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Originally posted by Crash Landing
...I have just realised I have not sailed in waves since the last NSW Wavesailing Comp in Gerroa and even then they were 1 foot! All thanks to GPS Speedsailing! I now realise that I won't be getting on the water again until the first event in August at Birubi!
Anyone else had the same problem?!?
Same here haven't been near waves for months, however, what I've rediscovered is my love for speed, and have to admit (blasphemy here), I'm getting more of a buzz from speedsailing than wavesailing (Yes I'll be labelled a traitor to waves.....
). For me there's more adrenalin in speedsailing than wavesailing, wavesailing is like a skillful artistic dance with the ocean, and maybe incorporates all the highest skill elements of windsurfing?
The other thing I noticed this year was when I went to Gero and it was blowing true 30knots, instead of rigging down to my 4.2m and smaller board, I could stay out on my 4.7m and bigger board, coz I could just handle everything happening faster, so speedsailing can also help wavesailing in stronger conditions!!
What I've rediscovered also is that speedsailing particularly here around Mandurah, is much more accessible than wavesailing. You just get to do it much more often. Any wind direction will do, no need for swell, it's not crowded, your not fighting for a wave etc.......
Doesn't mean to say I still don't love my wavesailing, as my next 2 family holidays are 2 weeks wavesailing in October, and 2 weeks wavesailing in Jan, so that's evidence of my passion for the waves. But to limit myself to wavesailing, is limiting full-stop.
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