03/03 DCCB, 8.5M sail, 138L board

[JimSouthwick]

NWS forecast was pretty discouraging, but by noon there was wind out of the SW gusting to about 15. Filled in nicely as I was rigging, and provided over 2 hours of big-gear planing. The water level is gradually coming up (about a foot per week according to Ranger Bullock) so there's now a lot less vegetation to wade through on the way out. The North end of the reservoir is ice free down to the island - looks as though BWB would be usable, not sure about IB. Water temp measured about 46F. Lots of bird life and no motorboats.

[duanekarren]

Jim, I told Grant McAllister the other day that with this warming weather that someone would be posting a sailing day soon. My guess was it would be at Grantsville by John or Ken but you aced them out. Damn that water sounds cold! I won't be joining you for at least a month or more. You da man!!! Duane

[JimSouthwick]

Duane, fortunately my drysuit is doing its job, so the water temp really isn't much of a problem (although I must admit that I'm trying REALLY hard not to fall very often). And the air temp was high enough (about 50) that I was able to get by without gloves.

Didn't sail today, but I did check out IB - there's still a thin sheet of ice in the "bay" but it shouldn't last long.