Barton (5511km):
1595 days ago Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
2015 Sailworks Retro 6.5, 1990 Hi-Tech 8'9", Wind: 20-21 knots
SWEET SESSION! The thirty year old Gorge board ROCKS! The winds were consistently 20+ knots and a tad from the north which made it possible to get back to the launch site without sailing over the shallows (which I decided after yesterday that it was a pretty dumb move to be doing almost 25 knots in 18 (or less) inches of water). This slight shift in wind angle allowed me to do more of a broad reach in both directions so I sacrificed a little top end speed on the downwind run but gained more comfortable reaches in both directions. I was fully powered on both starboard and port reaches. Swells were large enough (OK, large chop of maybe 18 inches ) to do a little 'down the face' sailing :). Who knows, maybe time for some really small bump and jumps as well :).
Port jibes are coming along nicely with slightly faster exit speeds. Starboard jibes are the next agenda item as I haven't worked on them because I need to stop at the launch area for a breather after each completed run. On the plus side, I'm getting back in shape and probably tomorrow will start attempting two runs before stopping to rest.
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