Windsurfing

Yesterday UW Atomospheric Studies were predicting "Windstorm 2K7" and the National Weather Service had issued gale warnings. I was very excited. I headed down to Bellingham Bay in the afternoon and found 6 other windsurfers already out. The launch is protected from the wind and so it was hard to decide what size sail to rig. It looked pretty windy so I rigged my 3.5 and it was just right. After swimming out to the wind line I had a great session. I tried to take a picture but the action is so far from the beach that the sailors are pretty small (click on the pic to enlarge). Lummi Island and Portage Island are in the background, which are part of the San Juan Islands.