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ka43

NSW

3101 posts

ka43

NSW, 3101 posts

13 Sep 2012 8:52am

Anyone get out??
Managed a very late couple of quick runs at the lagoon on my way home from work. Chris was already out on big gear and was planing back and forth. Was weird sailing well after the sun had gone down. Then in the space of 5 minutes it went from planeable to absolute glass. Did the walk of shame and packed up by my headlights.

Brett Morris

NSW

1204 posts

Brett Morris

NSW, 1204 posts

13 Sep 2012 11:08am

20 NE down at Kyeemagh, Botany Bay...Perfect afternoon....

CaptainHadoc

NSW

128 posts

CaptainHadoc

NSW, 128 posts

13 Sep 2012 11:12am

Brett Morris said...

20 NE down at Kyeemagh, Botany Bay...Perfect afternoon....

Yep. Was there from 1:00 to 5:30, the 20kt NE gusts settled around 3:30. I had forgotten how summer felt.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8333 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8333 posts

13 Sep 2012 12:42pm

I was looking forward to it but didn't enjoy the sail at all. I've got spoilt with flat water..

First time on the big gear ( 125 + 7.2m ) powered up in chop..ugh

Got to get the setup right or I won't bother using it ..very uncomfortable.
Coal Pt - sand islands - 10 -15kts in chop c 18kts odd in smaller chop. I used to think the sand islands were flat

until I discovered Canton..

I think my problem was the last sail at Canton on the 95 ltre with 3.8m was the best I've had ..ever..?

comfortable planing gybes everywhere flat out etc..yesterday was a rude awakening..

CaptainHadoc

NSW

128 posts

CaptainHadoc

NSW, 128 posts

13 Sep 2012 2:05pm

sboardcrazy said...

I was looking forward to it but didn't enjoy the sail at all. I've got spoilt with flat water..

First time on the big gear ( 125 + 7.2m ) powered up in chop..ugh

Got to get the setup right or I won't bother using it ..very uncomfortable.
Coal Pt - sand islands - 10 -15kts in chop c 18kts odd in smaller chop. I used to think the sand islands were flat

until I discovered Canton..

I think my problem was the last sail at Canton on the 95 ltre with 3.8m was the best I've had ..ever..?

comfortable planing gybes everywhere flat out etc..yesterday was a rude awakening..

Quite the opposite here, I've been training in S at Kyeemagh and W at Kurnell all winter....

It almost felt surreal...

sboardcrazy

NSW

8333 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8333 posts

13 Sep 2012 3:38pm

Thats how I felt last year with the the first consistent seabreeze after all the ****ty W..( before I found Canton)

WindWarrior

NSW

1019 posts

WindWarrior

NSW, 1019 posts

13 Sep 2012 6:31pm

Summer pattern yesterday, 15 - 20 knot seabreeze up here in the Bay
Tee shirts shorts and thongs this morning.... cold, wet and stormy this afternoon
Feels like winter all over again !!!!

Donk

NSW

390 posts

Donk

NSW, 390 posts

13 Sep 2012 9:24pm

Yes it may of been cold but I was fully lit on a 4.6m sail and a 75 lt board at Toowoon Bay this afternoon.

PhilSWR

NSW

1104 posts

PhilSWR

NSW, 1104 posts

13 Sep 2012 11:55pm

Solid nor-east here today on the mid nrth coast, with a very draining 20-27 knots on Trial Bay. Used my newly aquired 5.7 and was totally over powered. It's hard to stay on the board and gybe on wave faces when doing 20 plus knots in head high surf on your L plates

. But all good, learnt heaps and pulled a few gybes off

PS- Gotta say, what a joy to be in shorts and T-shirt again! And to be too hot in a spring suit is gold. Should be in board shorts very soon

northsail

NSW

97 posts

northsail

NSW, 97 posts

14 Sep 2012 6:45am

Donk said...

Yes it may of been cold but I was fully lit on a 4.6m sail and a 75 lt board at Toowoon Bay this afternoon.

That explains why I nukin with my 4.7!

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