KITERS WILL GO TO OLD FEDERAL.... BIG TIME!!!!... AFTER SO MANY WEEKS OF CALM, IT SEEMS KITERS WILL DESPERATLY HIT THE WATER TOMORROW FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE!!!!. ALREADY HAVE CONFIRMED: BOGDAN, JOE, EMILIO, MEL, BENJAMIN, MANY OTHERS TO CONFIRM....
Great session today at Old Federal. Emilio, Khalil, Jay and I did a late afternoon kite session (4:30 - 7:30). I think Joe, Greg and maybe some others where there earlier in the day. There were also 3 Windsurfers out (Konrad, David and Mr. Henderson). The holes seemed to fill in as the afternoon went on. At around 6pm it was ideal if not a bit overpowered for 11 sqm bow kite and a small board.
Hopefully all the forecasted wind for later in the week will come to pass....
We had a big turnout at Van Pugh on L. Lanier. I'm guessing there were around twenty windsurfers. Conditions were perfect with sun, water 64F water, and onshore Northwest wind. The wind picked up during the afternoon with the ideal sail size decreasing from 7.0m to 6.0m.
A gust from an overnight thunderstorm knocked down a number of trees fronting the Lake. Clean up crews were clearing debris and logs when we arrived. Luckily there was no long-term damage other then a loss of shade along the shore.
Must be the kiting gods and their desire to make Van Pugh a Lake Lanier kiting destination.... Did it leave us any room to launch over there on a West or NW day with the water level high?
All joking aside, I heard there was a 100 mph microburst in Hall county that night which damaged a lot of houses. A scary scenario as a kiter.... I'm assuming it was during a thunderstorm which would have precluded anyone from being on the water had it happened during the day.
And Sat and Sunday. Wind everyday in the forecast. Its Wind Week 2007.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
konrad and I will be windsurfing at old federal tomorrow on 4/4/2007. we will get there between 3pm and 4pm
KITERS WILL GO TO OLD FEDERAL.... BIG TIME!!!!... AFTER SO MANY WEEKS OF CALM, IT SEEMS KITERS WILL DESPERATLY HIT THE WATER TOMORROW FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE!!!!. ALREADY HAVE CONFIRMED: BOGDAN, JOE, EMILIO, MEL, BENJAMIN, MANY OTHERS TO CONFIRM....
SEE YOU ALL THERE!.
EMILIO.
I'll be there if I can escape from work...
I'm heading to Van Pugh this afternoon. Forecast looks great!
Barrett
Great session today at Old Federal. Emilio, Khalil, Jay and I did a late afternoon kite session (4:30 - 7:30). I think Joe, Greg and maybe some others where there earlier in the day. There were also 3 Windsurfers out (Konrad, David and Mr. Henderson). The holes seemed to fill in as the afternoon went on. At around 6pm it was ideal if not a bit overpowered for 11 sqm bow kite and a small board.
Hopefully all the forecasted wind for later in the week will come to pass....
Mel
We had a big turnout at Van Pugh on L. Lanier. I'm guessing there were around twenty windsurfers. Conditions were perfect with sun, water 64F water, and onshore Northwest wind. The wind picked up during the afternoon with the ideal sail size decreasing from 7.0m to 6.0m.
A gust from an overnight thunderstorm knocked down a number of trees fronting the Lake. Clean up crews were clearing debris and logs when we arrived. Luckily there was no long-term damage other then a loss of shade along the shore.
Barrett
Must be the kiting gods and their desire to make Van Pugh a Lake Lanier kiting destination....
Did it leave us any room to launch over there on a West or NW day with the water level high?
All joking aside, I heard there was a 100 mph microburst in Hall county that night which damaged a lot of houses. A scary scenario as a kiter.... I'm assuming it was during a thunderstorm which would have precluded anyone from being on the water had it happened during the day.
Mel