THE GROSSE POINTE WINDSURFING CLUB
NEWSLETTER
September 12, 2006
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THE GROSSE POINTE
WINDSURFING CLUB
We are a group of amateur boardsailors who
usually meet once a week during the summer to sail together, practice and hold
informal races on a small course. Many of us compete in race events
regionally and around the country, and we sometimes go on group trips to
shortboard sailing destinations such as Hatteras. Some prefer free sailing
to racing, but enjoy learning and sailing with other windsurfers. Some of
us are beginners, some are fairly experienced. Anyone is welcome to join
us. If you've never raced, but are curious about it, we will show you how,
teach you the rules and get you started. (But-we aren't instructors or a
camp; you have to take responsibility for your own safety.)
Our usual sailing spot is Patterson Park, at
Three Mile Road, on Lake St. Clair just north of Detroit. This is a
private facility, and we are permitted to sail there as guests of the city of
Grosse Pointe Park, on Wednesday afternoons only. Please be a good guest,
be ready to leave by park closing time, and be sure to keep the gate to the
water closed. (The combination for the gate lock is 21-34-7.) The
schedule is roughly as follows: 2:00-6:00 free sailing; 6:00-7:30 informal
races; 7:30-8:30, derigging, arguing about race results, giving each other free
advice. 9:00 (or sunset)-park closes.
(Club activities are conducted under the
auspices of MOWIND The Midwest Organizers for Windsurfing and the U.S.
Windsurfing Association)
Directions to Patterson Park: From Route
94, about 5 miles east of 75, take the Cadieux Road exit and head south.
At the end of Cadieux, turn right on Jefferson. Proceed roughly 1/2 mile,
and turn left on Three Mile Road. At the end of Three Mile is the park
entrance.
See the calendar below for a list of our
scheduled activities.
PRODIGY CHAMPIONSHIP/LIQUID SURF AND
SAIL FALL CHALLENGE
I'm going to drive down to the event,
at Fort Walton Beach, FL, October 27-29, and I could transport gear for anyone
who might want to fly down. This is the designated North American Prodigy
Championship for 2006, and will also have a mixed Hybrid fleet, and other
fleets. It's the last event in the US Windsurfing National Race
Tour. You can find info at www.liquidsurfandsail.com.
PONTIAC YACHT CLUB SERIES
RESULTS
The honor of windsurfers was a little
tarnished this year, as we surrendered the top three places to Lasers.
That probably reflects the larger and more competitive group of Lasers that was
out there. They were interesting to compete against. In very light
conditions we could beat them downwind, but they beat us upwind. We did
have one very gnarly day when the windsurfers finished in the top spots, and
most of the Lasers didn't even finish. For the series as a whole there are
still more Lasers behind us than ahead of us in the standings, so we were at
least competitive. The top windsurfer in the standings was Dave Chapman,
followed by Nat Siddall and Glen Gardner. Thanks, Glen, for the organizing
and scoring.
MOWIND SERIES
RESULTS
Local folks did well in the Hybrid
rankings, with Nat Siddall, Chris Barry, and Rod Clevenger in the top
spots. In the other categories, not so well. Our strongest
challengers were disadvantaged by missing some of the upper Midwest
events. But Dave Chapman was 4th in the Formula group, and Bruce Williams
10th in the Longboard Limited category. You can see complete results,
pictures, etc, at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/mowind
Thanks to Jeff Koeberl and the MOWIND group for all the work they do on
this.
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE:
2005 3.3 Ezzy SE
2005 3.7 Ezzy SE
2005 4.7 Ezzy
SE
2005 5.2 Ezzy SE (New)
2005 Chinook 2-bolt mast base with rubber
universal
2005 Chinook 1-1/8" diameter boom
(137cm - 198cm)
New and used harness
lines
AHD Diamond 67 Board (147L) with bag and fin
Hawaiian Proline 100% Carbon Comp boom (182cm
- 238cm)(Excellent condition - not even any cuts or scraps on the grip
area)
460cm Ezzy RDM mast (new)
ProLimit waist Harness w/integrated bar (new - size small)
Larry Ruhstorfer 248-421-4086 larry.ruhstorfer@delphi.com
FOR SALE: 1996 JY 15 sailing dinghy,
asking $1500, 1996
sails removed from service 2003. In Ann
Arbor, MI at UMSC.
FOR SALE: Bic Sport
"Race Tec" 310, with rig. About 10 yrs old, excellent condition.
Tnj_densison@hotmail.com Phone 989 821 5167
FOR
SALE:
Windsurf Trailer – 10ft x 5ft – with Yakima Rack – Holds more
equipment then any sane person would own - $1500 – EQUIPMENT NOT
INCLUDED kathleen.aro@sbcglobal.net
FOR
SALE: 2002 Windski, $550. The windski uses a
skateboard-like deck with footstraps risen from a long special designed ski with
a shallow skeg. A windsurfing rig can be attached if it has a chinook base. It's
amazing how little wind it takes to zip off especially on hardpacked snow. I
have been demo'ing this and can pass it on locally if someone is interested.
Mike 249-360-0859, ivanbanez@hotmail.com
FOR SALE: Complete IMCO longboard
package with 5.9 and 6.6 sails. Rob Jankowski (734) 667-2802
Alpha Courseboard, w/ 7.5 rig, make
offer. Seatrend 9"2", make offer. John Foster, 734 433
9875.
FOR SALE: 1988 F2 Comet Short
Board (about 110 liters)…. Great starter board… 2 masts, 2 booms 5 North sails
ranging from 3.2 meters to 6.0 meters… all fully battened… harness clamp on
boom… lightweight mast… whole set up in great shape…. Over $5,000 of equipment
asking $1,000 obo… Located Windsor Ontario call Rob at (519) 253-5345 ext 1 or
email me at Robbertandrew@aol.com
FOR SALE:
Race board: Pro tech Zajicek (Z-27).
Vol: 130 lt
Length: 279
cm
Superlight all carbon construction.
Condition: very good.
Price:
MAKE A DECENT OFFER
Contact: Achilles, email:
anastas@umich.edu
OTHER WINDSURFING INFO AND
RESOURCES
Lauren Turner 510-414-6505 Beginner instruction in the Detroit
area.