Reporting that there is MoFun in MoWind!

The 2010 MOWIND Race Series is about to begin!

Notice of Races (NOR) are available for the Walleye Regatta in Fond du Lac May 15-16 and also for the Dam Jam in Des Moines May 22-23.

Links:

Walleye Regatta NOR

Dam Jam NOR

Windsurfers and kiters were out in force this weekend on Lake Winnebago. I was able to sail with at least a half dozen windsurfers and about a dozen kiters off Deadwood Point on Friday, April 2. Sunny skys, 80-deg temps, and 30+ mph winds made this one of the best opening sessions I have ever had. Even though ice was on the lake as recently as the weekend prior the shallow water near shore heated up quickly with the warm sun. It was a bit chilly in the deeper water away from shore so caution should still be used. I am sure people continued to sail throughout the weekend and into this week, and I hope MOWIND members throughout the region enjoyed similar starts to their season. 

April 2nd wind for Fond du Lac from iWindsurf.com

Remember, the 2010 MOWIND race season starts soon (link to calendar). The Walleye Wagatta will be held on Lake Winnebago off of Windpower Windsurfing and Kiting Center May 15-16. You can contact me at ardenalan@gmail.com if you have any questions, and can expect a notice of race soon. We’ll see you on the water! 

– Arden, EL-11

We are sorry to inform mid-west windsurfers and our Canadian friends the Toledo Windsurfing Championships NRT race will not be held in 2010.   After a 20 year run the TABA (Toledo Area BoardSailing Association) membership decided to retire from hosting it.  But don’t be sad for long because some good news is that there are two new MOWIND Point series events in Ohio this summer along with the May Alum Creek event.    We also have the Michigan based Grosse Pointe and Higgins Lake races so in total that is 5 events spread nicely across the water sports season in the two states of Ohio and Michigan.

A totally new windsurfing event  named the  Reservoir Rendezvous will be held in July at the New London Ohio Reservoir and Campground.    New London Ohio is between Toledo and Cleveland.   Phil Sage along with some BONC members (Boardheads of the North Coast) is  organizing this event.   This is an accommodating venue with a campground right on the water at the event site.  So get your tents and camping trailers ready to roll.

The second event is held around the first weekend of August and is one several TABA members have been competing in for a few years now.   The event is one of the larger regatta held on Lake Erie and is called the I-LYA Bay Week Regatta.   Organized by the I-LYA (Inter-Lake Yachting Association) the Bay Week event is held on South Bass Island and hosted by the Put-In-Bay Yacht Club.   South Bass Island is located 45 miles east of Toledo about 5 miles offshore.   Windsurfers  race on the centerboard fleet course where Hobies, Interlakes, Sunfish and other smaller size sailboats also compete.   This is a fun exciting venue with a first rate professional RC,  course setting and party activities.     Online Registration for the event is now open.  See the MOWIND event page  for help on the registration.

Scott #H

It’s a new year and the sun and windsurfing will be coming back to Florida soon.    The Island Style Windsurfing Classic is  Feb 27-28, 2010 in Sarasota at the Ken Thompson park and is hosted by the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. The 25th Calema Mid-Winters on Meritt Island Florida is March 4-7, 2010.     The following weekend there is usually a regatta in Miami.    Hopefully a few MOWINDer’s will make it down and represent the mid-west again.   February and March is Spring time in Florida with lots of good wind days with new weather fronts moving through every couple days.  

But wait,  there is more,  there are other windsurfing events happening in the sunshine state and as things warm up for the Olympics again we’ll see new RS:X action for sure.  

Jan. 16-18 – RS:X North American Champs & Alex Cavigila Regatta in Miami, FL (T293 and RS:X charters available) www.windsurfingtour.com/?p=975
Jan. 15-18 – U.S. Youth Worlds Qualifier in Clearwater, FL (RS:X) www.clwyc.org/racesched.htm
Jan. 20-23 – U.S. Sailing Team Olympic Training Camp in Miami, FL (RS:X)
Jan. 24-30 – Miami Olympic Classes Regatta in Miami, FL (RS:X) http://rmocr.ussailing.org
March 1-4 – Banana River Traning Camp in Cocoa Beach, FL (T293) – contact karen@nbwindsurfing.com
March 5-7 – T293 North American Champs and Youth Olympics Qualifier at the Calema Midwinters in Merritt Island, FL (T293) www.calema.com 

If you haven’t already check the MOWIND calendar page for the preliminary MOWIND 2010 calendar.  If you are a race organizer be sure to check your event information and contact Arnie ASAP if need be. 

#H

Hello Windsurfers,

The high winds finally returned to Worthington Minnesota on Sept 27 and 28; blowing 25 to 35 knots each day. We had a number of sailors participating.

Andrew Anderson flew in from Oakland California, logged a 32.19 knot Best Ten Second Run, and took the lead for the 2009 Midwest Speed Quest on Sunday. Andrew also claimed the $200 Economic Stimulus CASH, by recording the first 30 knot session of the day.Chris Lock was also on the water, and recorded a new Best 10 Second Run for 2009 of 31.63 knots. Both racers were sailing the KA Koncept Sail, and Vector Fins.

On Monday, Arden Anderson had a blazing session. He turned in a Best 10 Second Run of 33.55 knots, and a Max 2 Second Speed of 35.44 knots. These are the highest speeds ever recorded on Lake Okabena.

David Knight recorded his best run of the year at 32.00 knots. Adam Anderson recorded a 29.63 knot run. Both racers were using the KA Koncept Sail, and Vector Fins.

David Knight won the winner of the 2008 Midwest Speed Quest with a 32.52 knot run; and sails the Carbon Art SL60 Slalom Board.

Sessions were also entered by Delbert Carpenter and Wayne Anderson.

The Midwest Speed Quest closes on October 15th. We look forward to a couple more days of great Speed Sailing.October has brought us winds well over 40 mph. Some of the most intense racing of the year has been in these final days.

We continue to offer a $500 CASH to any racer that records a 35 knot run before October 15th!!! This money is in addition to the $2500 in Cash Prizes awarded each year.

Stay tuned for a Year End Report, and visit our web site for the latest rankings and Wind Forecasts:

[url]http://www.midwestspeedquest.com[/url]

Thank you MOWIND for your continuing support of this Event!

Sincerely,

Craig Bergh 

The Midwest Speed Quest

133 Lake Avenue

Worthington, MN 56187

Cell -507-360-4801