sboardcrazy (24363km):
2992 days ago 12-19kts ENE Coal Point, NSW, AU - 89ltre falcon + 7m OD + 30cm weedie then 115xcross + 7m OD 30cm weedie
unexpected decent ENE!  Pity I had to sell the 95 rocket as it would have been ideal today.
zzzzzzzzzzz..I knew the 89 falcon would be a handful in the chop. Forecast was for about 10kts so I didn't take my 79ltre falcon  . I would have been a lot comfier on that. I was a bit worried about taking the 89 out and it was hard work.I was stuffed after 2 tacks so came into the point for a rest. I just couldn't get comfortable or get the harness lines in the right place and couldn't sink the leeward rail or get my technique going upwind- getting bashed around in the chop didn't help..
Dropped the 7m in and had a heck of a time waterstarting. The cams were popped the wrong way and by the time I got the strength to get it up into the wind and pop them and get going I was totally stuffed..after that I was cautious as I didn't want to drop it in again.Didn't really do much in the way of bearaways on the faster board in case I muffed a gybe in the patchy wind near Swansea and couldn't get going.Got 26 + on the falcon but surprisingly got the 2 sec etc on the big board.
Came in and went back out on the 115- board was miles too big but so much easier to sail in the chop + I knew I could uphaul so I went up towards Toronto( too many holes) and did a bearaway at the islands.It was still out in med chop and for the first time the big board threatened to bury itself going down the backs of the waves..scary  .
Felt much more confident and more fun with the freemove. When I get rich I might trade it for 90 ltre patrick that should be easier in the chop.
Hugh & Greg were still out out chasing each other after I left. Andrew had come in earlier. One young guy also out.
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