Tropical Storm Faye - Day 3, photos by Barrett Walker

Tropical Storm Faye brings warm August wind to Atlanta. Each day has brought a stronger east breeze, until on day three, twenty windsurfers turn out for 6 meter wind.

Posted by: Barrett

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Tropical Storm Faye brings warm August wind to Lake Lanier. The water was 87F !
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Rigging at Van Pugh Park
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James is thrilled with summer sailing at Lanier after moving from New Orleans.
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Tray gives up a soggy trip to the Florida coast for sunny Lake Lanier.
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David gets his custom pained Peelskid board on a plane
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Mike is rained out in Miami, but finds windsurfing friends on the water at Lanier.
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Marcel & Joe
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Voltar
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Marcel
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Jeff, Duck jibe
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Marcel cruises by on a 6.0 meter sail
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Brian
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Gene
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Gene with his new 115 liter Tabou board
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Mike
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Voltar
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Joe
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Group launching as wind picks up
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View of windsurfers from lunch spot
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Mike telling tall tales
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Surfdoggie, Scott
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Joe, Chris, Mike, Trey, Gene, David, ?, Scott