With 21 BABA members attending and 18 other registrants we had a nice size group for the day.\u00a0 The Taste of Windsurfing class had 12 participants all of whom uphauled, turned the board around and transitioned to sailing position with occasional rapid exits into the water.\u00a0 It was fun meeting a diverse group of new sailors from Russia, Ukraine, Colombia South America, England, Western Maryland \u2026<\/p>\n
Mark Bandy from East of Maui<\/a> joined us again this year offering free SUP demos and a number of different boards to try.\u00a0 Many of the participants took advantage of the\u00a0opportunity and had some fun in the small chop.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s event tested out the new \u201cCar Launch Area #3\u201d, which is South of the Mayo Park Buildings.\u00a0 The new area worked out just fine with easy drop off by the water, a nice picnic area under trees up the hill and a large grassy area to spread out.\u00a0 It was also nice being a little closer to the bathrooms.\u00a0 This is the new car top launch site\u00a0during Summer Sunday public days at Mayo Beach.<\/p>\n Thanks to all of our co-sponsors who made this event possible:<\/p>\n And a special thanks to the BABA member who volunteered to setup, handle registration, feed us, mix up lots of lemonade and ice tea, provide equipment for on-land and in-the-water windsurfing tastes and in short made it all happen:<\/p>\n After many years as a BABA member, it is still fun to get together with BABA friends and to share our fun sport together and with new enthusiasts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Mike McCormick On Saturday June 25th BABA teamed up with several other sponsors to hold the 5th Mayo Beach Fun Fest.\u00a0 The weather couldn\u2019t have been better with low 80 temperatures, a light North Easterly breeze, perfect water temperature and not a jelly fish in sight. With 21 BABA members attending and 18 other<\/p>\n![\"IMG_2590\"](\"https:\/\/windsurfbaba.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/img_2590.jpg\")
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