Awesome day at the Marina. Ady was out already on his Green Machine. I rigged 5.8 with 108 FSW. Because my boom was already there from last time. I headed up to The Narrows with no problem. The 5.8 smoothed out the conditions. I was lit at times but never overpowered. Not quite enough sustained 25+ to make me drop down to a 4.7. The wind shifted at times from SW to WSW and even S one time. I tried Vulcans, 360s, and at the end of the day going switch stance and trying to duck the sail in the smoother water of the beginner cove. I caught the sail on the other side once. Which was huge for me even though I crashed. I also tried the spin loop exercise where you pull the sail around with you in a pivot jibe. Sorry I didn't get any shots of ya, John. Next time! Great day, glad to see everybody!


Storms at night screwed up the peak winds in the table. You'll have to eyeball the charts.


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“heaven on earth at lake clinton” Sylvain rippin' on his JP All Ride 106 L with 5.3 sail. And look at that scenery. It's like windsurfing in the French countryside.



Sylvain (5.3 sail)



Rich (7.5 sail). At The Narrows



Ady (5.2 sail). Working The Narrows like a local. Who are we kidding. He is a local. Anymore time at Clinton Lake and he'll be a buoy.




Ady (5.2 sail). Peeling one off.



Ady (5.2 sail). That looks like a strap to strap jibe.



Me (5.8 sail). Ski boat setting me up for a jump. Would have been better if he was coming the other way.



Me (5.8 sail). Welcome to Clinton Lake wave sailing.



Me (5.8 sail). Smacking the lip on the top turn



Me (5.8 sail). Letting the sail out and simply riding the wave. Could have ridden it to the Swim Beach.



Me (5.8 sail). You could rip a turn behind the breakwalls and in the beginner cove with this wind direction.



Me (5.8 sail). Windsurfing and Bass fishing go hand and hand at Clinton Lake. They're the only ones out also in the spring and fall.



Me (5.8 sail). Going for a Vulcan. Still learning, still having fun.



'till next time.




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Stocked, Reid, thanks! Can you find me some wind next week please, my new Sumo 430 arrived, can’t wait to use it.

Great pictures, Reid.
Thank you

Who is on the 0range board?

Chris wrote:
Ha ha, same old Ady. The light makes my board look yellow in the majority of pictures.

Little lengthy... but I had a good time

Nice jibe at the end, Sylvain!

Ady wrote:

One of the cheapest ways for some folks to get into kite foiling and get the same sensation, is kite foiling the moving walkways and carousels at O'Hare...





A guy going for a kite foil jibe





Warning: Kite foiling moving walkways and carousels is illegal