Day 13 for the 2013 season - lucky session?

Day 13 for the 2013 season -Metro Beach 5-31-2013 Friday 
Squally winds before the storm just lucky enough to be there at the right time for perfect 5.5 riding conditions.
Warm winds, water and air. Windy conditions due to storm heading toward MB.
Rigged the 5.5 on the 101 liter board - fairly steady to gradually building conditions.
Easy to get on a plane and stay planning due to the nice organized swell.
A storm hit the area around 2:15 with the effect of killing the wind.
It did come back later and lured people out but it soon dropped off to slogging conditions.
Sail sizes for the day were 8.0 down to 5.5.


Sail Time: 1.0 hour from 1:00 - 2:15

Gear: 5.5 with 100 liter board

Conditions: Organized swell to play in

Weather: Air 75s water 70s.
Wind: SSW to 25 mph pre-storm winds.

Schooled: Fun jibing in the close together swells.

Image:  Selfridge wind data

 

 

 

 

Day 12 - Metro Beach Delivers above the forecast

Day 12 for the 2013 season - another warm day
Metro Beach 5-22-2013 Wednesday


Warm winds, water and air. Squally conditions with passing storms off in the distance not hitting our venue until later in the day. (MB Weather Talker reported a 49 mph gust at 6:22 pm).
Rigged the 5.5 on the 101 liter board - fairly steady to over powered conditions. Always on a plane except at the reef where slogging conditions prevailed.
Most sailed on 6.5 down to 5.5.
Well form, organized swell mucho fun to play in..


Sail Time: 4.5 hours from 1:00 - 6:00

Gear: 5.5 with 100 liter board

Conditions:  Organized swell to play in

Weather: Air 75s water 70s, No dome effect today
Wind:  SSW to 35 mph

Schooled: Fun jibing in the swells.

Image: Selfridge wind data

Day 11 - Finally scored some warm weather windsurfing

Blue Lagoon 5-15-2013 Wednesday.
Day 11 for the 2013 season plus it's finally warm out.

Finally some warm weather windsurfing with warm winds although the water still felt cold.
Big crowd gathered at BL today with the forecast calling for west winds 15-25 most were satisfied with the results.
Rigged the 5.5 on the 101 liter board - Gusty conditions with a mix of wind speeds. I would say 5-30 mph were the norm.
Most sailed on 6.2 down to 5.0.
Nice session over powered with the 5.5 during the gusts but it all worked out well.
Some occasional voodoo chop but for the most part I was happy with the rare organized swell and as usual flat hero jibing on the inside.


Sail Time: 2.0 hours from 12:00 - 2:00

Gear: 5.5 with 100 liter board

Conditions:  Gusty - some voodoo chop among some organized swell. 

Weather: Air 75s water 50s.
Wind:  NW to W 5-30 mph

Schooled: Hero jibes on the swells and inside hero jibes on the flats.

Image: Skull - found this guy hanging around I wonder what he was?
St Clair Shores wind data

Day 10 - Finally a Home Opener

MetroBeach 5-14-2013 Tuesday.
Day 10 for the 2013 season first outing on home surf.

Getting lazy -  got to MB late around 3 pm rigged and on the water by 4 pm.
Larry, Harry, Lou were just about sailed out by the time I got there.
Nice session slightly under powered with the 5.5 but it worked out well.
Fun times in the unusual swell must of been the ESE winds that caused them.

Sail Time: 1.5 hours from 4:00-5:30

Gear: 5.5 with 100 liter board

Conditions:  Rare ESE conditions, nice wavy action 

Weather: Air 60s water 50s.
Wind:  ESE winds maximum of 15-25

Schooled: Hero jibes on the swells

Image: St Clair Shores wind data