Seemed like nothing much was going to happen today, but there was a little phrase in the iwindsurf forecast that held out a little hope. Something to do with having enough sun to generate a thermal effect. Heard that one before, and most times it does pay off.
Today, it did, and it didn't. You see, the sun wasn't out the whole time which may have held wind speeds down a bit, but despite everything, it was a really great day. 7.5/130 for me. Felt really good, made all tacks except for one or two. (Don't forget to look up throughout the tack, and balance against the backwinded sail before tacking sail and pushing nose of board through the wind).
It was real choppy, but of course that's what happens at Heckscher/Joe's Beach. Wind chop, motor boat wakes, all combine to make one heckuva mess! Anyway, got some real good speed going today, made just about all the jibes, but alas, not a full planing one, yet.
Just a real nice day. Supposed to be full on rain, hail, lightning, thunder, etc. tomorrow so will have to wait for Tuesday, I guess.
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Why Opposite End Windsurfing?
- Dennis G.
- Long Island, NY
- I really,really like to windsurf. It is my favorite thing to do, except for teaching kids about physics, that is. The only problem is that I am not so great at windsurfing, at least right now. Several people in my area have created windsurfing blogs, but they are really, really good at windsurfing (and not too shabby at blogging). So, I've decided to give a perspective from the opposite end of the windsurfing skill spectrum, hence the name Opposite End Windsurfing for my blog. In it, I will share the experiences of someone who is trying to become a really good windsurfer.
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