April 4, 2009 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Weather was partly cloudy, with temps in the low 80’s. Winds were from the SE at 15-20 with gusts to 25 mph.
A total of 16 people participated in the GPS challenge. Craig Bergh from the Midwest Speed Quest provided us with 5 Navi GT-31 devices. Craig is the North American distributor of these GPS units. http://midwestspeedquest.com
Entry fee was $5, and GPS rental fee was $5. With that, participants were able to record their fastest speed in a 45 minute period, then return the device for downloading, and verification of accuracy. The event lasted for five hours, after which results were calculated, and winners determined in the following categories: Max GPS speed, and best 10 second average.
The winner in both categories was windsurfer Guy Miller, from Austin. Second place was kiter Nils Stolzlechner of Corpus Christi, and third place was pro windsurfer Enes Ylmazer, also of Corpus Christi.
The fleet rally was the last event of the day, in breeze of 15-20 mph. There were approximately of 18 participants who sailed out as a group to bay marker #2, and back. It made for a great photo op, and good fun.
In appreciation of everyone’s participation, a raffle was held with prizes donated by several sponsors. The prizes consisted of 5 beach permits (City of C.C.), 6 deck pads (Windsurf Deal), 1 Windsurfing Hawaii waist harness (Windsurf Deal), 1 Maui Sails camo waist harness ( Maui Sails/Worldwinds Windsurfing), 1 painting from the 2009 Cabo Verde PWA wave event (Accidental Sky/Chip Ducrest), and 2 nights stay at the Omni Bayfront Hotel (Nils Stolzlechner).
Everyone seemed to enjoy the event and looked forward to more similar events from the CCWA. Finally, a big thanks to the sailors from Austin, and Houston, who made the trip to Corpus to show support for our events.
Chip
Ducrest reporting
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Hello Fellow Windsurfers:
It is time to announce The 2009 Midwest Speed Quest. We would like to thank everyone who has participated in past years, and invite everyone back again in 2009. We have been working hard all winter long to make this the best year ever. Thanks to the Support of our Sponsors, we have $4000 in prize money. We will pay $1000 CASH to the fastest windsurfer on Lake Okabena in 2009. Speed shall be measured by the "The Best Ten Second Run". The 2009 Midwest Speed Quest follows the rules and methods set out by GPS Speed Surfing.
Up to $4000 in Cash Prizes will be awarded in 2009.
Stay tuned for additional information on new Cash Prizes to be paid immediately on Race Days!
These Special Cash Prizes will be awarded on top of the $2500 Cash Prizes at the end of the season.
The speeds recorded in this Event can be compared with speeds recorded anywhere in the world.
The event shall run from April 15th to October 15th, 2009.
Please visit our Web Site for complete information:http://www.midwestspeedquest.com
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