ratz (10868km):
2898 days ago 1 categories  Glory Holes, Australind, WA, AU
got down there just in time for the glass off thanks to the dragon
organizing a brunch with friends.
ended up coming back in a bit but was a bit holey.
still after yesterday it was pretty good.
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fangy (22667km):
2898 days ago Soldiers Cove with Capn Calm and Muffin.Having neatly packed away all the blouses I was trying on yesterday, I thought I would do some exploring of the cove with my fellow blousies. I chose the top end to launch from which has the advatage of easy access, but the disadvantage of the rigging area being directly exposed to the wind. Caution :There is a corroded metal post just past the end of the jetties that was only just visible on today's tide.
Good bits - there would seem to be potential for a great run down the samphire bank and the majority of the cove is shallow enough to allow 'beach starts'.
Bad bits - there is crabs in there even though its winter! The wind was super frustrating today, fluctuating in direction and intensity over very short distances, making it very difficult to sail. I am not sure how much is down to the day being pretty rubbish or whether its just a gusty spot, or both.
Overall it was not a Top Ten Fangy Day, but I reckon this spot is on probation until a decent westerly arrives ( perhaps not quite as mental as yesterday's) and I can try that run down the samphire in a bit more breeze.
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Decrepit (54506km):
2898 days ago 2 categories   As Fangy says, this place was promising some very enjoyable runs, but the wind was just so strange, they didn't quite eventuate. There's a couple of 2 storey houses less than 1km upwind at the Northen end. In this wind direction that was the start of the run. I think wind will be better when it's WSW, and the wind is off low bush. It's a tad shallow at the southern end, grounded the fin when I gybed on a gravelly sounding bottom.
Still having spin out problems, maybe because I was just too underpowered.
Used the 65, 6.6 and 21 55d
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(Mu-) fin (15418km):
2898 days ago Peel outlet, solders,WA
A bit off a splash around with Decrepit & Fangman just to try out something different,.. but I think we missed
the best of it. I did get some ok gussts and left fangy standing.,, ha!!
Had the old slalom52 with ka kon6.6 and bit modifide elmoweed 20cm60.
Oh and the Nauti'mile had somany jybs in it that it was hard to tell what was what,... number that showd- 8.15 so no point.
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PJ (24612km):
2898 days ago Boggy Lake, SA, AU
NNE to NNW 10-30 knots, gusty+ prolly averaging 18 knots. Patrik 92 then FF111 when wind went NNW-KA Koncept 6.2m-Techart weedy 30cm.
Daunting session, unfit, gusty, brooding over potential for damage which I estimated as being high!!, so put on buoyancy vest to protect ribs, it was padding anyway. Stacked only into gybes.
Stayed with Patrik with NNE then wind eased so came in and then wind died. Board, sail, fin was good combo.
No wind so switched board to FF111 with C3 Sting2 38cm with 6.2m and went out with intent of sailing to Carl who was skunked! Suddenly wind kicked from NNW and missed flat water before chopped up:-( Peak speed was on a suicide run on this board, survived, wind kicked 20-30knots so came in!
What a day, Carl major stack but no major damage from him nor anyone else considering gnarly wind/chop:-)
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