As the wind report shows, it was a wild day at the Lake. Gene briefly headed out on his foil board with a 5.2m sail, but was immediately overpowered. Chris P., Ed & I windsurfed with sails in the 4.9 - 5.5m range. Although the NW wind direction made it easy to launch a short board, away from shore wind was fierce, with spray blowing horizontally off wave tops. The challenge was sailing through strong gusts followed by deep lulls.
Al and I went to West Bank Park on Lake Lanier and Wing Foiled. We launched at 1:30 and I only foiled 30 minutes. It was great ( gusty, but great). It was my first time on "Neils 5m^2". I needed a smaller foil than my MA 1225. Al was out a bit longer. If we had been out in the 50mph gust, I'd rather be on a WF than I think any of the other gear...
Are you sure it wasn't a flock of... oh, nevermind. The early 80s were an interesting time. I think I can play that key board part. Missed you guys but it was warmer where I was.
Flying solo OP at OF on a 9m! New no parking signs at the gate, park opens March 26.
Did you note the signs before or after your session? Surprised no one joined you. There was a chap asking on FB kiters and thought he might have shown up.
I'm a maybe?
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, southeast and west central Georgia.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
Gene
Gene Mathis
I’ll be there after 2
Ed
Update: "Z" arrived at VP. Gene & I plan to sail there at about 2PM.
Barrett
You guys are brave.
Weather conditions for:
Gainesville, Gilmer Memorial Airport, GA (ASOS/AWOS - FFC)
Elev: 1273.0 ft; Lat/Lon: 34.27194/-83.83028
Feb 24, 4:35 pm 57 25 28 NW 17G25 10.00 FEW075 28.53 29.88
Feb 24, 4:30 pm 57 25 28 WNW 16G28 10.00 FEW075 28.53 29.88
Feb 24, 4:25 pm 57 23 26 W 17 10.00 FEW075 28.53 29.88
Feb 24, 4:20 pm 57 25 28 W 22G33 10.00 FEW075 28.53 29.88
Feb 24, 4:15 pm 57 25 28 WNW 21 10.00 FEW075 28.52 29.87
Feb 24, 4:10 pm 57 25 28 WNW 24G31 10.00 CLR 28.52 29.87
Feb 24, 4:05 pm 57 25 28 WNW 21G28 10.00 CLR 28.52 29.87
Feb 24, 4:00 pm 57 25 28 NW 22G28 10.00 CLR 28.51 29.86
Feb 24, 3:55 pm 57 25 28 WNW 24G51 10.00 CLR 28.51 29.86
Feb 24, 3:53 pm 58 25 28 WNW 18G41 10.00 CLR 1010.80 28.51 29.86
Feb 24, 3:50 pm 57 25 28 WNW 25G40 10.00 CLR 28.51 29.86
Feb 24, 3:45 pm 57 25 28 WNW 21G33 10.00 CLR 28.51 29.86
Feb 24, 3:40 pm 57 25 28 NW 17G24 10.00 CLR 28.50 29.85
Feb 24, 3:35 pm 57 25 28 WNW 17G24 10.00 FEW080 28.50 29.85
Feb 24, 3:30 pm 59 25 27 WNW 22G32 10.00 FEW085 28.50 29.85
Feb 24, 3:25 pm 57 25 28 WNW 23 10.00 SCT080 28.49 29.84
Feb 24, 3:20 pm 57 23 26 WNW 17G25 10.00 SCT085 28.49 29.84
Feb 24, 3:15 pm 57 23 26 NW 24G41 10.00 BKN085 28.49 29.84
Feb 24, 3:10 pm 61 25 25 NW 24G31 10.00 BKN085 28.49 29.84
Feb 24, 3:05 pm 61 25 25 WNW 25G49 10.00 BKN085 28.49 29.84
Feb 24, 3:00 pm 61 25 25 WNW 21 10.00 BKN085 28.48 29.83
Feb 24, 2:55 pm 61 25 25 W 20G26 10.00 BKN090 28.48 29.83
Feb 24, 2:53 pm 60 25 26 WNW 23G44 10.00 BKN090 1009.70 28.48 29.83
Feb 24, 2:50 pm 61 25 25 WNW 21 10.00 BKN090 28.48 29.83
Feb 24, 2:45 pm 61 25 25 WNW 18G35 10.00 SCT090 28.48 29.83
Feb 24, 2:40 pm 59 25 27 WNW 22G36 10.00 FEW070 SCT095 28.48 29.83
Feb 24, 2:35 pm 59 25 27 WNW 18G28 10.00 FEW070 BKN095 28.48 29.83
Feb 24, 2:30 pm 57 26 31 WNW 15
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
As the wind report shows, it was a wild day at the Lake. Gene briefly headed out on his foil board with a 5.2m sail, but was immediately overpowered. Chris P., Ed & I windsurfed with sails in the 4.9 - 5.5m range. Although the NW wind direction made it easy to launch a short board, away from shore wind was fierce, with spray blowing horizontally off wave tops. The challenge was sailing through strong gusts followed by deep lulls.
Barrett
Correction - I was on my 4.5 sail, I rigged my 5.2 but thankfully Ed talked me out of it, or I might still be out there now.
Gene
Gene Mathis
Al and I went to West Bank Park on Lake Lanier and Wing Foiled. We launched at 1:30 and I only foiled 30 minutes. It was great ( gusty, but great). It was my first time on "Neils 5m^2". I needed a smaller foil than my MA 1225. Al was out a bit longer. If we had been out in the 50mph gust, I'd rather be on a WF than I think any of the other gear...
Photo from Big Wind Saturday of Ed windsurfing near a huge flock of terns that formed a line along the far shore of the Lake.
Barrett
webguy
Are you sure it wasn't a flock of... oh, nevermind. The early 80s were an interesting time. I think I can play that key board part. Missed you guys but it was warmer where I was.
Flying solo OP at OF on a 9m! New no parking signs at the gate, park opens March 26.
rgenet
Did you note the signs before or after your session?
Surprised no one joined you. There was a chap asking on FB kiters and thought he might have shown up.