Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU

Falcon 79 and Maui TR9 6.6m

After yesterday my body didn't really want to go sailing today. But I dragged it along anyway.

Slightly more easterly today, so the area of flat water didn't align with the windiest areas. So it felt far rougher than yesterday.

Big crowd today and managed to match a few more names to faces.

Nice to chat in the warm sun at the end, quite a contrast to yesterday.

Saw Rus have a big stack and go over the front, He had a fair bit of blood coming from his nose and lip, but he did a PB - so was still smiling.

20-30kts S ( mainly 25 - 30kts) Buff Pt Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU- 4.8m Sailworks Hucker 78ltre tabou Pocket wave + 18cms freemove weedie then 68ltre Starboard acid

Busy when I arrived - heaps people - Mick , Milsy , andrew, Russell, me , Old Pete ( not sure if he sailed), Pugs, Paul (?) Dean from Sydney) , Muzza(?), Byron, Wayne + others..

 Looked a bit patchy in the flats so decided against the sinker.. should have used it as better than looked. Overpowered most of the day biceps feel like little rock , whacked my shin again still got bruises from last week..

Pretty choppy. Starting to follow people and it's paying off.Got the 31.74 on the slower board. I was going to practise alphas today but didn't do many gybes as too overpowered or shallow and patchy. Best alpha on the 68ltre.

All sailed out..

 The channel you have to get through to get to the flats - this is in a lull..

 Proud Russ. Sorry mate -not the most flattering shot..

 War wounds..sorry scary closeup..

It was worth it!

 Some of the regulars..L to R Milsy , ( I'm not even going to try and keep up with the latest name..) Andrew and Mick. Andrew was very popular.. might have been the free Xmas cake that was next to him?

 Same again except insert me..

Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU

6.2 reflex 98lt f2 beast, 24 weedy.

wooo hoo what a sail, another great sail at budgy, was comfy with the 6.2 for a while then it

seemed to pick up a bit & was well powered up then.

was bearing off & flying along, spin out a bit, tryed to save it but cort the dwn wind rail &

splat, head but the boom on the way dwn. blood a bit dizzy, had all me teeth, nose was straight

asked andy if it wasnt to bad, he said i still had me fac,e so more sailing.

some amazing gybes, so flat easy.

Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU       Ah well, l missed again! We have arrived a bit late to BuffPoint ave. The early guys were all tired from having had a good time. Bruce and l went out and enjoyed ourselvs with the 6.5 and 6.7m  62 and 58cm boards. Had a pleasant time though.

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Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU

Arrived for the arfternoon shift & everyone started to pack up. Was it something I said or did they think I was a workcover inspector there to catch all those who ought to have been at work.  So Tibor & I had it to ourselves & a very pleasant sail it was too. Nicely powered up, a few holes but I would noy call it gusty. casl62, 5.9, 19muf

Marmong Point, NSW, AU

Exocet Cross 94, Gaastra Pulse 5.7, 30cm fin - Wind S 18-25 kts

Great afternoon of bump and jump at Marmong with Cluffy, Ian and Gert.  Initially rigged 5.0 and too small, then 6.1 and too big, but went down to 5.7 and just right.

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Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU 44CA 20 vector weed speed. Mark pederson 53 wide 19 delta, RS2 19 delta and 20 delta. all with TR9 6.6.

second sail at Brightwaters with TR8 5.5 and TR2.

Was not flat at budgi and gusty and no where near as windy as it was indicating at nora and newi still nice sail with friends just to much SE in it for it to be good.

top speed on speed board

over 36 on the Pederson

35.5 on the RS2

Had second sail at Brightwaters frign windy got 35.5 in the chop.

Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU

S - SE 15 - 22

7.1 Vapor, isonic97, 20 delta

apparently a bit choppy today by those in the know

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Marmong Point, NSW, AU

Tabou 3S 86 litre Severne Blade 5.3

What an awesome southerly I've been waiting so long.  Epic bump and jump conditions it was so good it was like 2 hours of post orgasmic bliss. The 3S 86 was going off like a frog in a sock blasting over the rough stuff like it was nothing. It's hard to explain, it was borderline out of control and skittery as hell but smooth and effortless as well.That's what the 3S does it's rough water heaven.  First decent go of the Blade 5.3. the only other time was massively overpower in a nuke detonation westerly. I had some missgivings of the Blades wind range after the westerly but it went magnificently well. The top end was awesome but the revelation was the excellent bottom end. The blade was beautifully light and balanced I'm extremely happy with it.  It was quite rough conditions but effortless sailing due to the spot on gear I was lucky enough to have.

Did I mention big rollers lol some of the gybes down the faces felt like trial bay and massive jumps holy crap.