Session 46 of the 2019 season: Classic Pin to Lin Downwinder with Jerry!

12:14 PM on Thursday, September 12, 2019

A classic Pin to Lin downwinder.

Jerry on a 12M SS, me on my 11M Naish.
Solid winds, ENE 15-30 mph, overcast and low 60s. Mucho Fun. Good lofty jumping conditions Jerry jumping several reed gardens and walking out of a narrow channel. With prickly souvenirs in his man bun, Very entertaining!
40 miles of downwind, slick riding in 3.5 hours.
Overall an great day to be on the water.

Gear: 11M with Mako TT
Weather: Low 60s, cloudy with spotty rain
Water: easy pleasy slicks

Session 35 of the 2019 season: Pin to Lin downwinder Saginaw Bay

12:12 PM on Thursday, June 20, 2019
Pin to Lin Downwinder (last day of spring 2019)
11 meter kite, TT board, light rain, mid-60s and Northeast winds to 30 mph.
Not an epic downwinder but well worth the effort and drive time.
Craig, Mark, Bob and Aaron all on 12M kites.
Dinner, drinks and fish stories at the Log Cabin. Excellent day with excellent friends.

Gear:  11M Pivot

TOB:   12:00-4:00

Wind:   NE winds to 30 mph

Weather:  Cloudy, light rain, mid-60s

Surface: Fabulous slicks 

Session 55 of the 2018 season: Pinconning quickie, another flatwater session

A quick stop just off the freeway. I hit up Pinconning on the way home from Empire.

One hour plus session of adrenal boosting speed chop riding.

A fun flatwater session with plenty of boosting and water ski type carving. Love my new 9M Naish pivot kite.

Gear:  9M Naish and TT board

TOB:   4pm-5:15pm 

Winds:  ENE 15-30 mph 

Weather:  Sunny mid-60s  

Surface:  Slicks

Highlights: An easy pleasy flat water fun day

Session 39 of the 2018 season: Summer begans with an EPIC Pin to Lin downwinder

Gear: 9M Naish Pivot and TT 
Demoed 12M Ocean Rodeo Prodigy.   

TOB: 12:00-4:30 & 5:00-6:00

Winds:  Generally northeast 15-35 mph

Weather:  sunny mid 60s

Surface conditions: nice playful swell and world class slicks

Highlights:

Epic 40 mile downwinder from Pinconning to Linwood. Had some nice waves and world class slicks.
Solid 9M for Craig and myself, Nick on a 10M and Doug on a 12M.

Sunny mid-60s with mainly northeasterly winds up to 35 mph.

Epic 40 mile downwinder

Pinconning Beach scene 

Session 38 of the 2018 season: Pinconning with ENE 15-20 - OBX conditions

Gear: 11M Z1 and TT board   

TOB: 5:00-6:30 

Winds: 20-25 mph from the ENE

Weather: 10/90 sun and clouds, upper 60s

Surface conditions: OBX with slick action

Highlights: Solid 11M with OBX like conditions, lots of reverse side carving practice.

Session 31 of the 2018 season: Pinconning - 4 hours of drive time for ugly conditions

TOB: 2:30-4:00

Gear:  11M Z1 and 13M Z with TT   

Surface conditions:  flat water 

Wind:  ENE 10-20 

Weather:  cloudy, cool 53 degrees and sprinkles

Highlights:
What we, (Craig, John and I) thought was going to be a downwinder didn’t happen. Untrustworthy marginal winds, 10-20 from the ENE just wasn’t enough.
John and I started on 12 and 11 meter kites. Eventually I rigged my 13 meter and with an uptick in wind speed it worked out.
I was able to work on my reverse toeside riding/carving without lack of power.
Rain, gray skies, brown water and a cool 53°. And 4 hours of drive time....ugg.

Day 59 of the 2016 season: Pinconning slicks and OBX style kiteboarding

A calculated gamble with the forecast.
With the one and a half hour drive to Pinconning paying off. Drizzle to a hard rain a falling the entire session, but 11M down to 9 M conditions made it worth it.
A complete solo session no one around, a few went to Hoyles but no
one showed at Pinconning.




TOW: 11:30-1:00 11M Z1 and 1:30-3:00 9M Z
Gear: 11M Z1, 9M Z TT and directional board
Weather: ugly, almost a constant rain. Drizzle to downpours
Water: slicks inside and OBX style on the outside
Winds: 15-30 mph fro NE
Highlights: boosting and water ski carving in the slicks