sboardcrazy (24551km):
1665 days ago 10-15kts SSW then gradually building to 15-20kts S Valentine, NSW, AU
7.5m GT Turbo- Rs4 ( 111ltres) - 39cm C3 sting pointer
5.7m gator - WT - 25cm maui ultra wave
Should have taken the afternoon shift as by the time it came in really well I'd been out over 3 hrs and was stuffed..![Undecided Undecided](../tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-undecided.gif)
Sailed with my friend who I've been introducing to shortboards ( an original wally sailor) so I hung down with him to keep an eye on him.
First 1.30hr was great . Just right for the big kit and not too choppy. So easy just laying back and going. I usually gybe in a lull but I'm starting to push myself to gybe with more speed. Quite a few offs but I also got quite a few pretty good ones where I was still moving quite well on the exit. Pretty chuffed with that..![Cool Cool](../tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Still having lots of trouble keeping the front arm straight and going forward rather than standing up and going back.. I know what to do but the body doesn't want to do it..
It started to come in and I swapped to the WT, so much fun and a cruisy comfy ride. Initially it was not quite consistent enough to stay on the plane and get upwind. Fun in the gusts but not enough of them.
Had a go at some cruiser wake but didn't plan far enough ahead and by the time i decided to try and jump it I was too close and not organised. too stuffed to really try for any more..![Frown Frown](../tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-frown.gif)
It was just starting to get consistent enough for good upwind and fun but I was falling in a lot because I was so buggered so called it a day.. bugger , the brain said yeah , yeah yeah..![Tongue out Tongue out](../tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif) but the body said " I don't think so! ' ![Undecided Undecided](../tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-undecided.gif)
Unfortunately my friend has decide to sell his 125 Tabou bullit and 6m hotsails rig. He only gets out a few times a year and that's not enough to learn footstraps , harness etc etc..
Theo, Paul x 2, plus another few freeriders , a kite passed by , a few wing thingies..Rus , Andrew , Geoff and some others were going out as I went. A cameo appearance by Lyd's on the foil..flying past as I wallowed in a lull..![Yell Yell](../tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-yell.gif) ![Wink Wink](../tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-wink.gif)
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