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April 24th, 2012 — General Announcements
Race season is starting again!
I am happy to be hosting another Walleye Wagatta in Fond du Lac, WI along with Kevin Gratton and the team at Windpower Windsurfing. Race dates are May 12-13, 2012.
There are a couple of new things this year:
- Registration is online at the Windpower website. $10 for online registration, $15 for on-site registration at the event. As always, participants under 18 years old are FREE. http://www.WindPowerWindsurfing.com/register
- Stand-Up Paddling (SUP) will be included! (other paddlers welcome, too)
Come join the fun. Directions, schedule, and other details are in the Notice of Race. You can view it at the registration page, or download it directly at this LINK.
See you there,
Arden, EL-11
March 12th, 2012 — General Announcements
March 2nd, 2012 — General Announcements
Several MOWIND’ers are in Cocoa Beach, FL for the Calema Midwinters. Most (or all) of us are in the Kona Fleet. The Formula Fleet is strong as usual with top sailors from various countries attending.
I am doing personal updates on my blog, http://arden-el11.blogspot.com/
– Arden
December 12th, 2011 — General Announcements
Wow … it’s already getting close to that time of year. Yes the time of year to make time to plan travel arrangements for a few get-a-way windsurfing days to the sunshine state.  Assuming things are as in the past it should be possible to fly down and charter a KONA for both of these events.  You’ll need to contact the people at Sandy Point Progressive Sports to reserve a KONA.   To get there you could possibly use Allegiant Air which has flights to St. Pete and then catch Allegiant back again using their Orlando/Sanford location. One way prices are around $110.
The Island Style Classic / Senior Masters  is posted to be ran Feb 25-26, 2012 in Sarasota Florida. Hosted at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron club facilities with windsurf rigging and  launching at the adjoining Ken Thompson city park.    This is racing on inter-coastal waters so there is no ocean shore-break to contend with.  The water depth in the much of the usual course area is just a few feet so waves don’t come into play either.  Â
The Calmea 2012 Mid-Winters is set for Thursday March 1st through Sunday March 4th. Thursday is late registration and required check-in day, usually with a huge welcome party and skippers meeting held early evening.    If you have not been there in the past know that Kelly Park where the Calema shop is located is a nice safe site to windsurf from and has rental gear.  Again this is inter-coastal windsurfing so no ocean swells or shore break to contend with.   The March weather can vary greatly from 88 to 58. I have found that wearing a light wetsuit is good to protect snow white skin from the Florida spring sun.  However surely bring your shorts because if you hit a few warm 82 degree days in a row you’ll need them.
In past years the Banana River Windsurfing resort has hosted a clinic during the break between the two above mentioned races.  BRW also offers some accommodations but you’ll need to check in with them well in advance.  There are plenty of hotels in the area but it’s wise to shop around beforehand to find something that matches your budget. Â
September 14th, 2011 — Wisconsin
Never been to Fond Du Lac and windsurfed Lake Winnebago? Here is your excuse to do a bit of traveling!
Please see this notice of race flyer . pdf file with registration form for all the details.  Friday Sept 23rd a long distance event is planned, along with the racing some Saturday evening activities with awards for 2011 MOWIND Series are planned.
Kevin is looking for Race Directors to run the 2012 event. So if you are interested in putting event managment on your resume now is the time to step up.   Give him a call at his  Windpower Windsurfing shop.  It probably would be good to tag along after him during this 2011 event and take some notes and drain his brain a bit.
