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3602 days ago Green Island, QLD, AU SSE 18-24knots squally Seas Rough ++ Gear RRD Xfire 98 V5 DV slalom weed 32 Loft Blade 7m2
Goal today was to sail Arlington with some boat back up & get the team NM numbers up .
After the usual hell ride over to GI from Yorkey's Knob I anchored up ,swam into shore,rigged & headed off over the channel.
Still waiting on a replacement MXT base plate so rigged with the 2012 mxt & thankfully put a spare in the Camel back (ominous feeling ...)
Just before I hit the surf break on Arlington I felt something pop-at first I thought it was a crack in the boom head but on arriving on the reef flats It became obvious that the tendon of the MXT had snapped in 1/2 .Thankfully a quick & easy replacement.The side ropes on the MXT held firm .
There was good wind on Arlington & patches of really nice smooth water but on every NM attempt today the wind dropped out for 10-20 seconds in the latter 3rd of the run so there was potential for a 34knot + run today .
Still really good fun .Its been a year since I've been over & unfortunately arrived a bit late to sail with VANDO/KEL/Dave & Kaleb .
Good wind predicted for the week so fingers crossed for the GI EVENT
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