Session 51 of the 2018 season: Hot and breezy at the local launch

Gear: Started with the 13M Z kite and after an hour I switched to the 11M Naish pivot with TT board. 

TOB: 2:00-3:00 and 4:00-5:30

Winds: Hot SW winds to 30 mph

Weather: Hot, sunny mid-80s 

Surface: Had the occasional nicely formed swell from the right direction to use as a pop to boost from. 

Highlights:  All around nice boosting day with some of the hottest conditions of the year. 
20 plus kiters enjoying the hot breezes.

Session 50 of the 2018 season: Platte River Pointe 9M Naish swallowed by the trees - all was not lost

Gear:  7M Naish Pivot

TOB:  3:30-4:30

Winds: NNW to 30mph

Weather: Overcast and 60s 

Surface:  Some head high breaking waves 

Highlights: Bad day, lost my 9M Naish to the tree gods. All was not lost as the 7M Naish worked. 

I got  a short session in after a quick grieving of my lost.

It was fun to play in some of Lake Michigan's finest breaking waves. Although a short session and not quite enough wind 

Thank you Chris F for the pictures.

I would say head high waves

Session 49 of the 2018 season: Tawas surprise!

Gear:  13M Z kite with surf board and TT

TOB:  5:00-8:00

Winds: Southern 12-20 mph 

Weather: Clear, hot, 80ish degrees

Surface:  Small breaking waves and "The Slick" 

Highlights: The wind forecast for Tawas wasn't spectacular.
As I was driving toward Empire, of course I had to monitor the wind speed at Tawas Point and sure enough 15-20 mph is what it was. Good enough for me and my 13M Z kite.
Ran into Jerry at the beach and enjoyed the next 3 hours of steady as Tawas can get with southern, warm winds. Watching Jerry do rolls, unhooked 360s, dark side slides and other unrecognizable stuff.
First 1.5 hour session I took out the surf board and beelined it to the point. 2nd session got on the TT board and headed back to the point.
An excellent evening kiting with the superstar Jerry, watching and learning his style.
Had a beer and pizza with Jerry and finally got to Empire by 1:30 am....a long enjoyable day.

35 Miles of tracks

Session 48 of the 2018 season: A feel good session - hot and sunny but winds were marginal

Gear:  13M Z kite with TT board

TOB:  4:00-5:15 

Winds:  SW and WSW to 20 mph. WSW is an undesirable direction

Weather:  Hot and sunny 

Surface: small chop

Highlights: Marginal 13M session. Not much to mention about this session. Except it did feel good, a very hot and sunny day. Cooling off on the water was better then working.
Started at the regular launch and landed at the beach. 

Session 47 of the 2018 season: Metrobeach, late and Nothing fancy, just 92 degrees with some wind

Gear: 13M Z kite and TT

TOB: Evening ride 7:00-8:00 

Winds: SW more then usually

Weather: Mid 80s and sunny

Surface: small chop

Highlights: A late start with nothing fancy, just 92 degrees with some wind.

13M kite and TT board. I wasn’t able to gain confidence in the wind so I stuck close to launch site. Just as everyone else did.

Others got the best of it earlier in the day.

Session 46 of the 2018 season: Metrobeach with travels to a newly reveal slick

Gear:  13M Z kite and TT board

TOB:   2:30-4:30

Winds: SSE 15-20

Weather:  Sunny and warm 

Surface conditions: small south chop

Highlights: A surprise session with winds that were not expected.
Rigged my 13M kite and by 2:30 there was plenty of wind. Went out on my TT board and headed to a newly recognized slick on the leeside of Beacon Cove marina.
Enjoying the smooth water with plenty of easy boosting and hard carving turns.
Fun day with 20 plus kites at play.