The streak of a yearly windsurf race in Toledo was kept alive by some twelve windsurfers participating in the Jolly Roger Sailing Club’s Cattail Regatta.  This is a one day event with three races scheduled for Saturday afternoon.  Thanks to the RC and JRSC membership for hosting such a nice event.   Also thanks much to the Lost Peninsular Marina that offered up a good spot for windsurfers to launch from.    The TABA group here in Toledo will dicuss later this season as to if we want to continue on with this event and perhaps even add it to the MOWIND schedule (assuming the JSRC will have us back again). This event has always taken place on the same weekend the TABA race had (the first weekend after Memorial Day).Â
The windsurfers that came from out of town remarked that they had no idea Toledo had an Ottawa river where several sailing clubs were located.  The mouth of the Ottawa river with it’s scattered islands is a picturesque spot to sail. Below the launch cove next to the marina gas docks worked good for launching windsurfers.   It’s not a sandy beach but cove gave us direct access to the lake and plenty of grass area to rig in. The RC set the course up about a mile offshore where winds in Maumee Bay are steady.
The view from Lost Peninsular Marina
Windsurfers were start five in a mixed fleet of Hobie, Interlake, Catalina and Thistles.  It was a simple windward leeward course, the RC set an extra mark up making the windward leg about a half mile shorter for us windsurfers. Below some Interlakes head out the Ottawa River for the course.
InterLakes head out the Ottawa River in Toledo
Results were:
Prodigy Class –  1. Chris Barry 2. Rod Clevenger 3. Glenn Gardner
Unlimited Class - 1. Paul Sandstrom 2. Eric Rahnenfuehrer 3. Joe Bealhobek
The above received in lieu of a trophy or flag some very nice gear bags colored red, blue or yellow.  Before the awards there were refreshments that came from a keg at the air conditioned JSRC club house.     There also was  barbecue it yourself chick or steak dinner that most everyone took them up on, with baked potato, corn, salad, cake and more beverages.