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Had a decent day with a bunch of Windsurf and Kite folks, Seneca can be such a melting pot of riders.  Folks from the Geneva area, Finger Lakes South, Rochester area, Syracuse area, and even Buffalo were on the water for deceivingly steady wind in the middle of the lake.  A few kiting women were in the line up, and that should get us all pumped.  …[Read more]

So Steve Pelman moved down the road, and his old place has new owners, with two young kids.  This is the brown house with white trim, big treehouse deck, and pool. He was discussing trees in his yard and I walked over.  HE was definitely giving the “what are these guys doing in my yard” look.  Understandable.

Anyhow, he asked that we still ap…[Read more]

Finally got some water time with some of the crew at Long Pond.  Wow the water is high…like a foot below road level.  For reference you are doing a chest high water start where your feet entered the water last year.

Glad for the updates on the Groupme text service I managed to arrive while Art, Keith, Joe, Scott, and Ted were all on the w…[Read more]

Great write up by Scott regarding Easter Sunday at the Pond…..Anyhow, I finally managed my first session of the year at Durand with wind touching in really nicely at around 20 mph.  BY the time I had triple checked that I had all my gear with me for the first time this year, Scott had been putting is 6.3 through its paces.  I rigged a 6.6 as q…[Read more]

Psyched to say that the first gallery of 2017 action is up on the RWS homepage and photo page.  Also glad to say the pics were contributed by Chris Joyce and shot by Brad Muise.  Forever I have been stuck with how to efficiently get pics that others take of local action in a way that is easy for the photographer and me to get up on the si…[Read more]

Better late than never……….I’m glad to announce the date for:

2017 Rochester Windsports HIHO (Hook In, and Hang Out)

Date:  Sunday April 30, 2017
Place:  Mulconry’s Irish Pub
17 Lift Bridge Lane
Fairport, NY 14450

Wings and Things to be served. Beverages are on you.

Cost: $10-$15 (depending on turnout)

TO SIGN UP:  …[Read more]

Better late than never……….I’m glad to announce the date for:

2017 Rochester Windsports HIHO (Hook In, and Hang Out)

Date:  Sunday April 30, 2017
Place:  Mulconry’s Irish Pub
17 Lift Bridge Lane
Fairport, NY 14450

Wings and Things to be served. Beverages are on you.

Cost: $10-$15 (depending on turnout)

TO SIGN UP:  …[Read more]

Better late than never……….I’m glad to announce the date for:

2017 Rochester Windsports HIHO (Hook In, and Hang Out)

Date:  Sunday April 30, 2017

Place:  Mulconry’s Irish Pub

17 Lift Bridge Lane

Fairport, NY 14450

Wings and Things to be served. Beverages are on you.

Cost: $10-$15 (depending on turnout)

TO SIGN UP:  Look for an EV…[Read more]

A couple awesome days on Cranberry Pond with a few of the crew came together to make this video.

Winter has been fickle, but the ice out at Cranberry has been mostly snow free, and smooth.  On the days I recorded this the DN crew numbered up to seven boats on the ice.  For a guy who never windsurfed, Don Delaney carves the ice on his freeskate l…[Read more]

A couple awesome days on Cranberry Pond with a few of the crew came together to make this video.

Winter has been fickle, but the ice out at Cranberry has been mostly snow free, and smooth.  On the days I recorded this the DN crew numbered up to seven boats on the ice.  For a guy who never windsurfed, Don Delaney carves the ice on his freeskate l…[Read more]

A couple awesome days on Cranberry Pond with a few of the crew came together to make this video.

Winter has been fickle, but the ice out at Cranberry has been mostly snow free, and smooth.  On the days I recorded this the DN crew numbered up to seven boats on the ice.  For a guy who never windsurfed, Don Delaney carves the ice on his freeskate l…[Read more]

It was surprising to find out that the ice was good enough already to support the iceboats and ice fishermen on Friday, so then all of a sudden Saturday plans had to include a trip to C’berry for some winter fun.

The ice boats were out early and often on the reported 2.5-4″ of ice.  Ice fishermen dotted the slippery grey surface, as did some…[Read more]

It has been said by many this winter, and man I’ll say it again…the ice has been fantastic.  Over the past two weekends I have had the chance to get out twice and have not been disappointed by clear black ice.

I spent Sunday on Cranberry Pond in winds around 10 mph with a Kitewing Race 5.5 and hockey skates.  Shared the slippery surface with D…[Read more]

It has been said by many this winter, and man I’ll say it again…the ice has been fantastic.  Over the past two weekends I have had the chance to get out twice and have not been disappointed by clear black ice.

I spent Sunday on Cranberry Pond in winds around 10 mph with a Kitewing Race 5.5 and hockey skates.  Shared the slippery surface with D…[Read more]

I’ve been really busy lately, but this is worth sharing quick:

As a windsurfer, I don’t really know much about Kite Club NY, besides their good website and the awesome looking Snow Kite Rally they have planned for mid February.  It will be on Great Sacandaga Lake which I am told is about three hours from Rochester.  You can bet I will be i…[Read more]