THE GROSSE POINTE WINDSURFING CLUB
NEWSLETTER
January 29, 2007
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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.
FLORIDA TRIP
The season opens as usual with back to
back regattas in Florida. The Islandstyle in Sarasota, February 24-25,
followed by the Calema Midwinters March 1-4. We seem to have a good
Prodigy group forming up to attend some or all of these. I'll be driving
down in the van, and can transport gear for people. Let me know, if you
haven't already, if you wish to send a board down.
2007 PLANS
We'll get a calendar posted soon.
We are planning on a Patterson Park regatta in June, and Higgins Lake in
September, as usual, and some kind of weekday afternoon series. Let
me know of any proposals for schedules and events.
MICHIGAN DEMO TOUR CLEARANCE SALE
The Demo Guys are clearing out a lot of
last year's inventory, and offering some great bargains. Here's a list of
available stuff:
| ITEM |
PRICE
|
| BLAST 62 |
450 |
| 05 RIG 2.0 MICRO |
75 |
| 05 RIG 3.0 MINI |
100 |
| 150CM POSI GRIP BOOM |
200 |
| 190CM POSI GRIP BOOM |
200 |
| 220CM POSI GRIP BOOM |
225 |
| REFLEX 4800/430 |
150 |
| REFLEX 4800/490 |
185 |
| BREEZE 400 |
100 |
| SUPERWAVE 430 |
150 |
| 05 FREETIME DACRON 3.5 |
95 |
| 05 GTX 7.0 |
200 |
| 05 MANIC 4.7 |
220 |
| 05 PILOT 6.0 |
150 |
| 05 SWIFT 7.5 |
225 |
| 05 SWIFT 8.3 |
225 |
| 05 FREERIDE 185-245 BOOM |
85 |
| 05 TIGA BOARDER-X103 |
475 |
| 05 TIGA HYPER-X 115 |
475 |
Contact David
Batchelor
CLASSIFIED
ADS
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.