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Marmong Point, NSW, AU

Exocet RS4, TR8 6.6, JP 40 - Wind S 15-18 knots

Big turnout at Marmong for a pretty nice southerly.    Very short sail for me but good to catch up with everyone and have a few nicely powered runs.

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Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU

FF79 and TR9 6.6m. Up and down day, it was best around 11am.

Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU

Clearly l missed again . They were all tired by the time l got on the water BUT l enjoyed it ...really.

Good to see the gang of .....many...even Arthur from Sydney.

Good fun...we are really lucky

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Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU

Big forecast o a Sunday, huge turnout. I arrived early, 9.30am, & the carpark was full of guys & Sue who had arrived from 6am.

CA 44 speed board, 5.9, MUF17, first time out, managed to gybe it, yippeeee. RS1 6.6 19MUF later. The speed board was 1 knot faster, suppose thats why they call them speed boards.

Wind was good then up & down & later it came in strongly but I was stuffed so came in. Byron looked to be going for a record distance, wish he would lend me some energy. Muz came down with Nathan  but they left too early, Muz it was good later, the sun even came out. Sue was looking good in between rigging changes, hope I beat her.

15-25kts S Buff Pt Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU- 79ltre Falcon + 17cm delta + 6.4m Naish Bullit then 20cms delta

Arrived at 8.30 expecting to be the only one there but the carpark was  full! Frothie had arrived at 5am! Andrew c 6.30.. Well it was the best forecast we've had for months and finally over 20 kts of wind..As usual hard to line up a gust ion the flats.

Put the 17cm delta on as last sail the 20cms was grinding along the bottom. the Lake is up after rain so those areas were now calf deep and although pretty flat in parts not glassy. Delta was too small and after a few spinouts in the 4' - 1' chop I wasn't game to commit to the harness properly or place any pressure on it. I was also half asleep for the first hour & a half ( I hate mornings) but that's when I got the 2 sec.

Went in after 1.30hr and put the 20cm delta on.. Much better! Grr should have had it on from the start. All about 2 sec today didn't do many gybes although did a few nice ones in the flats for photo times except ran out of wind so lousy exit speeds ( off the plane). I'll have to start practising alphas and a set of alpha gates would help! Today I mostly just stopped and turned the board around out in the chop as I didn't want to lose ground downwind.

Sailed from c 8.30 to 2pm with a few short breaks..Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...Heaps out - Mat , Mick , Milsy , Andrew, Frothie, Troy , Greg K , Byron + a few others then later shift Nigel, Tibor , Bruce , Wayne..+ Artur , Murray, Nathan

Budgewoi Lake ,NSW,AU                                  RS4 , KA Race 7.1 , delta 22

Really struggled with setup today , but i think it was more the on off conditions , Was great to so many people out today

And share the water with alot of great people . Any time on the water is always good

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Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU RS2 exocet, TR11 Maui 7.7, 22 home made delta

also had a go on the CA44 and 6.6m in the midle of the day but not enough wind and it was hard work, still got the PB on it.

Managed to get over 36 with the slalom kit as well.

nice conditions for distance sailing but it was gusty which took some energy.

I only decided very late to go for a distance of 230 to beat my PB (thanks Mat we pushed each other) then I went for 250km and then why not get 300km. sailed the last 100km without stopping prety well.

Next time I should decide a bit earlier I am feeling realy good could do alot more KM only thing that was hurting was my hands they were sore.

Might be a diferent story tomorow but when I wake up, Drinking beer now so all good.

Great to see so many people out and many distance PB.

Nice southerly at marmong, great fun and loads of people out.

Neil Pryde Atlas 5.4, JP freestyle 100

Marmong Point, NSW, AU

Marmong Point, NSW, AU

Seatrend ATV 271 Retro 6m.Fun sail in a 15-20 knot southerly.Heaps of people out,some of the regulars and a few visitors.

I have some video,done with my Birthday present a Sony ActionCam. Just need to work out what to do with it???