 18, 2006 11:00 PM

Awesome stuff! Keep the pics coming. We're getting lots of sun at -1C today!

Posted by: pavel at March 19, 2006 10:54 AM

Looks sooooooo nice! Wish I was there, 80F is my kind of weather. smiley

Posted by: Shan/Surfy at March 19, 2006 11:32 AM

Oh yeah! Playing is FUN!!!!

Posted by: Guinevere at March 19, 2006 11:57 AM

I love just looking at those waves as well as playing in them!! Have fun on the boogy boards, kids! Swallow some salt water for me! Love and hugs Mom xoxox smiley smiley

Posted by: yorkshire lass at March 19, 2006 12:52 PM

The windsurf conditions today were just insane!
There was only time for two thoughts " hook in" and "get in the straps"! I was again on the 4m sail going almost 40kmh. Should have some great pictures again! I'll be sleeping good tonight. smiley

Posted by: Margot at March 19, 2006 5:24 PM

We are having soooo much fun, this is a great place to improve your sailing skills in a short time, made some full planing jibes today on my 112L Mistral Score, yeiihaaa...

Posted by: Uffe at March 20, 2006 5:26 PM