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by **shudawg7** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:42 am

Right now the forecast looks strong out of the North. Anyone planning to get some? Where?

by **Dutchkiteboarder** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:46 am

If it will stay like this Ill head to Waukegan! But there are 2 more days to go and there can happen a lot in 2 days. Who wants to share a ride with me?

by nG » Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:10 am

Dutchkiteboarder wrote:If it will stay like this Ill head to Waukegan! But there are 2 more days to go and there can happen a lot in 2 days. Who wants to share a ride with me?

Waukegan is side off. I'm heading to zion.

by **Dutchkiteboarder** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:31 pm

Heading to Zion too. See you all up there! Jeff let me know if you heading there too!

by **ironben** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:55 pm

so far so good,
is it better on Michigan side for north wind?
Thinking about waves , water temperature etc.
I would like to go for most of the day to trash my body

so if needed i would drive an extra hour.

by **dewsy** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:01 pm

i am still trying to decide between zion and miller.. love that straight on skimming the beach..

-dewsy

by **Dutchkiteboarder** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:06 pm

Miller will be straight onshore right? Ill head to Zion will be an amazing day! Playsport is charged and working again!

by **JohnHall** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:21 am

No one heading to Montrose? I might try to get up for a dawn patrol session and be back by 11.

by **Mixmikeup** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:43 am

Oh man. Med school has finally released me from its clutches for a few days. Please the the wind provide!! If its blowing, i WILL be there tomorrow. Dewsy i'll go wherever you go man.

Oh man. So excited. Im so out of touch, what are you guys wearing in the water these days? Shorty?

by **jensmadwind** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:10 am

i am thinking with a high temp of 50ish you may need a little more than a shorty. 3.2 or 5.3 for me depending on how the crisp air hits

by **West** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:43 am

Should be tremendous on Saturday.....I would expect it to be quite cooler than any day this year. Temps in the 50's, and winds gusting to 30....water a bit cooler as well. Summer is over, bruddahs!!!

If you head to Zion, stay away from the metal pole next to shore, and stay away from the hotel downwind with the rocks lining the shoreline. Shouldn't be any beachgoers....so that's a good thing!!!

If being blown downwind by hotel, SIMPLY go further downwind and land your kite, then walk back upwind......DO NOT walk your kite back upwind by the hotel NEXT to the rocks......seen some bad accidents with rocks and heads colliding......NO GOOD for the ol' noggen!!!

Waukeegan will be very gusty on a punchy NORTH!!!! Kite Safe and have fun!!!! :wink:

by nG » Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:09 am

Mixmikeup wrote:Oh man. So excited. Im so out of touch, what are you guys wearing in the water these days? Shorty?

5.3 at least. Dress not to impress, but for the rescue. :roll:

by **Artem** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:27 pm

I'm heading up to zion soon as it gets windy!!!

by **bunaruna** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:30 pm

I'll be at Zion from about 9am to 3pm. Looks like it will be a good weekend of kiting...

by **Mixmikeup** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:15 pm

Thanks, 5.3 it is!

by **Dutchkiteboarder** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:10 pm

Just a warning:

Tomorrow will be great and I hope the predictions on 23 mph wind is going to be so true! Keep in mind these are not super beginner conditions, or conditions to teach your friends or family in. Beginners who know what they are doing and feel confident in these condition come on out and have fun with us!

I am bringing my Kodak Playsport cam to shoot some footage. Hope I will get a little more luck this time with it!

Temp: 50 during the day
Feels like: 44 45
Source weather.com

Cant wait to go crazy again!!!!

by **anderson** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:22 pm

Super good tomorrow. Car is packed and ready to go. Brand new 5'11" still slightly covered with resin powder. Let's keep fingers crossed for solid conditions. Have fun!!!

by nG » Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:36 pm

Dutchkiteboarder wrote:Just a warning:

Tomorrow will be great and I hope the predictions on 23 mph wind is going to be so true! Keep in mind these are not super beginner conditions, or conditions to teach your friends or family in. Beginners who know what they are doing and feel confident in these condition come on out and have fun with us!

In addition, remember that in Zion it gets deep very fast, therefore, you'll have to remember body drag for sure

by **ironben** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:10 pm

i love body drag in 50 degrees water ; lol
cu there

by **West** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:44 pm

It's not even 10 pm and it's crankin' up to 30.....I would think tmrw is gonna be rockin'......25 to 35, w some swell rollin'......7m and LIT!!!!

I expect the sand to be flyin' down the beach when I pull in to Zion bout 8....should be ultra clean, since it is going to have so much NORTH in it.....Oh yeah, that's my kind of PARTY!!!!!

Zion till noon or so, then hdn to the Casino to get the afternoon swell as it continues building ALL DAY!!!! Anticipating seeing Scottie G. rippn' up the waves as I walk through the parking lot bout 3!!!!

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