The Gross Pointe Windsurfing Club regatta took place 
Saturday June 21st at Patterson Park in Grosse Pointe Park Michigan. Patterson Park is just off Jefferson Ave about 8 miles north of downtown Detroit. It’s a beautiful park to sail from with access to Lake St Clair. I counted about 21 sails out on the course and everyone was battling hard in the 5 to 10 mph breezes. The fleet got 4 races in before breaking for lunch. About the time we all finished our pizza thunderstorms blew in and they didn’t want to quit. Hail, high winds, rain, lightning and more hail came down for near an hour, it was a bit scary. By the time it was over we were cold, wet and it was nearing 3:30 and more storms were coming so that was it for the 2008 edition of the GPWC regatta.
Of note were two new long boards on the course, a Starboard Phatton 380 and an Exocet Warp 380. These are boards that might just kick off the start of a real longboard revival.
Here are the scores