sboardcrazy (26796km):
7 days ago 1 categories  Patchy 5-28kts plus WNW level 0.3m Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU
5m Mach2 - Rs2 ( 90ltres) - 22cms Atomic
then Rs1 ( 80ltres) - 16.5cms FF
As usual the forecast wind was only to get to 13kts WNW but we know that with that forecast it generally gets a lot stronger than that!
Seriously not fit enough for today ..I went out early and the wind had more N in it. Not enough sail and the fin was too big and snagging submerged weedbergs. Wasted a lot of energy trying to get high enough to have depth. Couldn't get into the flats.
A few gybe attempts but not enough wind or too much.
Came in for the smaller board as it kicked in.
The gusts were scarily nuclear for my weight. I was in survival mode hanging down low hoping I wouldn't get thrown over the front. A few times going upwind in the worst of it , I just unhooked, rounded up and stopped..
Choppier than last time. I could get into the flats with the FF but didn't score flatwater in the strong stuff.
The 2 sec run felt like 35/6kts but I obviously didn't find flat enough water.
I felt like an accident waiting to happen so came in.
Andrew and Dave went out 1st then me , Pete and someone else.
Later Mitch on his 7m! ( didn't bring small gear) , Bruce and Mike for 7th who timed it well. Byron went out after I finished but it looks like he still caught some good stuff .


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