sboardcrazy (24353km):
1264 days ago 5-22kts Sw-SSW then 20kts plus Canton Beach, NSW, AU level 0.43
7m M2OD - WT57 ( 90ltre) - 21.5cm FF ( cutdown 24) then 28cm WT weedy then 24cm FF
Fun..
Silly me believed the forecast which was for 20kts in the morning building to 30 plus in the pm. The plan was to go for an hr early on before it got too strong.. Yeah right..
Got there at 8.30 to 5-10kts with bit more in the rain.. hung around till middayish and it started to come in 10-15kts..I rigged the small kit expecting it to build and spent the first 1.30hr underpowered.. I only got going occasionally and couldn't point as I wasn't powered up enough..
I was going to change to the big board but it seemed to come in so I put the usual weedy on hoping it would get me going earlier..I'd been told normal weedies were the go but I was picking up lumps of weed so I eventually came in for the bigger fangy for security in the 20-30cm messy bumps..
Finally I got some well powered sailing.. That combo was so comfy and controllable. I never had a moments worry and was going for it flatout in the gusts.. I'm very happy with the 2 secs in those conditions..
That board excells in those type of messy conditions..I had to take my glasses off as I couldn't see. The rain was stinging at times.I may have to get a full visored helmet for days like today.
It came in an extra notch at 3ish gusting 25kts plus and was probably getting near 30 as I derigged.. I would have liked to try the 4m and wavegear but I'd been out 3.30hrs and didn't feel like rigging down..
Really fun once the wind angle changed and it picked up..
I love that place if you can score some wind from the right direction..
Just me and another guy at first then Bill, Pete , Pugs, Bruce , Luc(?)and a few guys from Sydney?
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