Friday the 13th is good for wind. I arrived at Surfdale around 3pm to find a rig sitting on the grass, then Canadian Mike showed up saying he had just driven home for a smaller sail (a very good sign!). For an hour or so the two of us represented North American windsurfing. It was a bit up and down (gusts to 40+ knots, then a few big gaps)--the 125 L Fanatic with the 5.4 sail handles the gaps well, but I pay for it during the gusts when it is just too burdensome. Turns out Mike has Ole's old AHD board (70ish L) that I will test drive next high wind day. Ole showed up as Mike was calling it a day--a bit battered by the unsteady conditions. The day was characterized by a few storms that moved overhead bringing strong burst followed by weak drafts, then the SW trend would fill back in (more or less). Ole was on a 4.7 sail with his mid-size board (still sub 1o0L), but definitely not steady enough wind for his tri-fin Gorge board.
The SW flow should continue tomorrow, but looks to be weakening--I have to Skype in for a few meetings at USU (our Saturday is U.S. Friday) and have some grading and paper proofing to do as well...so unless it is blowing steady 25 kts I'll skip out.
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