THE GROSSE POINTE WINDSURFING CLUB NEWSLETTER
September 14, 2007
This
newsletter is sent by email to members of the GPWC, and anyone else who wishes
to receive it. It is usually published twice a month during the summer sailing
season, occasionally at other times, or whenever the editor or a guest editor
gets around to it. Please contact me if you wish to have your name added
to or removed from the mailing list. Comments, contributions,
announcements, trip reports, etc, are welcome. Nathaniel Siddall,
editor. nsiddall@earthlink.net phone
(734) 678-5625. Visit our website at http://gpwc.jimminet.net
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. Loaner boards may be available for people who can
windsurf but don't have race gear. (But--we aren't instructors or a camp;
you have to take responsibility for your own safety.)
We
are part of MOWIND The Midwest Organizers for Windsurfing, and the U.S.
Windsurfing Association.
HIGGINS LAKE REGATTA REPORT
At least there were no
thunderstorms. But the wind was frustratingly light--especially
frustrating because it picked up whenever we broke for meals, and right after
we finished. But we still got 5 races in. We had a record turnout
of Prodigys--10, plus Eric on an RS:X--so we decided to divide the group into A
and Sport Divisions. Once again the first timer turned out to have a lot
of racing background and did embarassingly well. Congrats to Sean Fidler
for taking a third in the A group! No Formula class at all this
year. Complete results and another picture are available at www.prodigyonedesign.org.
Thanks to the volunteers! From left: Nat Siddall,
Steve Grody, Dave Chapman, Sally Murray, Herb Gardner, Carol Goodman,
Marguerite Donahue, Ronda Cook. (Photo by Rod Clevenger)
LOST AND FOUND
Frank found an O'Neill sweatshirt
in his car at Higgins. If you put it there for some reason and want it
back, call him at 313 331 2129
CLASSIFIED ADS
Note: You can also place classified ads at our
website. http://gpwc.jimminet.net/
FOR SALE:
Sailboard, Sails, and Accessories
Due to a personal injury I am selling my sailboard and all
associated sails and accessories. Everything is in excellent condition and
priced to sell. You must be willing to pick up what you are interested in in
Ann Arbor where I live, I will not be shipping these items. Please feel free
to contact me at hesh2@comcast.net for
information or to set up an appointment to view these items.
Starboard GO 2003, excellent condition, 165 ltr., w/factory
fin $650.00
Sailworks Retro 9.5, used once
450.00
Sailworks Retro 6.0, used twice
350.00
Sailworks Revolution 5.0, new – never used 300.00
Mistral Vision 6.7, good condition 150.00
Neil Pryde Spirit 8.0, good condition 150.00
Powerex carbon mast, Z-Free 460, excellent condition 225.00
House brand partial carbon mast, 490 excellent
condition 100.00
Hawaiian Pro-Line “Race 215” carbon booms, excellent
condition 350.00
Chinook Booms, excellent condition 100.00
Dakine Harness, Hawaii large, excellent condition 50.00
Dakine Harness, Hawaii med., excellent condition 50.00
True Ames Weed fin 17.5
50.00
Curtis Weed 40 for Mistral, excellent condition 50.00
Fiberspar Reflex 26 cm extension, excellent condition
50.00
Chinook 45 cm extension, excellent condition
25.00
Chinook mast base, good condition 10.00
FOR SALE:
Great Lakes Demo Tour surplus. Great deals. Too
much to list.
David Batchelor
http://members.aol.com/dbatchr/djbhome/DEMO.HTM
DBatchr@aol.com
517 886 3823
517 927 1977
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: 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
FOR SALE:
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
WANTED TO BUY:
Large board, package for beginner. Greg Elder, kaegre@bex.net
OTHER WINDSURFING INFO AND RESOURCES
Grosse
Pointe Windsurfing Club webpage: http://gpwc.jimminet.net/
Great
Lakes Demo Tour-- http://members.aol.com/dbatchr/djbhome/DEMO.HTM
Sailboard Alley, Toledo area--Rod Clevenger tel (419) 836-4010.
Amoka Windsports, Windsurfing and Kiting, NW Ohio--Scott Haas http://www.amoka.com/
Sail Sports Marine, Traverse City http://www.sailsportmarine.com/windsurfing.html
US Windsurfing Association: www.uswindsurfing.org
Prodigy Class Association www.prodigyonedesign.org
MOWIND
(Midwest Organizers of Windsurfing): http://www.amoka.com/mowind.html
Mark Maslar's Ohio windsurfing web page: http://www.ohwind.com/
Neal Farrow's Toledo area windsurfing instruction page: www.windsurftoledo.com
Bob
Schoen at rmschoen@aol.com
Beginner instruction in the Detroit area.
Lauren
Turner laurensturner@yahoo.com,
(313) 720 1047 Beginner
instruction in the Detroit area.
Paul
Sandstrom, Alum Creek Regatta http://ca.geocities.com/alumcreekwindsurfing/
University
of Michigan Sailing Club www.umich.edu/~umsc/
Michigan Windsurfing Yahoo Group http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiWindsurf/
Send messages to: MiWindsurf@yahoogroups.com
Pontiac
Yacht Club, Cass Lake www.pyc54.org
Sail
Repair by Don Wolanchuk don@chesterboot.com