is that a flounder in pic 3?

That flounder was a poser. Jumped out in front of me to have his picture taken, video to come

Video of a good wipeout

The wind meter in the paddock had 64kmh (34kts) as the peak wind speed at around  12.30

More video action at goose point

Nice work boys.

Does not look that warm though!!!!

Nice Vids Dan

No it was ok, ambient was 18 deg, positively tropical.

Water temp is ok but booties were good.

Wow, impressed guys, those speeds in that water condition!!

Great test of new board and fin Mike, bet you're a happy chappy.

wel done guys, good sped mike which direction?

Wind was Nor east, swung north couple of times but didn't stay there.

Wierd chop which seemed to be due to wind strength.

The chop was less when the wind backed off so the good gusts meant good chop also, exciting, but it slowed things down.

I suspect  that my smaller sail keeps things under control and faster in this sort of chop.

One day we'll get chop and wind right and it will be fast.

Great stuff guys, excellent video too but can't see any flounder in the video at that speed!

Hi Decrep,

             Yep, happy with that new board but my knees aren't today.

This is the first speed board I've built which is all carbon.

Won't be doing that again. Beat my knees to death.

I reckon for an old fart like me, my usual construction is much better.

All my others are 125gr glass/72gr kevlar/200gr glass......much smoother ride.

Dave, flounder is in Dan's 4th still pic just ahead and right of the nose.

They leap about like Dolphins.

Lake has flounder (and eels) everywhere, big population explosion in the last few years, I guess they like the nitrates?

Heard a commercial guy took 17 tons in 2012 in summer alone.

The local polynesian crew love it, they're out there with us all the time, nets everywhere.