4/29 grantsville jib fest 135 L JP, 5.7 Real Wind sail

[tomsmart]

Arrived at 7:45. Rigged the 5.7 and it was the right call. A little up and down, but it actually was much more fun then the other three blowouts this Spring. Mike E. followed along with George W and Josh. Left when it died around 11:15, just and Duane C. pulled up. Great morning.

[Rick McClain]

Well, I'm glad to see that others had fun and that I have such a great effect on the weather. I arrived at Grantsville at about 1:30 and rigged a 6.8. I made about 4 or 5 passes on the lake and the wind died to nothing. Now, when I check the wind log, I see that it died just for me, then picked up again just as I gave up and left. Wonderful! Like I say, I never knew I could affect the weather so measurably. Such is life. By the way, thanks to Eric Christensen for the help and conversation. Sorry you didn't get to sail, but it was a good decision to drive away. The wind died to nothing just after you left.

[Josh Shirley]

Well Rick we missed you. Grantsville is most definitely a morning affair. On rare occassions the wind will be good in the afternoon. Ken O says that there is typically a lull between 11:30 and 2:30 then if it is going to blow it will. So next time there is a south forecast show up at 8am and join the crew.

The water is still the coldest of all the lakes but I think it warmed up one degree from 33 to 34. Anyway it was fun mid size runs until it backed off like Tom reported. Mike and I spent 30 minutes practicing knee deep uphauls and schloging tacks.

Josh

[Rick McClain]

Well, I had contemplated going to MM19, but the Provo airport was only registering about 12 mph winds or less while Grantsville was reading 17 to 20, so I chose Grantsville. Now that I see your post about MM19, I see I really missed out; but I've been skunked too many times down there. If fact, I've never had a really good day down there at all. I sure wish there was a better indicator for the west side of Utah Lake. The old link that I had for a Saratoga Springs weather station in the housing development just above the park is now gone. Although it was well above the water, it was better than nothing. Now the closest I can find is six miles north at the south end of the Oquirrhs or at the pump station, and that one is hidden down in the trees and totally worthless.

[Mike Egan]

Josh is crazy. The water has only warmed up from frozen to liquid. Coldest water in the state? But great wind!