Melville Beach, WA, AU M91, 30 Tribal 5.4Koncept

Wind from 14 knots W when we arrived, to 34 knot SW gusts when I called it a day, made for a very lively session. High tide plus storm surge meant there was no flat water, just flatter water where there was no wind. We started with a good team turnout but the rate of attrition was high as Ricey came off and hurt his ribs, Tim broke a mast and Lunny copped a boom across the throat. I am afraid his singing career may be over as he was sounding increasingly croaky. Even Slowboat the Great had a sunglass-snapping off at 39 knots, and there were large pieces of flotsam hidden in the chop - logs and car tyres - so I decided to call it a day while I was still in one piece.

Typical winter stuff, up and down and gusty, some drenching rain interspersed with periods of sunshine, but a good turnout and good to catch up with so many intrepid adventurers on the beach.

Only 7.9 km but I still feel like I have had a workout.

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Melville Beach, WA, AU. Mistral 112 , lockwood weedy. Ka Concept 6.6

Hope the injured are recovered soon, good turnout  but high injury rate  

Speed geni display was showing 0 knots so assumed there was nothing over 30, so very surprised at these numbers so checked them with realspeed. It agrees with the 2 sec (to 2 decimal places), bit different on the others (0.02 on the 5 of 10 bit more on the others !)

Looking at the realspeed track I can remember that run, it did actually feel fast (board unstuck from the water and clipping the tops of the chop  ) (taken me a while but now I think I know what that board and fin are actually supposed to feel like)

Small car tyre (not a tube, the tyre itself) floating around, meant to go back and have a closer look but forgot all about it. I think I was busy looking for a patch of wind that wasnt too strong to turn in but not glassy. 

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Melville Beach, WA, AU

Good old wintery day. Some powerful gusts but no real flat water for speed, but of a handful at times. Bit of Carnage for the Pinnaroos today. Heard about the ribs Ricey, hope its not too bad. Shame about the mast Tim (oh and the keys) Great to meet Gustenzo too.

Oh and a whack to the throat with a carbon boom is really unpleasant especially trying to swallow Sound like a teenager with a breaking voice too!

Pretty good turnout really.

Xfire 102, Reflex3 6.2, C3 stingII 36

Melville Beach, WA, AU

Very variable. A few days ago we were sailing in a summer Easterly, now a typical winter on-off day.

Rocket 125, Gator 6.0, trying a CL 40 Tribal fin.

Liked the fin for the lulls, should have put in something smaller for the gusts.

Managed the blinding rain squall for a bit, then got lifted up, so spent the next few minutes lying in the water waiting for it to pass.

Should have learnt. Next gust I went for a speed run, then got hit by an even bigger gust. Got lifted and slammed a couple of ribs into the boom.

GPS results illustrated this as red max speed peak followed by nothing ....

So, retired hurt and went for a lie down with a heat bag on said ribs. Rather nice after the chill of squals.

Melville - IS107 CR6.5 CF32.  Got there just as all the excitement had gone. 

Sorry to read about all the injuries to bodies and gear.  Tim, Jules must be sick of rescuing your locked car keys by now?!