Entries from May 2010 ↓

The wind subsided during the break, but then came back enough to race some more around 4:00pm. A Figure 8 course was set near shore and some tight racing was seen around every mark. It was also great to see Kevin Gratton out on the race course again! He was up to his old tricks now that his shoulder is recovered.

Adam Anderson and Tim Cleary traded first place finishes in the three Figure8 races, and Mic Igoe made a strong showing to finish the day tied with Don Altmyer for 2nd place. In the Sport Fleet, the Maksenieks (Dad Marts and Son Gatis) are in first and second place after top finishes in the Figure8’s. Tom Stokes is tied with Gatis for third in Sport Fleet.

Here’s a quick shoutout to Steve-V2 watching us from Spain(!). Wish you could be here with us.

Start of a Figure8 race

JIBE!

More chaos...

The Makstenieks leading the Sport Fleet to the finish

We’ve had 3 good races this morning and are breaking for lunch. Adam Anderson has 3 firsts in A Fleet followed by Jeff Koeberl and Don Altmyer. The vintage class has been in the mix too with Ted Schweitzer and Andy Gratton.

Gary Lovrine is pacing the sport fleet.

More racing after the break.

live from the committee boat…

first race started just before noon in good winds of 5-10 mph, a welcome site given the forecast of “building to calm.” Adam Anderson, EL-111, just passed the RC boat in the lead for lap one.

– Arden, Jim, and Leah reporting from the RC boat

Arnie having fun!

MOWIND President Phil Sage adjusting gear after Race One

Andy Gratton on vintage gear

Let's hear it for the Race Committee: Jim and Leah!

The MOWIND Race Series kicks off this weekend with the Walleye Regatta in Fond du Lac, WI. We are honored to have Ted and Tara Schweitzer (children of windsurfing co-inventor Hoyle Schweitzer) in attendance this year. They will be racing on Original Windsurfers, and we will be featuring a vintage class at the event. So come out and enjoy the fun on new gear, old gear, or anything in between.

Regatta Site: https://mowind.org/wp/?page_id=43
Directions: http://www.windpowerwindsurfing.com/map#directions
* Note that Winnebago Drive is closed for bridge maintenance, so approach from the east by taking the 151 bypass to County-K to get to the race site at Windpower.