2025 Spring Gorge Trip

Cam's rig Tucked out of the wind waiting for the second session.. The forecast was for another windy day but the clouds were really close to the event site so there was a lot of thinking going on and the forecast in the corridor depended on what the clouds did throughout the day. For a change, Kent was up early, but Brad and Blaine went downtown for coffee and breakfast as usual! Harold is long overdue for a new wetsuit so Kent took him to a couple of stores, but the shopping did not work out. There was the usual humming and hawing about where to sail with the cloud bank being so close.  The final decision was split. Kent, Harold, Blaine, Brad, Big Jim and John went to the event site, while Ross, Cam, Cynthia, Big Air Jim, Travis and I went to Moiser. I can only speak for Moiser - it was great.  I was on a 3.5 wing and sailed for a couple of hours before coming in for lunch!  It was one of the best sessions of the trip for me.  The wind was strong but steady and I ha...

The forecast was for more wind today...   so ... Blaine, Brad, Big Jim and Big Air Jim booked a 10:00am tee time. When we got up, Robert was gone!  Last night, he found that he couldn't move his big toe.  Cynthia had a look and shouted for Cam.  Cam had a look and advised that Robert go straight to the hospital.  When he had cut his foot it had severed a tendon and the medical people had missed it.  The sooner he gets it looked at the better. Robert had left a coat hangar that I had lent him on my van windshield, and there was a sail sitting on the front of Big Jim's truck.  Robert had decided to leave early, and head back to Canada to have his foot looked at.  We were sorry to see him go, he was a lot of fun!  We wish him the best of luck.   As usual, it took a while for people to get going.  I decided to go down to Dopio's with Blaine, Brad and Big Air Jim for a change.  Dopio's was excellent as usual, but they didn...

Cynthia smiling after a great session! The forecast for today was for more wind, but gusty.  It looked like it would be a bit steadier out at Moiser. We had the usual morning routine with Kent sleeping in, and a lot of the gang going downtown for coffee and breakfast. It was 11:30 is by the time everyone got mobilized.   The call was split.  Big Jim, John and Robert went to the Event Site, while the rest of the gang went to Moiser. I was first out - and took my 4.5m wing.  It wasn't enough, so I came back in to rig my 5.  As I was getting back out on the water, Blaine, Brad, Cynthia and Kent were coming in.  They said it had picked up, so they were rigging down. Travis I decided to give the 5m wing a go anyway as I was already in the water.  I had a pretty good session, although very over powered most of the time.  I wanted to do at least 10km before I went back in for lunch. Cam and Travis, who had worked their way upwind, stayed out until I...

Rob and Big Jim It was a very slow morning - again.  Blaine said he wanted to get out early, but by the time we all got organized, it was almost noon before we managed to get going. The call was for the Event Site.  The forecast was for lighter wind than we have had, but when we got to the site, Dale Cook was there and told us that the wind was great.  He had just come off the water with his 3.5m Wing, and he was waiting for his daughter who is also now a winger! By all accounts everyone had a good day.... well maybe not Cam.  He rigged a small board, small foil and small wing and worked his way up to the Hatchery, and then up to swell where he ran out of wind.  He said he spent a lot of time bobbing in the water and slogging trying to get back.  A learning experience...  Then for his second session, he took Travis's bigger board, foil and wing and went out leaving Travis with all the small stuff.  Travis did not have a great second session! Cam w...

 2025-06-14 Event Site Sailing This is Bella.  She came over while I was eating my lunch and sat pretty until I was almost finished.  I had to break down and give her a bit of the beef from my sandwich. Today was another windy day.  There was another Sailworks run, but I wasn't a part of it.  I did note that there was a new board in Jimmy's trailer and it really showed in his sailing.   Upwind performance and jibes were a total step up.   Kent and Harold went to Windance and Big Winds and came away with a new helmet and fleece. I left early (10:30ish) and went to Moiser for an early session.   I needed to finish up early so I could pick up Ross at the Airport at 3:30. I had my best session of the trip.  I was on my 4.5 wing and I sailed 31km.  The wind was a bit lighter than the last few days and was pretty steady, and the waves were organized, not a mess like yesterday. At one point, I thought I was doing really well and ...

2025-06-13  Friday the 13th - Great Day Sitting back and watching the action! Harold, Blaine, Kent, John, Brad, Big Jim, Big Air Jim, Cam, Travis, Robert Once again we had a windy forecast - pretty much the same - 26mph to 29mph all down the river.   Once again, Kent slept in, and Brad, Blaine went to Dopio's for coffee and breakfast. Once again, we gathered at Sailworks.  Big Air Jim and Cam both had store credits, so..... Bruce gave Kent a free "Next Generation F4" tee shirt.  Kent told Lorna about the shirt saying it was a little expensive but came with some great foils so was well worth it! Once again, it took forever to decide where we were sailing.  Finally Blaine made the call - the event site. Once again, we all arrived at the event site, looked at the water, and then hummed and hawed about whether it was good enough.   Maybe we should go to Luhr Jenson - no Blaine doesn't like the launch.  Maybe we should go to the Event Site - no Big Jim...