6/3/07- Yuba(Painted Rock) 15m-Glide

[jason morton]

Ryan, Mel and I made a last minute decision Sat. night and headed off to Yuba to seek out the fabled Fayette wind. We hoped that there was an actual wind pattern worthy enough to have a name as it would therefore be a real entity. Traffic was at a standstill in Provo and we arrived late. The gate to Westbach was closed. Billy and his wife were camped there and grew tired of waiting for us. They called and said they were going to sleep. We headed for Painted Rock. Never seen so many rabbits on one stretch of dirt road(except for the road into Punta San Carlos). We arrived to a quiet campground and calm winds. Quickly set up camp then widdled the night away next to the campfire with cold beer and hand rolled cigarettes. Alot of commotion was coming from the water as carp were in a moonlit feeding frenzy. The dogs were going nuts. Went to sleep around 3:30am with an alarm set for 5am. Awoke to no wind. Oh well, back to sleep. We resurfaced from our alcohol and nicotine induced coma to a pleasant breeze building from the SE. Was soon ridable and we hit the water at 8am and rode till 10am. Was definately a keeper. We put on a great show for the kids and beach goers. After kiting we had a great breakfast then spent the day swimming and hanging out before returning home. The Fayette is real. We will return.

[rizzle]

It was a sweet sess. Yuba is set up sweet.. You can kite in the morning, then boat or fish in the afternoon on glassy water. We both rode 15m instincts and Jason was on his glide and I rode his 137 litewave. You gotta love the super smooth Fayette wind...see you next time...

Ry...

[bordy]

Bummer we missed it. After trying to sleep next to some young kids and what seemed like their first time drinking Christy and I listened to the sweet sound of vomit hiting the ground for most of the night. Only to be awakened to the sound of small children playing on the other side of camp just a few moments later. Around 9 we couldn't take it any more and packed it up. What a shame we misssed the session. Should have headed over to your camp right away.....

[jason morton]

Billy-
I've heard that the morning SE thermal doesn't usually go all the way down to West Beach. I could be wrong. Painted Rock is the spot. Maybe someone has more info for us?

[John Dubock]

Painted Rocks is much quieter than West /North RV crimson naper beach. No guarnantee that it will be quiet, but you will be first on the water. I think you can drive in the back way from Nephi to PR, just turn right at the cow road, follow the power lines.

You can pay for Oasis Campground and have a Ranger experience, cut out the wackos, RV generators, pallet fires, stuck cars.

The Fayette Wind starts as a drainage from I think Gunnison (Rick H knows and he has the Fayette accent down perfect). So yes, it can blow on a light day only at Painted Rocks and be dead glass at West Beach.

It appears that Yuba needs a big South, or not way too hot, ala 85 during the day, that kills it.

Isn't that nice of Rossberg to not tell his kiter buddies for 5 years about Yuba! Tons of room there, huge fetch, nice walk of shame sand, but two days at Yuba is a week anywhere else.

[jason morton]

John-
So are you saying that a strong south wind and temps. over 85 degrees can kill the Fayette thermal?

[John Dubock]

Hey I'm no Goudie, so do the opposite of what I recommend. During the infamous Summer of Love 2001 Rick/Layne/Cindi got 13 of 14 weekends with epic wind. Rarely did we go to Painted Rocks, didn't need to. We didn't seem to be there when it got over 90, as you know that is just too hot for comfort. Spring and Fall should be good there.

A big south is great, it funnels in eventually, South or Westerly offshores. North is death. Trouble with Yuba is its 104 miles to check it out, Ms. Fayette she's fickle.

Everyone who has sailed there has a story, and nothing worse than having your buddies show at 945am to say "hey it was good at sunrise till 935am, help me swat some midge flies"...

Rick Henniger still is making up for lost campground sleep, my fatboy START would slap the water like Ms Budweiser, pre sun rise, sonic vibrations would flatten Ricks' tent.

[RickHeninger]

UWA QUOTE OF THE YEAR so far:

Jason Morton: "The Fayette is real!"

John, Layne and Cindy, I know that this sent a smile from ear to ear!!!

HA HA HA!!! I love it!

[Craig Goudie]

I've never been able to predict the "Fayette", so your guess is probably better than mine.

-Craig

Hey I'm no Goudie, so do the opposite of what I recommend. During the infamous Summer of Love 2001 Rick/Layne/Cindi got 13 of 14 weekends with epic wind. Rarely did we go to Painted Rocks, didn't need to. We didn't seem to be there when it got over 90, as you know that is just too hot for comfort. Spring and Fall should be good there.

A big south is great, it funnels in eventually, South or Westerly offshores. North is death. Trouble with Yuba is its 104 miles to check it out, Ms. Fayette she's fickle.

Everyone who has sailed there has a story, and nothing worse than having your buddies show at 945am to say "hey it was good at sunrise till 935am, help me swat some midge flies"...

Rick Henniger still is making up for lost campground sleep, my fatboy START would slap the water like Ms Budweiser, pre sun rise, sonic vibrations would flatten Ricks' tent.