2 in a row

Sunday 5/20/2012, Empire Beach,

Ok that's two in a row of 80 plus degrees, bluebird day and my favorite spot on Lake Michigan.
Empire Beach, with 15-30 mph side on south winds with fairly flat water conditions on he inside.

A quick hour and a half session, overpowered in the gusts and perfect in the steady inside hot blasts coming down from the dune. Worked my way upwind about a mile to the Empire Bluff National Park sign on the beach. Wanting to do a down winder once I got there but was foiled when the wind slacked off and had to sail an on/off slog to get back.

Note: About 3:15 the wind really pickup to 5.0 conditions but I had to head back south and couldn't do anything about it.

Sailed 1.5 hours from 1:00 until 2:30.
Gear: 6.0  Ezzy Panther and 101 liter RRD FSW.

Conditions: Gusty south winds with flat water on the on inside and lighter marine layer winds about a mile outside .

Weather: Air mid-80s, bluebird sky, water mid-50s.
Wind: South  up to 30 mph estimated.
Schooled:  Just plan old blasting along with some jumping on the way out. Hero jibes on the flat inside.
Images: A mouth watering view of Empire Beach looking toward Empire Bluff on an classic southwester day.