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Creve Coeur Session
Date: Dec 31st, 2006
Wind: S 12 mph, SW 20 mph.
Photos: Marcos
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| Bob
& Ralph head out. |
Bob
had his 6.8 on the Bic. |
New
Years Eve sailing. |
Bob
tacks. |
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| Ralph
7.6 on Pandera. |
Gloves
& hat/hood were essential. |
This
old longboard still has legs! |
Ralph
with 6.4 on Seatrend. |
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Creve Coeur Session
Date: Dec 16th, 2006
Wind: SSW 10-15 mph.
Photos: Ralph
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| Martin planning with 7.5 |
Marcos Landboaring, switch stance. |
New board & 5.4 sail |
Marcos & Tim with their boards. |
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Creve Coeur Ice
Update
Date: Dec 8th, 2006
Photos: Ralph
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Forming at edge of main pool. |
Boat
ramp was iced over. |
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Harbor Light
& Creve Coeur
Date: Nov 29th and Dec 3rd, 2006
Wind: 13-15
Photos: Ralph
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Marcos,
Ralph, Ed
& not much wind! |
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Creve
Coeur, main pool 12/3/06 |
Creve
Coeur, south pool 12/3/06 |
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Session at Dam
East
Date: Oct 22nd, 2006
Wind: 15 - 20
Photos: Loraine
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| Ralph
and a giant Seagull! |
Marcos
dialed in. |
Larry
with 4.5 on Flow. |
Ralph gibes. |
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| Marcos
and his 5.4 on RRD. |
Ralph
blasting on 5.25 & Electron. |
Larry
and Ralph in lots of rubber! |
Men in
Black: Larry & Marcos. |
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Session in Asia
Date: Oct, 2006
Wind: 
Photos: 
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| Ken
Kitesurfing in ShangHai, China. |
Ken at
Koh Samui island, Thailand. |
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Session at Creve
Coeur
Date: Oct 3rd, 2006
Wind: 4 - 9
Photos: Loraine
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| Paige
enjoying the hot evening. |
Joel had
no problems other than losing his mast foot nut! |
Joel
gives his friend a lesson. |
Marcos
made the most of the gentle evening breeze. |
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| Ralph
going downwind in the dying SW breeze. |
Marcos,
Paige & Ralph. |
Marcos
tested flying his kite, as the wind died. |
Marcos -
Ralph. |
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| Marcos,
Joel & Ralph. |
Lined up
for the camera. |
A record
94 degrees made for an enjoyable evening. |
Lots of
windsurfing gear at Creve Coeur. |
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Session at Coles
Creek
Date: Sept 23rd, 2006
Wind: 8 - 15 Sat
Photos: Ralph
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| Marcos
tacking |
On wrong
side! |
Marcos'
new RRD Board! |
Sunset. |
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Whale of a Sail
Regatta, Carlyle, 2006
Date: Sept 16 & 17th, 2006.
Wind: 5-10 Sat, 15-20 Sun.
Photos: Julia.
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Some of
the competitors:
Reid, Hugh, ???, Chris, Marcos & Ken. |
Marcos
heads out. |
Sunset
Cruising. |
Marcos
on Ralph's 7.6 & Mistral Pandera (board circa 1989). |
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3rd
Place: Hugh.
2nd Place: Chris
1st Place: Marcos |
Marcos
won the windsurfing class with 5 bullets, and was named the "boat of
the regatta"! |
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Session at Creve
Coeur
Date: July 10th, 2006.
Wind: SW 8.
Rider: Ralph.
Photos: Loraine.
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| Ralph
with home made bouy! |
Heading
out. |
Sunset
Cruise |
7.6 on
Mistral Pandera. |
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Meeting at Creve
Coeur
Date: Sunday July 2nd, 2006.
Wind: W 10.
Photos: Ralph.
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Girls!!! Paige, Loraine & Tony's wife (sorry I forgot name) |
Ray
& Larry take an inventory! |
Tony
& his Exocet Kona. |
Ted,
Larry & Paige. |
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Gear for sale!
Date: July 2nd, 2006.
Photos: Ralph.
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Naish
5.5 with bag.
Great condition.
Boom: 174. Mast: 430/21.
Contact Larry. |
2
Standard Box Fins.
1 boom masthead.
Contact Ralph. |
Bic
Vivace 270 Carbon.
Slalom board, 96 liters.
Optional Bag.
Contact Ralph. |
Bic
Mastfoot and mast cup.
Contact Tony. |
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Session at Coles
Creek
Date: May 25th, 2006.
Wind: WSW 8 to 20 & gusty.
