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Lac Bay, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Sailworks Retro 5.5 downhauled to Roo-highwind mark, iSonic 90, MFC KP-RC 320. Wind: 21G27

Little by little... Took some diddling to get dialed back in on the iSonic 90 but was a nice ride after I relearned the tricks. Fully powered but in control. Since it will be a day or two more before I'm 'back in the saddle' here, I chose not to 'let the beast loose' as Roo would say. Was pretty bouncy on the long runs so kept the foot straps the way I left them last year - works fine in the chop but I need to loosen them slightly to make jibing easier. Enjoyed the long runs - been a while since I could just lock-down, focus on the chop, and go. Was happy to see a 30+ peak on the dial, been a while.

Will take some time to get back into sailing shape - fortunately the next couple of days look like repeats of today. Goal is to significantly improve distance. Still dealing with the stupid cramping although today it was mostly in the hands. Coming off of high levels of Prednisone back to more normal dosages so this should help. Looking forward to hopefully starting the next steroid sparing medication trial the end of next week if the Bonaire doctor is willing to follow on with OHSU doctor's suggestion.