MOWIND is back in business! The first official race since Covid finally took place last weekend in Fond du Lac, WI. Thanks to everyone who came out to race, it was a great time! And a special Thank You to the crew at Wind Power Windsurfing (Brian, Mary, Kevin on RC) and to Andrew Anderson for providing a committee boat. This provided top notch racing for everyone. Here are the results from the weekend.
The first event of the 2021 MOWIND Race Season is the Walleye Regatta this coming weekend! May 22-23 at Wind Power Windsurfing in Fond du Lac, WI.
Racers must be a current member of US Windsurfing. You can join at this link – https://uswindsurfing.org/membership-join/ It is a $40 membership for racers on the Mowind tour. There is no other event fee for this regatta.
Racers must also sign an insurance waiver form. It is available online at this location. https://bit.ly/2Rc3zYD
Schedule:
Registration/check-in 9-11am Sat
Skippers meeting at 9:30am
First race approximately 11am
Lunch break at some point
Racing continues until 3 or 4 pm
Sunday skippers meeting 9am
First race Sunday at 10am
Last possible race at 2pm
Contact Arden for details: arden.EL11@gmail.com or 920-2five1-8six4eight
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The 2020 Mowind Race Series is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The May events are cancelled at this time. The Worthington Windsurfing Regatta & Music Festival in June is also cancelled. We will continue to assess events on a monthly basis.
It was a lovely dry weekend in the mid 80’s for the 2019 Reservoir Rendezvous in New London, Ohio. The location is ideal for camping near the water. The first campers arrived Thursday and enjoyed a nice breeze with the lake virtually to themselves. Several more arrived Friday and stayed cool surfing, foiling or honing their skills.
Saturday we woke to a 10mph wind building out of the West. Committee Chair Mark held a Skipper’s Meeting at 10:00 and triangle course racing began at 10:45. Four races were held before a delicious lunch was provided by organizer Carl Rappaport. Peter from Minnesota had already established himself as the man to beat. The wind was up to 15mph when racing resumed. Seven more races were held as the breeze continued to freshen to occasional white caps. We happily shared the lake with short boards and even a lone kite. The competitors called it a day by 4:15 but some hearty souls continued to enjoy playing in the ideal conditions until sunset. Carl spoiled us with a burger and brat dinner on the beach and many folks enjoyed the camaraderie near a small fire until well after dark.
After a hearty breakfast a light NE wind provided just enough locomotion to conduct four Sunday morning races on a shortened course. The squirrelly conditions proved challenging to competitors but extremely entertaining for onlookers. Many thanks to all who attended and especially to Carl who makes it happen and the volunteers who ran the committee.
