Playing in the smooth Lake Michigan Swell

Glen Arbor, Bay Street, Sleeping Bear Bay. Lake Michigan.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Session Description: Surprise Session NE up to 25 mph. All local buoys reported light winds. Forecast was 5-10 from the Northeast.
Session: 3:30-5:00
Gear: 6.0 Ezzy Panther and 109 RRD FSW.
Schooled: Smooth riding with nice smooth 3 foot swells for easy riding.
Weather: Sunny, 65 degrees outside - 80 degrees inside, winds NE to 25.
Water: 55 degrees, nice swells on the outside with flat water inside.
Wind: NE estimated to 25 mph.

Blue Lagoon - Marginal Northwesterlies

Blue Lagoon, 6-12-11 Sunday

Blue Lagoon session: Marginal NW’s up to 25 mph, cool air 60s plus warm water.

Larry 8.0, Harry 7.5, Tom 6.0

Session: 12:00-5:00

Gear: 6.0 Ezzy Panther and 109 RRD FSW. Schooled: reversed stance and downwind 360s. Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 60 degrees, winds NW to 25.

Water: 60+ degrees, some nice swells on the outside with flat water inside.

Wind: Estimated NW-NNW 5-25. Belle River IWindsurf chart shown.

Metro Beach - 95 degrees with wind

Metro Beach Session, Wednesday 6/8/11.

SW hot winds up to 26 mph, warm air, 90 plus degrees, and warm water. About a dozen or so windsurfers.

Session: 2:30-5:30

Gear: 6.0 Ezzy Panther and 109, 101 RRD FSW.

Schooled: reversed stance on outside after jibing on nicely formed swell.

Weather: Sunny, 95 degrees, winds SW to 26.

Water: 70+ degrees, nice SW swells.

Wind: SW 8-26

Blue Lagoon Session 2 of 2

Blue Lagoon, Wednesday 6/1/11

Two session Day, Wrapped it up ay Metro Beach and headed to BL.

Session: 6:00-7:30

Gear: 4.0 Ezzy SE and 84 JP FSW.

Schooled: Finally some wave riding.

Weather: Sunny, 75 degrees, winds west 10-35. Water: 60 degrees, about as good of swell you can get at BL.

Wind: Blue Lagoon IWindsurf Chart 17-30 West.

Metro Beach Session 1 of 2

Metro Beach, Wednesday, 6/1/11, Session 1

Over/under powered gusty voodoo westerly winds fun chop hopping if you could time it right. At least a dozen plus windsurfers. Wrapped it up and headed to Blue Lagoon to catch another session with the changing wind direction

Session: 2:00-5:00

Gear: 4.0 Ezzy SE and 84 JP FSW.

Schooled: Staying on and with the board.

Weather: Sunny, 75 degrees, voodoo west winds 5-35 very gusty. Water: 60 degrees, chocolate brown.

Wind: Gusty W 5-35