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Casey’s Blog:
Wow what a year, 2016 is definitely going down as one of the most fun years in history. It was the windiest year I can ever remember on Da reef and no summer breeze stuff either, when the wind was up it was nuking. I accomplished my goal of 100 days in the waves with ease this year, and also got to surf all 12 months because of the nice warm el-nino winter. Looking back year after year It still blows my mind that you can surf 100+ days on the great lakes and Da reef every year. In common logic that shit doesn’t supposed to happen, but with the right mindset and lifestyle its so doable, Heck I work 6 days a week and I can pull it off no problem, obviously.  Hopefully 2017 is a repeat, Life is Good.   Now to Da stats!
2016
109-Total play days! (12 months)
105-days – Total wave surfing! (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
78-days Windsurfing (5.7 & smaller)
8-days Kitesurfing (12m & 8m)
15-days Sup/prone surfing
4-days Wind Sup in waves
0-days Snowkiteing (No snow year)
4-Days skiing
10-days Scoring waves in Hatteras
Best day on the reef– Oct 29th (Everyone was there)
Best month-July( at 17 days its back on top, been a while)
Best SUP ride –Solo glassy session @ H-Bay in Dec.
Best new toy- Windsurfing/Sup Foil.
Past years
2015-101 total play days, 93 total wave days (windsurfing/kite/SUP/surfing)
2014-83 total play days. 75 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2013-95 total play days. 93 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2012-124 total play days. 119 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2011-129 total play days 93 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2010-144 total play days 104 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2009-102 total play days 42 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2008-100 total play days 40 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2007-83 total play days 36 total play days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2016 Monthly break down
JAN)Â 2-Windsurf
FEB) 2-Windsurf
MARCH) 1-Kitesurf, 5-Windsurf, 1-Sup Wave, 1-WindSup
APRIL) 3-Windsurf, 1-Windsup, 1-Sup Wave
MAY) 5-Windsurf,1-Sup Wave
JUNE) 10-Windsurf, 1-Wind Sup, 2-Kitesurf
JULY) 16-Windsurf, 1-Kitesurf
AUG) 10-Windsurf, 2-Sup Wave, 2-Kitesurf
SEP) 4-Windsurf, 1-Kitesurf, 6-Sup Wave
OCT) 7-Windsurf, 1-Windsup, 2- Sup Wave
NOV) 1-Sup Wave, 7-Windsurf
DEC) 7-Windsurf, 1-Sup Wave, 1-Kitesurf
That’s it! Time to do it all over again. HIT THE LIP
Casey’s Blog:
2015 was one fun year. It started off very slow but ended with a bang. I ended up with 101 insanely fun days on Da Reef, Great Lakes and oceans. Mostly Hitting the Lip of course. I am always stoked to hit my goal of at least 100 days I set for my self every year. It makes me feel like I am living life to the Max. 2015 was definitely a great year for windsurfing, The perfect combo of wind & waves were just firing together when there was action. I have a good feeling that 2016 is going to be great for lots of water time, with the odds of a early spring looking good. I also hope to do a little more SUP & Surfing in the new year, try to get back to my roots a bit! Now bring on Da Waves!
Now the Stats!
2015
101-Total play days! (12 months)
93-days – Total wave surfing! (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
60-days Windsurfing (5.7 & smaller)
9-days Kitesurfing (12m & 8m)
11-days Sup surfing
13-days Wind Sup in waves
8-days Snowkiteing (No snow year)
16-days Scoring waves in Hatteras
Best day on the reef– Aug 20th (Only 7.5ft at buoy, but so fun)
Best month-Nov (Every session was mind blowing)
Best SUP ride –Hatteras Tucking in tube, Nov Trip)
Best new toy- Enigma 2015 Severne Carbon wave boom!
Past years
2014-83 total play days. 75 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2013-95 total play days. 93 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2012-124 total play days. 119 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2011-129 total play days 93 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2010-144 total play days 104 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2009-102 total play days 42 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2008-100 total play days 40 total wave days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2007-83 total play days 36 total play days (windsurf/kite/SUP/surfing)
2015 Monthly break down
JAN)Â 1-Windsurf
FEB) 7-Snowkite
MARCH) 1-Snowkite, 2-Windsurf, Sup Wave
APRIL) 3-Windsurf, 2-Kitesurf
MAY) 2-Windsurf, 3-Kitesurf,1-Windsup,1-Sup Wave
JUNE) 4-Windsurf, 3-Wind Sup, 1-Sup Wave
JULY) 6-Windsurf, 2-Wind Sup
AUG) 7-Windsurf, 5-Wind Sup, 2-Kitesurf
SEP) 7-Windsurf, 2-Wind Sup, 1-Sup Wave
OCT) 11-Windsurf, 1-Kitesurf, 3- Sup Wave
NOV) 3-Sup Wave, 10-Windsurf
DEC) 7-Windsurf, 1-Sup Wave, 1-Kitesurf
That’s it! Time to do it all over again. HIT THE LIP
I am officially ready for spring. I put all the winter toys back in the basement and my mind is thinking about hitting the water, whenever that will be????  That’s a wrap on one of the best winters I can remember for snow sports around these parts. The snow-kiting on the east end of lake Erie was just awesome. I scored so many days XC-skiing I stopped counting. Best of all there were lots of days sitting by the woodstove with my loving wife, dog and friends sipping rum and dreaming of endless reef waves and crazy projects to start. ahhhhh.
Now Bring on spring!
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