Yesterday, I got to sail, first time this Spring since Hatteras trip
in first week in April. Got to Patoka beach @12:30 (Indiana non-
resident park passes are $46 this year and they are requiring non-
motorized water craft including windsurfers to get a $5 annual
permit). Only took my big board (118 liters) and a 6.6 sail. Matched
up great for first hour or so.. no rain, storm clouds missed the lake
to the east all afternoon. Winds kept building all afternoon. Came
in and increased my downhaul twice.. leach ended up loose and floppy
from tip to boom. By 2pm winds has increased to near epic levels.. i
was way over-powered but having too much fun to stop. i was using
Wardog's 10" free-weed fin, which i think allowed my to sail farely
comfortably in such big conditions. A 90 liter board and a 5.0 sail
would have been a better match. Drug myself out of the water about
4pm, nearly hypothermic (wore only board shorts and a rash shirt)..
great day to start the local season.. slept really well last night..
Michael