Elmo (31413km):
4268 days ago 2 categories   JP Slalom VI 65, Gaastra Vapor 7.1m, JP slalom 36cm, jp Weed 36cm
Got up this morning to hear it persitantly raining, the plan was to head out at 9, things went to plan and I headed out on time flagged Boombas as we had a negative storm surge so I resigned myself to sailing cobblers, turned up down there and it was still raining yet didn't look inspiring, Decrep turned up (Good to see him healthy again) and he wasn't inspired either.
Forlorn I called up the Bendyman but he was having trouble turning the streering and talking on the phone he was that excited when we told him about the low tides, his excitement may have got ther better of him as his phone unexpectedly hung up after he let out a "happy" groan .
Fortunately for me Decrep's excitement got me of my freckle to contemplate the drive down, after a persistanly wet drive finally got down to find Bender and Dannsy loitering around the toilet block, I got to admit Benderland looked pretty damn fine even with more Nth than west blowing.
Figured the best way to rig in the persistant rain was to get into the rubber first (good move that one) second time out with the vapor used what I learned last time and put some more down haul on and went out with the pointer on.
Right from the get go, it was woo hoo no pumping and some nice squirts, I found that the southern run was quite nice and as I'm a lazy fecker tacking up wind with Bendyman was a waste of energy, besides I was having a ball, the pointer was making it interesting picking up weed where the bottom was a bit closer to the air side, eventually after a scarey elmo-momment I decidedd that the pointer just wasn't worth the increased destruction of my good looks. so back to shore for El Trusty weedy.
Back on the water, instant results weedy was a lot more stable Woo hoo also the wind was starting to swing bringing a bit more west into the equation. Got some more nice runs in, however my back was starting to sieze up so fiured I'd flag it, so started sailing back, on the way back found that the wind had swung engough so I could get my fat arse up the northern end with out tacking like a mad (fit) bastard.
Eeventually got up there and waited for a goodish gust to come in finally one came after a long 4min wait and I took of, about of a 1/3rd of the way into the naughty I hit the bottom and cavitated the fin it was then that i realised that I had burnt out the strength in my front arm and I could hold onto the boom, as you can imagine this didn't end well with me hanging under the boom by one arm with a cavitating fin.
After I surfaced I went back to redeem myself, this time I managed the whole run, however when I gybed, I once again didn't have the strength to hang onto the boom so once again I went down. Definately time to flag the session.
When I got back to the car the best squall of the day came in whgich Benderman and Dannsy made full use of with PD getting 39.96 on the dial, Noel had his gauge out and recorded 30knots at the squals peak.
Macka Packa was rigging when I got back muttering about rubbing his love spuds on the cheese grater
On thing I learned today was, when you are in a squall and the sail doesn't want to play the game when you get going, DON'T yell abuse as you go down, DON'T inhale as you hit the water, a lung full of water is not easy to get ridd off when out in the chop.
It was a whole lot of fun today and I'm incredibly thankfull for Decrep and Benders enthusiasm which got my freckle into gear, great session sailing with PD, JJ, Adam, Bendyman, Decrep and Notty.
Awesome spot, Awesome fun
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