VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

This is our fourth or fifth year of doing this and I thought I'd put out a request to see who is interested in participating
The location is flexible and we usually go to where the best possible sailing potential will be. This has either been Willow's Beach or Island View Beach. We've had a few 35 knot days and a few SUP type days and always had a good time with lots of comradery, food and play.
I would even consider CB this year if the sailing looks better there for Jan.1st.
Let's see what we can organize as a group

New years day and an early drive to CB? Maybe you aren't planning on enough fun new years eve eh Jelly? :-P

nanmoo wrote:New years day and an early drive to CB? Maybe you aren't planning on enough fun new years eve

you are obviously insufficiently addicted, Nanmoo. I'm in but I like the idea of staying local, family points triple over the holidays I'll sail the frigate or we can have windglider races with my two rigs if there is next to no wind...these things are a blast and anyone can do it, Non-WSing kiters included.

Looking forward to the what must be 5th New Years Sail/KiteTogether I will bring brown pops, hot dogs/buns and ice cream. Maybe someone can tackle the chilli, BBQ or dry firewood (if at IV), chips etc. GETTING STOKED!

I recall a couple of times when CB got skunked and IV was decent, like Kus with family staying close is my preference for NY day. I want to do a CB overnighter soon though. Gotta get more use from that 4.0, I love that sail....

I'm in ... The 'secret spot' would be good !!!

'Bump'
What does the forecast look like JL?

S.E. a possibility: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/images/sew/gafd ... 00pic1.jpg

I'll show if at all posible.

If your not @ Long Beach !!! We may have the Second annual SUP event as well ...

US forecast for now says [New Years Day system] "ALTHOUGH STRONGER THAN THE PREVIOUS FRONTS THAT WILL AFFECT THE AREA...IT IS NOT STRONG OVERALL. SO PERIODS OF RAIN AND NORMAL WINTER BREEZES. "

So a nice 20-25 knots is on order!

Dec. 31 might not be too shabby

The model is currently teasing me with a SE for CB on Friday. IV, rumor has it, is the site of the polar bear swim this year. That would mean ...no parking and loads of people with hypothermia
Have to wait and see what the wind does but I will be ready with chili, hot apple cider, and something sweet to share.
Get those WindGliders ready .... might need to rig em small

We can quash the I-View Polar Bear swim rumor Elk lake is the Polar place.

KUS wrote:we can have windglider races with my two rigs if there is next to no wind...these things are a blast and anyone can do it, Non-WSing kiters included.
Looking forward to the what must be 5th New Years Sail/KiteTogether I will bring brown pops, hot dogs/buns and ice cream. Maybe someone can tackle the chilli, BBQ or dry firewood (if at IV), chips etc. GETTING STOKED!

hmm, well, seems not a lot of stoke by others thus far, too bad With Polar bear possibility at IV I will likely head to Klover if it's on in any way Happy New Year anyway to good health, sun & wind near untamed bodies of water

Looks like the Polar Bear Swim at IV was just a nasty rumor afterall .... now WHO started that??