Monday 5 3 10, Island Beach dc, 9.0m Windwing, iSonic

[Carl Christensen]

3 to 4:30pm. a bit late for dc. probably could have ridden smaller but there were lulls and puffs, so I went 9.0m2 and was glad although some of the more sustained pushes were a little ragged. 6.6 and 7.0 would probably have been enough for a lot of them. it might have been better earlier but that's ok. i had a slew of good rides and planed every reach. kites at BB, sailors at Charleston. chilly water. had to look at my feet to see where they were and which direction the toes were pointing. good news is that it only gets warmer from here on.

[Shawn Henderson]

I must have just missed you Carl. 12:00-1:30 Was pretty brutal. It looked 6 ish, but in the past It seemed that DC would come down a bit from the initial push, so I rigged 7.0 122L. Oops, the wind actually seemed to be increasing! rig big is not looking like such a good idea anymore. Full pucker reaches with rest stops on each side of the lake. At least the gusts were sustained for more than a few seconds and lulls didn’t leave you with nothing. Had some fun and built up confidence. But at some point I just could not hold the 7.0 down any longer so I packed it in. Sounds Like I should have taken a break and waited it out. It figures. Next time I guess. Oh and though my toes stayed nice and cozy, the finger tips went numb pretty much every trip across the lake. Maybe I should not squeeze the boom so hard when I am holding on for dear life.