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Bombah Point, NSW, AU.

 5 - 8kts few 50m patches of 10-12kts SW Valentine, NSW, AU

7.5m turbo - Tabou 125ltre Bullit - 38cms tectonics weed demon

 1st sail on Lake Macquarie since March this year and 1st sail in 7 weeks.. Most people would say the conditions were crappy but I was just glad to be back on the water. 

Nice low stress reintroduction to LM boatwake, chop  and sharks.. Nothing like spotting a large shark crusing past to focus your gybes.. I'd muffed 3 outside ones but got the one after the shark sighting..

The gusts were often only 50m long and if I bothered to use them to get going I'd sail out the other side. 

I was out for over 2hrs so I'm happy with that after so long off.. Got one lovely gybe in close . 

I only got in the straps a few times. Once I was powered up I found the board felt enormous and the sail heavy and hardwork..pity I have to get back into it again with the big kit. I've lost weight c 64kgs now..

 A winger went out before me and had a few runs but spent time sitting on the board and paddling it in.

Hugh went out with his 7m wing after I finished ( when it looked the best all day ) and still spent time sitting in the water with no wind.

 Windsurfers are better in patchy conditions like today..

Valentine, NSW, AU. Patrik F-Ride 135, Patrik Ride FR 6.8, Select carbon 41.

10 to 19 kts SSW was defintely worth the effort to get out there amongst the wing crowd and good to see Sue back on the lake.

A nice way to finish the working week.