Spring trip to Hatteras

We have been in Avon (Cape Hatteras) for a few days already. The first few days gave us little to no wind but great warm weather. We tried standup paddleboarding and surfing. The board was really long, wide and stable. Paddling in the ocean was hard but dropping the paddle and surfing was really fun (actually rode my first wave). We saw a lot of dolphins which was amazing.

Finally, on Wednesday April 14, the wind came in Avon. North/North West at about 20 to 27 knots. It was a great day using sails ranging from a size of 6.2 to 4.2, later during the day. We did a downwinder to the Canadian Hole later in the day. It was a bit tough as the wind decreased while I was on the 86 litres with a 4.2 sail, but it was fun.

Here is a video of some of the on water action that day. You briefly see Bob on the water as well as John who I am trying to catch. Have a look at John's website www.windinsight.com for another video taken Friday April 16!

Hatteras, April 14 2010 from jf lamarche on Vimeo.

Club LaSalle (April 9, 2010)

Cliff and I went to LaSalle on Friday (just before leaving to Hatteras). The water was warmer (still cold) and we had a bit of wind (6.2 and 5.7 sails) from the West and North West. Here is a video of our session (still learning with the video camera and editing).

Club LaSalle from jf lamarche on Vimeo.