I sailed wanda from about 3:45 for a good hour and a half. The swell picked up towards the later part and so was riding and jumping the swell out past the back line of waves and sailing across to cronulla beach and back to wanda in the end.

Had an encounter with a bluebottle about half hr into session which wrapped its tenticle around my hand when I went to waterstart. Stung like hell and made gripping boom hard for a while, especially when the gusts and chop on the swell combine..... Anyone else encountered these critters before (first time for me ...), I just rode out the pain - remedy seems to apply hot water/heat (which I looked up after comming back), but fat chance of that happening when the wind is up, anyone else find alternate remedy to ease pain of the sting?

sailed nobbys wind dropped when we hit the water but was really windy before that and after we left as usual.

sailed the easterly on Lord howe as well, funny how sometimes we get the same wind. Had a good 20-25K, a bit gusty but fun. No waves, on the lagoon. Got big easterlies predicted for the next couple days, 30-40K. i think you guys on the mainland are copping a bit of wind at the moment too?

Thats the plan

Seen a couple of Kites out at Birubi, but have not seen sailboards for years. Is there any local sailors or people travelling to sail the area. Even rare to see a sailboard on the bay.

Any other good places to sail at Port Stephens. Many local sailors.

Kev, did you get any video?