Teralba, NSW, AU

Exocet RS6, TRX 7.0, Vmax 43 - Wind W 5-20 knots

First post in 6 weeks!  Warm and sunny at teralba, great company on the shore, stacks of foilers, wing dingers and slappers.  Wind was normal off/on but i was just happy to be on the water.

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Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU

Good arvo, felt faster, maybe needed smaller sail. Only Mike, Royce, Matt, Norm and some mystery types. CASL82, 7m, 19 fin. Very shallow.

5-10kt few patches 12-15kts plus NW then 12-25kts plus WNW Valentine, NSW, AU

7.5m GT Turbo- WT64 - 32cm WT proto weedy

then 6.6m KA Koncept

I usually go to Coal pt but was pursuaded to drive the extra 40mins through traffic to give Valentine a go ..

It looked pretty crappy when I got there and Byron was waxing lyrical about how much wind there was between Coal and Wangi grr..I decided I may as well give it a go as I was there..Big kit..

1st hr or so was patchy and only enough for the occasional blat over near Croudace 24.58kts.. I can see the potential though. It was pretty flat so if the wind actually blew it could be good. It swung a bit more W and I decided to explore over the other side as it looked to be getting a bit more wind.

There were some good long patches over towards Carey and I had some great long runs with a mile wide grin..Then it kicked in to 20kts plus and the grin became a grimace.. Bit scary with the big sail so I decided to rig down.

Got some good runs and then it cranked in another notch 12-15kts in the lulls and 20-25kts plus in the gusts..Got the adrenaline going bearing off a little in the gusts. I had the sail right down over me to prevent getting thrown in the bigger stuff and was really low to the water. 6m would have been faster  I put full tail flex on and the board felt good.

 I was stoked to see 26.14 on the GT 31. I was hoping it would stay above 26 but I just missed out.It felt scarier than doing 37plus at Budgy..

I could have used the 85ltre with a 4.5m sail as it was surprisingly consistent at times.. I felt like I was sailing an easterly except switched around. Nice long runs. I was wishing the gear didn't go upwind so well as I didn't want to have to bear off to get back..a few plop in the water and turn the board  around moments.

Decent test of the weedy - it held the big sail fully powered in the 60cm chop and was rock solid and went upwind too well!  Looks like a keeper..

 Pity I was so tired by the time it kicked in as smaller gear would have been great!I was too tired to eat ( that's saying something for me.. )

Got to test out the new windjacket and between that and the neoprene hood I was toasty..

Just me and Nathan who intended to foil but it was too strong so he slalomed instead..

 First use of the motion but I have to work out how to post it so this is the GT31.

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Bonnells Bay, NSW, AU

S2 venom 6.3 ,falcon 90, select v max 31

Late sail didnt get on water till 2 30 but it was a fantastic sail.

First run was the quickest as the wind was stronger , shingles needs more west in it just a touch to much north to have nice runs behind the point.

Teralba, NSW, AU NW 15-25 knts and so glad i rigged small and went out while it was only blowing 15. content on keeping it low and slow ( my norm) doing 'touch and goes" and comfortable in the big blows....pity about my gybes.

SS wizard 125 ssfoil 84 maui legend 4.7 m.