Photos: Loraine.
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| Ed with
his 6.5 and Rich Kiting |
Ed &
Rich |
Ralph -
7.6 on Seatrend |
Rich |
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| Chris
with 6.8 on Big Blue. |
Marcos
& Rich |
Marcos |
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Session at Creve Coeur
Date: May 18th, 2006.
Wind: 8 to 23 & gusty.
Photos: Loraine.
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| Fabien
on a Mistral Flow with a cambered 5.9 |
Ralph
trying to hang on to his 6.4. |
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Session at Dam
East
Date: May 11th, 2006.
Wind: 20+ mph and gusty.
Photos: Loraine.
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| Ed
-Ripping!!! 4.2 |
Rich
going out (Tiga & 4.2) |
Chris -
flat & fast!!!! 4.6 |
Ralph
powered up! 5.3 |
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| Rich
gybes. |
Ralph
ripping! |
Ed going
out |
Rich 5.1 |
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| Ed
cruising. 4.8 |
Ralph's
GPS - 40 miles and the blisters to prove it! |
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Regatta at
Clinton Lake
Date: May 7th, 2006.
Wind: 0 to 5mph.
Photos: Chris, Ralph & Glen.
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| 8am
& ready to go! |
After
the 2.5 hr drive we arrive. |
The CLSA
pavilion |
The
sailing area. |
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| Marcos
Won the event! |
Chris
contemplates sailing "Marcos style" (only in a T-shirt :) |
The
St. Louis team gets in some practice before racing. |
Chris,
Frank (event organizer) and the big board. |
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| Results |
Jim
gets 3rd prize and a finger pull from the Race Committee???? After that
there was another ritual that we had not seen before! |
Ralph
gets Second place.
Marcos won, but we don't have a
picture. |
Pot
Luck grub, a BBQ and some good conversation. |
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| Customizable
flags were awarded. Ralph's shows the course and the wind direction for
the day! |
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Session at Harbor
Light Bay
Date: April 29th, 2006.
Wind: SE Gusts to 50 mph.
Photos: Loraine.
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| Ralph
3.8 |
Marcos
4.0 |
Rich 4.2 |
Chris
4.0 |
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| Ed (3.8) |
Chris
& Larry (3.5) |
Ken
12.0 |
Marcos
& Ed |
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| Marcos
& Ralph. |
Ralph
checks his GPS. |
Ralph
& Rich |
Marcos
& Ed |
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| Rich
replaces a footstrap. |
A
violated 4.2 |
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Kiter at Creve
Coeur
Date: April 16th, 2006.
Photos: Loraine.
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| Unknown
Kiter (presumably Ken) at Creve Coeur on Easter Sunday. |
Enjoying
a gust. |
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Session at Coles
Creek
Date: April 16th, 2006.
Wind: SSE 18 - 24 mph.
Photos: Ralph.
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| Easter
windsurfing. |
Coles
Creek SSE Wind |
Ralph's
GPS Track.
3:00+, 30+, 31.0 max.
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Session at Coles
Creek
Date: April 2nd, 2006.
Wind: SW 8 - 55+ mph.
Photos: Loraine & Ralph.
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| Ralph
gybes pre-storm. |
The
Storm Cell. |
Calm
after the storm. |
Ralph's
GPS Track.
2:00, 16.9 miles, 31.0 max.
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International Session
in Argentina
Date: March 2006.
Riders: Marcos.
Wind: 20-25 mph.
Photos: Marcos' Mom.
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Marcos
tests lake conditions
south of the equator! |
2 days
of 4.0 and 1 day of 5.0 |
Nice mountainous
backdrop. |
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Stork
Sightings...
Date: Unknown.
Photos: Larry.
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| A Stork
surfing? |
Rich
Stork-surfing! |
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Session at Coles
Creek
Date: March 2nd, 2006.
Wind: NW 20 mph, gusts to 30.
Photos: Ralph & Tim.
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| With
Rich's instruction... |
Tim
helps Rich launch. |
Ralph's
bent boom, port side. |
Bent
boom. |
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Session at Creve
Coeur
Date: January 8th 2006.
Riders: Ralph & Larry.
Wind: WSW 19mph.
Photos: Loraine.
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| Larry
ripping! |
Ralph. |
Larry
(5.9) |
Ralph
(6.4) |
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| Ralph
& the Page Extension. |
Larry |
Ralph |
Ralph
turns down. |
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Larry's
GPS Track.
7.8 Miles, 28.4 Max. |
Ralph's
GPS Track.
1:30, 15.3 miles, 31.3 max.
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