8/9 Saturday G'ville 7.4 125 l. Roberts, 40cm fin

[DimitriMilovich]

Couple hours of good 7.4 planing on a big board. Rigged kinda late at 7:30 to dropping wind, but then once we were on the water it started to fill in again. First time using an old Finworks fin on my Roberts, but it went great. 8:30-9:30 seemed best. Brought my own G'ville newbie along and got to watch Matisse planing on a 5.2 as most of us were working our 7.5s. Howdit be to displace so little water and get to use a little sail? Reminds me of years ago watching a 14-year-old Micah Buzainis planing all over Rush on a 5.0 as the rest of us were waiting for wind.

Josh kept squinting into the sun looking for rollers. I had to cover my ears to not hear about all the Gorge goings-on.

Also - big UWA welcome to new Utah sailor June ____, who hails from Honolulu and chose G'ville as her first place in Utah to get wet and rip some rides. Not only sails G'ville like a regular, in spite of our challenging wave-less conditions, but is able to fit two, count-em two, boards plus sails in her blue Prius. Say hello if you see her and help her with the local lore.

One kite launched late around 10:00 for what appeared to be a lesson, but the wind seemed a little light by then and they hadn't got it off the water by the time they drifted to mid lake. Hope they got it launched.

Great show of bank swallows lined up on the fence and flying around. No horned larks this time. Two troupes of parched boy scouts plodding along in the heating day. Wish we had facilities to get them sailing merit badges.

I'm hoping for a repeat tomorrow. (Of the wind. Swallows welcome too)