Thursday, October 27, 2016

Day 68 of the 2016 season: Belle River - 2002 was the last time I windsurfed here

Its been at least 14 years since I last windsurfed here. Many changes since then - what use to be an undeveloped trash strewn area is now a nice beach/launch site well maintained by the city of Belle River.
A nice 3 hour session, after launching from the beach into the voodoo chop I had to make my way downwind to kite on the east side of the breakwall where the unruly swell really cleaned up. Had fun there riding in mini-Lexington type of conditions.
Riding with Mark K, Mark, Douglas and Bha Vim.


View of the Belle River site



TOW:  2:30 - 5:00
Gear:    11M Z1 and TT
Water Conditions: Voodoo chop at the launch to cleaner conditions at lee side of breakwall
Weather: thick overcast mid-40s
Wind:  from 10-25mph, generally out of the NW
Highlights: Nice waist high cleaned up conditions on the east side of the breakwall

Belle River wind data






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