Pelican Point, 135L/7.5m - Finally rigged correctly for the conditions and had a lot of fun. At it happens when you have fun, something goes off, so the rope in my harness line  broke.  I could feel it stretching so went back on shore to invent something. David offered a spare (thanks David, appreciated) , but instead, I tied up a dog leash around the line and continued. Had a nice run down the stretch , should be a mile PB...

Snake was doing some teaching and I could tell he was itching to get out there. The last I saw, he was hanging on a Go board and 4m sail :-)

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Seabird, WA, AU

Drove up to Seabird today to visit a friend on her birthday, who is staying at the caravan park there with her family.

I've never been there before, so couldn't resist the opportunity to try out a new spot.

Launched in front of the caravan park in a solid 20-25K, gusts may have been stronger, it was pretty wild.  No real groundswell, but big messy seas, and it took me a while to get the conditions dialled on my M112 + 7.0 TR9 + 34 CF combo.

Eventually cracked a few 30s, after being stuck in the 28s for a while.  I was the only sailor on the water, and the boaties had all packed it in for the day, so I didn't want to charge too hard in unfamiliar waters.

A good LOC training sesh, although truth be told if we ever get a 25K day like today, I'll be reaching for the wave kit.  Bloody hairy on the race gear out there today 

Pelican Point, WA, AU

Xfiire 80 with 6.5 turbo and 26 weedy.

Never got comfortable with the sail tooday, then discovered a small rip and a partly shredded batton. 

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Dutchies

Kaos 5.3, G86,D22

Quick blast after some teaching at peli point.

Iso 90 / RB 7.0 / T43 34