St.Ignace: Wind Analytics

We keep getting questions about winds at St.Ignace, MI. Although rumor is that a funnel between two Great Lakes has to be a really windy place which has to be true by all laws of meteorology and common sense, although the bridge from the land to the Mackinac Island has a dedicated site to warn about wind conditions, the wind is very unpredictable substance.

So, here is the link to one of the best weather analytic sites which can give you the historical prospective:

Check it out and compare with your own windy spot of choice. That will give you idea and confidence for coming on the scientific basis!

Cheers!

Macinac Bridge at St.Ignace :: 2012 Venue

Built in 1957, the Macinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere, and the 3rd longest in the world. Connecting lower Michigan - the "boxing glove" to the Upper Peninsula ["Finnmerica"] the bridge is subjected to some pretty awful conditions. It is always windy, and often frozen.

Looking at this webcam will give you an idea of what is going on in St. Ignace right now.

William Tuthill

WISSA 2011 - Random Photos

courtesy of William Tuthill

• Snow start for the wings

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• Pierre-Alain [Switzerland] et Christelle [Finland]

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• Simon Gill [Montreal]

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• Team Quebecois 2011

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• Side trip to the amazing Savonlinna Castle

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• Finnish trains are excellent!

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• Dr. Tiuja Salo [Finland] repairs the chin of Annie Tuthill [USA]

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• Ouch!

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• Short Track Slalom [STS]

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• Rainer Salo [Finland]

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• Juha Mannermaa [Finland]

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• Riçards Leipens [Latvia] Expert STS director

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• The new school "formula style" snow sailing sled. Vadim Volotskoi of Archangelsk, Russia , won best design in 2011 for this line of excellent thinking. Why didn't we think of this sooner?

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• At the hotel after racing. Can you say party?

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• STS / wings

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• Eric Udstrom [Finland]

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• 7 years old

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• Eesti rocks!

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• Nea Sellen

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• Lithuania

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• François Cuizinaud [France]

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• Team Sverige! So great.

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• Lars [Sweden]

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• Alex [Sweden]

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• Jibe

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• Draksegel

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• Ossi [Finland]

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• Tha-crew

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• Endless Jibes

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• Best Friend

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• Kalev / Moomi

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• Roger [Holland]

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• Klaus [Canada]

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• Fast snow sailing sleds

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• Renaud [Quebec]

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• Denis and Oksana [Russia]

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• These guys are the BEST!

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WISSA 2012 Accommodation

Please explore the interactive map below to choose your option.

View WISSA 2012 in a larger map

The following is a recommended list of suites at St.Ignace by WISSA 2012 organizers:

• Bear Cove Inn - 906-643-8910
• Birchwood Motel - 906-984-2184
• Boardwalk Inn - 800-254-5408
• Budget Host Inn & Suites - 800-872-7057
• Colonial House Inn - 906-643-6900
• Days Inn Lakefront & Suites - 800-732-9746
• Driftwood Motel - 906-643-7744
• Kewadin Shores Casino Hotel - 800-539-2346
• Northernaire Motel - 888-797-0415
• Pines Motel - 877-378-0017
• Quality Inn-St. Ignace - 800-906-4656
• Super 8 Motel - 800-460-7661
• Voyager Inn - 877-643-1530

For cabin/cottage rental information, see below:

• Eagle's Nest Cottage, Moran, Michigan (approx. 12 miles from hockey site), wendykusler@mac.com, 517-881-7311
• Mackinac Properties Vacation Rentals, office in St. Ignace, info@mackinacproperties.com, 906-643-9242
• The Lakeview Loft, St. Ignace, across from pond hockey rinks, varsity1@sbcglobal.net, 906-643-7744

Dan Hill | President
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‘I probably won’t hit you, but just in case . . . ‘ – Photographing snowkiting for a magazine

By David Moore

A piece I wrote and photographed for New Mexico Magazine has appeared in the December issue – and getting the shots was a bit more intrepid than the work I normally do.

Back in March, I went up to a snowy field beside the Brazos Pass in northern New Mexico to talk to and photograph Stuart Penny, who teaches snowkiting – a fast-growing and exciting winter sport.

The snow was really deep – one step the crust on top would support you, but the next you’d be post-holing up to your crotch in the white stuff.

Stuart was teaching a class, and I hung out for a while watching him instruct his pupils on how to harness the wind to have them zooming across the the snow.

When the class was over...

Snowkiting in Luleå

Snowkiting in Luleå from John Johansson on Vimeo.

A snowkiting video I made this winter 2011.

Shot with a Canon 550D/T2i (Samyang 8 mm Fisheye and Sigma 70-300 with IS) and a GoPro Hero HD.

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Here's hoping that this takes off as an annual event. The conditions on the Vineyard are WORLD CLASS!

All kiters in North America should stand by this event. We have what it takes to be a world class kiting destination- now lets go out and promote this!

William Tuthill

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