Donk said
Where did you get out at sboardcrazy?
Sailed down the southern end of Lake Mac in Bonnells Bay.
09 Revo 5.2 and a 85lt Fanatic.
Just kept on the water.
5.2 ! No wonder you could hardly keep on the water! It depends on the wind where I go.In that WNW I went out at Eleebana.I dont know about you but the B wind gods hate me! I spent about half an hour rigging my 3.3m storm sail as the boom I have is so old you have to tie the rope around the mast & lower it to get it tight so i was fiddling with the b.. thing for ages to get it tight enough & then it would be the wrong height.@#$$....! No wonder they invented clamp booms!
I had someone out to take some pics & video.I went out & my first run was fantastic - perfectly powered up but not overpowered got a great jump
..& then the b wind dropped down to about 10kts & I wasted all my energy dogging around.By the time I finally decided to change to a 4m I was buggered ( lack of sleep) so I was sailing like a sack of spuds.
Of course the 35kts + came back in so then I was hanging on for grim death.Usually I dont try anything fancy in those conditions but the camera beckoned so I did a jump.Survived that but catapulted big time soon after( first time in 20years) & whiplashed my neck.I already have a neck problem so I decided it was time to quit.
.Of course the wind stayed up & it would have been ideal with the 3.3m ..still rigged up on the shore .Oh to be 20 again & fit! Grr .. what a waste of wind...Still what little video he got was better than previously & he got my stack..even if it was out of focus..Hope you havent fallen asleep with the long winded answer but I needed to vent..PS - I went out today but it died as I hit the water..& of course came back in after Id deriggged..@#$ B Westerlies!
Good choice 4.2m. Was it a Revo?Yep is a Revo . I can hardly wait to use it.Ive " thrown " the old sails up into the garage roof..feels good.Now I need a 5.4 & a light wind board for next summer.Ive got a 90-100lt? 1995 Caveman waveboard .
