Got the day started with a dawn patrol positive wind message from Captain Chris on site. Winds were looking good and he was rigging something good.
The forecasted weather didn't materialize, that was good. The forecast called for mostly cloudy cool, wet conditions with SW winds gusting to 35 mph. What we got was better mostly sunny 70 something with winds to 35 mph.
A big crowd came out for a day of windsurfing, I counted 14 windsurfers and about the same for the kiters at peak rush hour. Sail sizes varied from 3.5 to 7.5.
At one point super lightweight Jennie, (3.5) was planning next to heavyweight Brian, (6.9).
WSW winds from 10-35 MPH side on made for a decent day with the exception of the gusty conditions which I accept as normal for this launch site.
Rigged and got on the water by 12:00 with the 5.5 and 100 liter RRD.
At first the conditions were light erratic winds with the occasional higher gust. Then about 2:00 the WSW wind picked up to 5.0 at that time I rigged the 5.0 and sailed the 85 liter JP. Again an hour later the wind notched upward to 4.0 conditions for me so rigged it and enjoyed the last 1.5 hours on the 4.0 with some overpowering blasts and some 10 mph lulls.
Sailed 4.5 hours from 12:00 - 5:30.
Gear: 5.5. 5.0 4.0 Ezzy's and 101, 85 liter liter RRD and JP.
Conditions: Side on WSW winds, 10-35 mph, mainly confused choppy conditions on the outside with hero conditions on the inside.
Weather: Air mid-70s, sunny sky's, water mid-60s.
Wind: WSW all day, 10 to 30+
Wind: WSW all day, 10 to 30+
Schooled: Just plan old blasting along, chop hoping and hero jibes.
Pictures: The scene
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