Session 31 of the 2019 season: HI lights up - summer weather returns

At 1:34 PM on Thursday, May 23, 2019
HI lights up
70 degrees, bluebird day with 20-35mph warm WSW winds.
Near EPIC lofty 11M conditions for the 1st 11M session.
2nd and 3rd session were 7M conditions. Another amazing HI day with the local crew.
And of course a prized victory dinner and drinks at the Schoolhouse Grill.
Crew Mark, Keith, Craig, Chris and Tom

Gear:   11M and then 7M with TT
TOB:    3 hours of moving time
Wind:  Lofty WSW warm winds
Weather: Summerish in the 70s with bluebird skies  
Surface: Nice small well form swells could be found

Session 30 of the 2019 season: Harsens cold decent session

12:37 PM on Monday, May 20, 2019
Kitesurf at Harsens Island.

Cold, grey and windy...air temperatures were 20 degrees above freezing. Water temperatures were 13 degrees above freezing. Hmmm...it’s almost June.
2 sessions: Started on the 9M kite for the first session and the 11M for the second session.
Fun sessions, hit some slicks with the first session, middle channel slicks weren’t working, but other slicks on the way to the middle channel were.
Keith, Craig, Mark, Richard and Tom.
Kites sizes from 12 to 9.

Gear:  9M, 11M kites with TT
TOB:   2.5 hours from with a break 12:30-5:00
Wind:  West clocking to WNW 10-30 mph
Weather: cold, grey, 52ish air temp and water 45ish
Surface: some voodoo chop to nice little swell to play on

Session 29 of the 2019 season: Hoyles

Linwood on Saginaw Bay: 11M & 12M conditions with onshore winds 18-25 mph. Easy trip to the slicks where we all headed to immediately. Played there for an hour and a half before sprinkles began and the wind ramped up. With the higher water levels some old slicks are gone but many new ones to explore.
Mid-50s, mostly cloudy, east winds 15-30 mph, sprinkles and Voodoo choppy conditions at the dangerous rif-raf launch. Overall a fun session at the slicks.
Craig, Keith, Larry, Eddie, Bob and myself.

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where we all headed to immediately. Played there for an hour and a half before sprinkles began and the wind ramped up. With the higher water levels some old slicks are gone but many new ones to explore. 

Mid-50s, mostly cloudy, east winds 15-30 mph, sprinkles and Voodoo choppy conditions at the dangerous rif-raf launch. Overall a fun session at the slicks.
Craig, Keith, Larry, Eddie, Bob and myself.

Gear: 11M kite with TT board

TOB: 3:30-5:00 

Wind: Mainly east 15-30 mph

Weather: Mostly cloudy, mid-50s, 

Surface: voodoo chop at the launch and sick slicks at the slicks