sboardcrazy (25098km):
4082 days ago 
10-c23kts WNW Canton Beach, NSW, AU- Exocet Xcross 115ltre + 30cm weedie + 4.8m + 5.8m KA Kult
I've made a decision ..Yay!! I'm getting the Xcross. It will be a harsher ride in the steep chop Off Coal in 15-18kts but it's so much fun! The rocket has double concaves so is a softer landing in chop.
The Xcross motors upwind so that will encourage me to go for it and bear off more.. I could have used the 95ltre in the gusts today but there were a fair few lulls and the Xcross either just keeps planing or is very stable so they aren't really a problem. Headed out into the chop and not a problem - it was 45 degrees onto the nose and not straight into it though.. Was flying along in a gust and I could hear Mick yodelling along behind and upwind of me - I let out a few yeehaas.. and then realised he wanted me to follow his line and bear off.. I did - very deep! I ran out of wind in the sail a bit so came back up.I think one of my problems is I don't sail as powered up as the guys as I don't have the strength or fitness so often when I bear off enough I lose power.
Did a nice planing gybe. Gave Russell a go - he's used to a 90's 58cms wide board so the 75cm Xcross was a bit of a jump! It looked great when he was on it and he got 28.9kts (?)..
My 125 rocket will be for sale..$600 in an ideal world I'd like to have it for a few more weeks to try and get the basics of tacking down but if someone wants it now I suppose I'll sell. Have a few people interested.
Got to race off so will post some pics of Russel later - only my crappy 4 megapixel camera though.
Russell said he didn't go all out on the board so he could probably get a better speed. .Probably because of my comments re don't ding it as it's not mine yet! lols
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