Reservoir Rendezvous

Reservoir Rendezvous
July 20-21, 2013

Notice of Race for 2013 event     Want to help out, be part of the group and give back to the sport you love?   Contact Carl via the Yahoo BONC windsurfing group (race director,  finishes recorder,  run starts, cooks, water boy, general camp cleanup, mark setting) .. always something to be done.    Thanks from the RR crew.

Be sure to reserve on your personal schedules the weekend of July 20-21 2013.   Some show up early Friday  to get in a practice session and most others show up Friday evening and to get their camp tents set up.   The last three years Fridays have been very windy short boarding days!    Google Map to Reservoir 

Usually the fun family windsurfing crowd outnumbers the racers 3 to 1.  So come and join one of Ohio’s largest gathering of windsurfers!

For more information regarding the New London Reservoir and campground reservations you can contact:

Nellie Timbs, Park Manager
Phone 419-929-8609 – Park Office
Phone 419-871-2911 – Nellie’s Home Phone
E-Mail: Nlreservoir@Hmcltd.Net <nlreservoir@hmcltd.net>

There will be a daily launch fee of $5.00 for windsurfers payable to the park.   You will only be charged for one board even though you might have three on your roof rack .. as they know you can only use one at a time

There is an general park admission fee of: $ 2.00 per person each day.

People who are camping won’t have the admission fee. camping fee is still at
$20.00 for two per night for tent camping-primitive
$30.00 for two per night for water-electric
$35.00 for two per night for full hook up as always 3 and under is free
The park has offered to take 15% off the camping rate for this weekend.

Weather permitting (dry ground) tent and trailer/RV primitive group camping is permitted right next to the water at the event site.   Most people set up camp on windsurf pointe but know there is no electric there.    There are showers and restroom facilities in the campground a short walk away.

2010 Results and Regatta Fun Report
2011  Results and Report ..  Fun Pictures

  

see MOWIND Calendar for event date and contact information.
Date: Usually held mid-July
Location:  New London Ohio,  which is about 75 miles east of Toledo.   Event held at the New London Campground park and Reservoir. From Toledo it’s about less than a 90 minute drive .. east on  Turnpike 80, get off at Route 4,  head south 6 miles to US 20/18 .. take that east to Route 250, then down 250 about a dozen miles to second road on left past Route 162  which is Town Line Road 187 ( just before a bridge – there are busy train tracks a short ways down it!)  ..   take that country road  about 1 mile to reservoir - continue along the big mound,  turn left on Euclid, go half mile to campground entrance.

Host organizer: Phil Sage and Carl Rapport along with New London Festival committee
Resources: New London Campground Web site,    lake fishing map, 

 

History:  2010 was the inaugural year for this windsurfing regatta and gathering.   The reservoir is a 220 acre inland lake with an  intimate campground on the water which will make for a fun weekend.    This site is an especially great spot for entry level windsurfers to test their skills.   Even if you don’t plan to race come on out, rig a sail and hang out on the water for the afternoon! 

 Above is an aerial view of the site.  You can see the campground on the upper right and windsurf point that juts out into the water giving you  good wind to launch in.  A group tent area is also available on the point by the water. 

Photos from 2010 event - click photo for wider view