Utah Lake - Saratoga - West Side Report

[Josh Shirley]

This has been a good year to be a Utah wind rider.
The wavy gravy was turned into a frothing mocha latte.

Well, I don't even know where to begin.
Don't bring a knife to a gun fight.
So of course I brought a 4.2 to a 3.2 session.

My first attempt was about as successful as Kim Jong Il's missile launch.
Think involuntary front loops. The first time I have ever been scared for my life windsurfing.
My face still hurts from getting slapped down.

Waited for about an hour for a lull (into the lower 30's) and tried again.
Second time out was really fun. Still overpowered, but sail-able.

I guess it is time to invest in a 3.7m?????

Josh

Wind Report from the Flight Park South Meter:

Time Temp Wind Average Gust Direction
18:30 55.5 40 64 NNW
18:25 55.8 40 64 NNW
18:20 55.9 37 64 NNW
18:15 55.9 44 66 NNW
18:10 56.5 39 72 NNW
18:05 56.6 41 68 NW
18:00 57 42 61 NW
17:55 57.3 43 64 NNW
17:50 57.7 38 59 NNW
17:45 56.9 47 68 NNW
17:40 57.5 47 66 NNW
17:35 57.7 43 64 NNW
17:30 57.9 45 68 NNW
17:25 58 38 59 NNW
17:20 57.9 45 66 NNW
17:15 58.1 41 64 NNW
17:10 57.5 44 61 NNW
17:05 57.5 45 64 NNW
17:00 58.1 44 66 NNW
16:55 58.2 42 59 NW
16:50 57.7 42 66 NNW
16:45 57.7 42 72 NNW
16:40 57.6 46 66 NNW
16:35 58.1 42 64 NNW
16:30 59 41 64 NNW
16:25 58.6 39 64 NNW
16:20 58.4 41 66 NNW
16:15 58.4 45 66 NNW
16:10 58.5 42 66 NW
16:05 58.9 47 70 NW
16:00 58.7 43 68 NNW
15:55 58.7 48 79 NNW
15:50 58.6 47 70 NNW
15:45 59.1 45 70 NNW
15:40 59.3 49 70 NNW
15:35 60 46 70 NNW
15:30 60.5 43 64 NNW
15:25 60.6 40 66 NNW
15:20 60.4 43 64 NNW
15:15 60.6 43 64 NNW
15:10 60.7 41 59 NNW
15:05 60.6 46 64 NNW
15:00 61.5 44 61 NNW
14:55 61.5 40 64 NNW
14:50 62.2 39 59 NNW
14:45 61.6 40 61 NNW
14:40 62 41 64 NNW
14:35 62.1 38 61 NW
14:30 62.1 38 61 NNW
14:25 62.3 37 55 NW
14:20 61.9 38 55 NNW
14:15 62.2 39 55 NNW
14:10 62.5 33 50 NNW
14:05 62 35 50 NNW
14:00 61.1 38 50 NNW
13:55 61.8 41 53 NNW
13:50 62 34 55 NNW
13:45 61.7 33 53 NNW
13:40 61.7 38 55 NNW
13:35 62.1 34 53 NNW
13:30 62.1 30 48 NNW
13:25 62 34 48 NNW
13:20 63.1 32 53 NNW