windsurfing

I usually don't windsurf in November due to the cold weather and lack of wind.. . However, yesterday, I saw a forecast for 25+ knot winds, and I started to get tempted.. The air temperature was 59 degrees Fahrenheit, and I noticed the Pacific water temperature was also about the same (unusually warm).. . I tried it and drove to Coyote Point, my closest windsurfing…

My wife purchased me a LivingSocial Voucher for Father's Day for a 3-hour Kiteboarding lesson with SG Kiteboarding.. . The beginner lessons cover flying the kite for the first few hours and self-rescue techniques.. . . . . The lesson took place with two other participants at Caesar Chavez Park in Berkeley, CA. We learned to properly launch and control a kite by shifting the…

Today, after checking the wind forecast (promising 15-26 knots of wind), I decided to start my windsurfing season at Coyote Point, near San Francisco Airport.. . When I arrived around 2:30 p.m., the wind was up, but hardly anyone was there. I started to rig my gear: an Ezzy 5.4m Transformer sail with a Mistral Flow 276 board. A bit later, a few kitesurfers launched…