Hey folks time is almost near for midwinters at Calema in balmy warm Florida. I'm heading down Wednesday, Feb 28 and staying till March 5 or 6th depending on the forecast. I'm staying at the new Residence Inn only a few clicks form Tinho's place, and Gene is planning to camp at nearbye Jetty Park. I will have the entire family with me so no extra room in the hotel this go round. I'm taking my kite, surfboard, landsailer, trailer full of windsufing gear and Kona to inusre I have something to do. Anyone else come on down to the warm shallow water of the bananna river, near cocoa beach.
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As Danny noted and as I previously posted, I will be heading down to hang out at the Mid-Winters also. I will be camping at Jetty Park, heading down 2/28 and returning 3/5 or 3/6. Join us!!
Gene
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Gene Mathis
Cocoa Beach Marine Forecast -
Friday
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers in the morning... then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots shifting to the west in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Gene
Gene Mathis
forecast looks favorable
Talked to Gene this AM. Says there was big winds (7.0 - 6.0 or better for mere mortals) on Thursday and Friday. More of the same expected for today. So windy even the big name pros rigged "only" 11.0's. Lots of amatuer racers had to be rescued, and not to be outdone by NASCAR, two of the pros collided. One ended up in the hospital, but thought to be ok.
Gene said the warm water and high temps (low 80's) were really hard to take. :roll:
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
Actually-
2 Pros did run into each other, one went to the hospital ER but was not admitted, hurt leg, but rumors were were he was in the hospital.
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Thurs (6.0) and Friday (7.0 then 6.0) were windy and warm, (south wind), Thurs was sweet, Fri was tuff i.e. on and off.
Sat was lite and Danny helped me fly my kite.
Sunday late it came up enough to run 8.3.
Monday morning session on 7.0, then headed home in the afternoon.
Sun & Mon were cooler.
Good trip overall but missed having a big group from Atlanta like several years ago.
Gene
Gene Mathis