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NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

If the forecast holds, I plan to sail Wednesday afternoon at Van Pugh.

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

+1

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

Unless these conditions flop by 9am, I'm going tomorrow.
ETA as early as ~11am, and will leave by 3pm latest.
See you on the water,
-Stuart

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

Seeing caps on the lake cam. Trying for late afternoon Good

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

Based on the morning forecast, which slows midday, I’ve decided to stay home - I’ll try sailing the SE wind on Friday afternoon.

Thx

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

Nice breeze in my cove. I'm heading over to VP after lunch. My tolerance for crappy wind is higher than most... Lol

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

I am planning to give Thea a wingfoil lesson on lake windward - foiled so much ( here ) that I have not even had time to share. Also, I am between jobs right now ( again ) ... will change that :-). I am looking to work remote in Python automation, AI ... details to be shared

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

I’m heading to Van Pugh after lunch.

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

I sailed Equipe/9.5 from LLSC, shaking off the rust before racing this weekend at Shell Point. Roland winged from Old Fed Campground. He said it was windier in the morning. I made it up to VP where webguy was up and down with his 7.7. Was that Barrett out also? Hanged out til dark watching the big boats racing. Good

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

Not that windy yesterday afternoon, but enough for Webguy & me to foil with big sails in the gusts. 4:30 - 5PM the wind picked up & I enjoyed half an hour of steady foiling. Chris made a brief appearance sailing over to VP from LLSC.

Today we start packing for two weeks in the Outer Banks!

Barrett

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24

Fun day at Old Federal even though not too much wind. Beginner wingers Howard, Randy (also windsurfed) and me, Zee windsurfed, Hamdi and Chris P Windfoiled, Vinny kited, Hamdi and Channey giving a windsurf lesson.

Gene

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Re: NW Wind Wednesday 4/24
gene_mathis wrote:

Fun day at Old Federal even though not too much wind. Beginner wingers Howard, Randy (also windsurfed) and me, Zee windsurfed, Hamdi and Chris P Windfoiled, Vinny kited, Hamdi and Channey giving a windsurf lesson.

Gene

Y'all had a party at Old Fed and didn't invite the rest of us? (Not that I would have come but still...)

I made the mistake of making all my equipment decisions while there was a dark cloud overhead pushing a lot of wind. After 10 crazy minutes being powered up, I spent the rest of the afternoon regretting my 800 wing and 4/3 suit in the sunshine. Sad

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