Is anyone sailing Clinton tomorrow?

Bob M wrote:
Yep, come on up.

NOAA: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind...increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.












Clinton Lake Forecast







Looks like a good day for the Marina WSW to SW to SSW. in the 5.8 to 4.7 range. Have a 4.2 in the car. Air temp cold - 5/4 rubber.

I will be there.

Where are you all launching from?

As Reid said, the Marina is prolly a good place to launch. I’ll be there around noon.

Bob, bring a GPS Gopro or down load Speed Tracker App for tomorrow. You should be able to get some fast rides across from the Marina up towards the point, narrows as Reid calls it. I might have extra wet bag for a phone if needed. This is going to be my first speed reading day. Can’t wait to see.

OK see you all around 12:00 tomorrow

Update: They downgraded. Looking more like 6.9 to 5.8 wind. I still think it might get stronger than that in the late afternoon Bring all your stuff.

Clinton Lake Forecast

Update #2: Sure enough, they're bringing it back. Looks better.

Clinton Lake Forecast

Folks had the need, the need for speed. Rigged 5.8 Ezzy Tiger wave with 95 L FSW and smallest fin I have, a 27 cm MFC Freewave. And headed up to The Narrows and beyond to make some speed runs. I was able to hit 32 mph several times. Hard to find flat water with wind on it. Very choppy. A crowd of 7 windsurfers were out! Nice to meet you Dennis, and great to see Glen out in a longtime. Great to see everybody! Sorry if I didn't get a pic of you. Next time!


Bloomington



Champaign



Decatur





Only 17 of the day's 31 photos. See more of the day's photos HERE


Me (5.8 sail). At The Narrows. This is what I'm going to wear when I go Trick-or-treating.



Me (5.8 sail). OK, I'm far enough up the lake let's jibe this puppy and make a speed run.



Me (5.8 sail). I was able to hit 32 mph several times on different runs.



Me (5.8 sail). Stuff to jump out there.




Me (5.8 sail). Dennis chased me up there.



Me (5.8 sail). Dennis, using airplane wings is cheating. 9 battens in that puppy! He was rippin'!



Me (5.8 sail). Dennis laying into that sail. Not sure what size. Good form.



Me (5.8 sail). Dennis going for a swell ride.



Me (5.8 sail). Sepideh. What kind of board is that?? It keeps bucking the rider off. Checking on her, she gave the thumbs up.




Me (5.8 sail). Now I know why my lower lat crapped up today



Me (5.8 sail). Sepideh heading back out on a real board. Great stance.



Me (5.8 sail). Sepideh. She was rippin' up wind.



Me (5.8 sail). Sepideh rippin' a jibe.



Me (5.8 sail). Glen (6.2 sail)



Me (5.8 sail). Not the peak of the day but long sustained reach(see graph). Coming into the Beginner Cove hot, watch out!



Me (5.8 sail). Beginner Cove and marina.



'til next time.




Only 17 of the day's 31 photos. See more of the day's photos HERE

Reid, Thanks so much for the footage! Great memories. The best part is that you really captured that moon as we saw it!

Nice sailing with all of you - Reid thanks for all the photos & help getting into the site. Hope we get more days in the future. Day was a great primer. I am heading to Hatteras Friday if any one wants to head to the Maui of the East.

Dennis