Four major local sites that the Rochester wingers and other sailors sail are: WNW to NE winds, Durand Beach and Montana Beach (Seabreeze Pier at Irondeqouit…[Read more]

Here is the final product, sanded, painted and epoxied in place. I used a thickened epoxy to glue it on. I like the way it turned out!

Another November surprise for us windsurfers! Pre-frontal southerly winds ramped up big time at Long Pond. And the turn out for what is probably the last warm sailing session was equally impressive.

The area temperatures were in the mid sixties and the winds were forecasted to be gusty and into the thirties. And in fact that’s pretty much what…[Read more]

Recently I noticed a suspicious crack in the nose of my 86 liter Goya short board. With the cold weather approaching and lots of covid downtime I inspected the crack a bit closer and found that indeed I had crushed the nose at some point. So I broke out my dremel tool and proceeded to repair it. After routing out the wet foam and broken…[Read more]

The lone sailor, Mark, was rigging a 12m kite and Eric P. and I started rigging 6.3’s on large boards. By the time we got our sails…[Read more]

I’ve read most of Eric’s technical articles on his blog and found it very helpful. I have been playing with my boom height adjustments this year and can relate to your observations. Thanks!

During the week I got a couple heads up from local sailors about good wind coming on Wednesday. A cold front was approaching. We had already squeezed in a nice Seneca lake day in the southerly flow that announced it’s approach before the clocking west…[Read more]

Love your tracking app and the way it is color coded to your speed,…[Read more]

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Yes, I couldn’t believe the beach at Durand either. A couple of us had a theory that kites might be able to launch just a hundred yards east at the dip in the terrain but not sure. Most kiters are still able to launch at Montana at the Seabreeze Pier on the west…[Read more]

It’s sad we don’t have…[Read more]

For almost twenty years I’ve driven down Empire Blvd. in Rochester, past Irondequoit Bay to my home in Penfield. Some days I notice a thermal blowing on the bay, white caps and flags ripping in the wind. The “Open For Business” pennants at the Bay Creek paddle shop shouting out the wind strength. And every…[Read more]

It’s like predicting the weather but worst when it comes…[Read more]

The Hydra features the latest in foil sail design, the low aspect sail has a large range and is less sensitive to gusty wind conditions like we have in WNY…[Read more]

The phone rang early on Thursday, the voice somewhat familar…OMG it’s Joe! He’s back! “Where we sailing? Looks like Seneca…OK see you there!”. The iwindsurf forecast looked awesome, a hard blow of prefrontal wind out of the south east AND 70 degree temperatures!  A great Seneca Lake forecast.

I…[Read more]

It was cool today with temperatures around 50 Degrees and winds variable 13-19 mph out of the NE. After and amusing meeting with a gentleman coming out of the restrooms with a fishing pole in hand and me asking how the fishing…[Read more]

I set up in the regular windsurf setup area by the marina. I was anxious to test out my new windsurf foil setup, a new MFC mast and fuselage (warranty…[Read more]

Early Spring weather continued much like the Winter with wild changes in temperatures and wind. The weekend warm-up and rain melted the snow and crust on the local ice and the night-time freeze promised some hard surface sailing. Then I got the call.

My fellow ice boat friend, Dave, called and said Kershaw Park at…[Read more]

Note: I wrote this account while still under the influence of endorphins from a super ice sailing  session.  I  reread it today and I’ll still post, cause I KNOW YOU FEEL ME! (and I love reading stories about myself).

I seldom bother to write it down unless it is awesomely special and today was one of those da…[Read more]

My friend Dave, fed me the intel on the black ice on Keuka. Later he showed me the pic he’d received and it was a crack free image of pure blackness. In fact as he…[Read more]

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First let me say that all is well. No one drown or was injured except for a minor burn on my forearm.

After a lackluster day with my 5.5 Kitewing on Irondequoit Bay I drove to my home in Penfield. Once in the driveway. I decided to investigate an engine code that had recently greeted me on the dashboard of my…[Read more]

The forecast showed the wind falling off hard by late morning so I tried to get up early but failed miserably in that department. As I left Rochester the sun was coming out and I hoped…[Read more]

The coldest weather of the Fall season accompanied a persistent late night and morning rain. The cold west winds that brought it here give the windsurfing community a bit of angst as suitable launches are next to nil. But there is a new game in town and its called foiling. Local kite surfers have been foiling for years…[Read more]

For fun here’s a pic from the old days…I thought Frank was in it but maybe he remembers these folks from the 80’s. Sponsored by Genesee Beer!