Day 42 of the 2015 season: Kiteboarding at Sleeping Bear Bay - 1st Lk Michigan session of 2015

Gear for the day on Sleeping Bear Bay

Above marginal day with winds from the NNW to 20mph at best. Good direction for the Bay Street launch practically side on shore direction.
This launch is magical when there is a northern component to the wind it is enhanced as it funnels
between the islands and the mainland. While winds were lite in Empire a check of the Leland Wind Alert usually shows higher wind speeds.
The 2.5 hour session started out on the lite side but it soon turned on to a good steady 18-20 mph. The water here gets deep very quickly you can come within inches from the shore and make your transitions. With  kite over the beach while you are carving downwind, very cool feeling. Took an upwind run to the Homestead resort  - then downwind run back to Bay Street. Very satisfying day especially after the Linwood skunk.
The boys downstate hit epic conditions at Linwood today.




Carving near the beach

TOW:   Kiteboard from 2:45-5:30
Gear:   11M and150 slingshot board
Water Conditions:   Choppy with an occasional organized swell on the outside.
Weather:    Sunny upper 50s
Wind: Steady 18-20 from NNE
Highlight: Riding upwind to the Homestead resort - riding downwind from the Homestead Resort
Schooled:   Not much - to lite for me to boost without losing a lot of ground.



Vista with South Manitou Island

Wind window from 2:45-5:30