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What a day on Seneca.  The big finger lake has a tendency to do this in October.  This, being way exceeding the forecast.  A bunch of the guys knew it, and kites and sails were out in force on a beauty day. Freaky G Moore called it spot on with his Finger Lakes Fx, and as the meter started to climb it became apparent that I should be changing my…[Read more]

Starting this post as a result of a good question on the Groupme App.

We are getting some surprisingly solid East wind, and that hardly ever happens.

I actually have no experience on an East as a result, but have heard good things about these places.

Charlotte:  Works great in the non swim beach season for the kites,  tons of open rigging and l…[Read more]

Bryan Rutledge, a kite boarder from Syracuse sent a Groupme message to the crew that following Saturday’s session there that he was not feeling well.  Symptoms included a sour stomach, sweats, and a day later a sore throat.  Mike Allen experienced similar symptoms, following his late afternoon session, as did Doug C.  His symptoms may have been a…[Read more]

What a varied day.  I got some good riding in (Tod Ryan early morning Groupme…thank you) early, and then the wind pulled way back so that my 5.2 and small board eventually was a 5.8 big board and then 7.5 big board.  By mid afternoon most folks had called it a day and I was doing the same when the wind came roaring back.  A patient Mike Allen got…[Read more]

Guys like Gary and Bill have been a part of this great event in the past, so they are better suited to talk about it, but I’ve heard this is a great event.  Ken Altfather and his crew are stoked to get people on the water, and what kiter and windsurfer can’t get down with that!?

Info: http://baycreek.com/kayak-sup-cup-race.html

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I thought I was gonna be out of luck for getting on the water today, but when Seneca turned on early (and J GO groupme’d conditions) I jumped on a quick session before I had to be home mid afternoon.

Since it was a SE wind I opted for the newly and exceptionally well done renovated launch at the Geneva Visitors Center/Castle Creek.  The fences…[Read more]

Pretty exciting stuff here.  Still baby steps, but steady movement forward none the less.

So over the past three years, my son Owen, and Joe’s grandson Vance have been windsurfing a handful of times in the shallows of Canandaigua Lake together.  The days there normally involve plenty of candy and sweets, and a ton of good laughing.  Oh, and th…[Read more]