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Quick session on Estuary this morning with Dan W. I enjoyed that sail in the gusty southerly. Some big gusts were coming down! Had a couple of real nice bear aways lucky the gusts hit me just as I got into the flater water.

Carbon Art SL87, Maui TR9 6.3m, Vector Volt 32cm.

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Christchurch Estuary, NZ ...Great 61st birthday present to myself this morning, I finally broke 30 knots. 

Speed over 100 metres - 30.46 knots

Best 10 second speed - 30.241 knots

Fanatic Falcon 90, 33 fin, 6.0 sail

..came at a high price though not long after went out with a smaller 32 fin and ran aground highup in the estuary. Avoided a big catapult only because the fin was ripped out and immediately lost. Then I was trapped on wrong side of the course of the Avon. Made mistake of separating board and rig in the shallow water to try and keep control of them more easily walking downwind in the strong winds, which was working OK until I got out of my depth and swimming in the Avon channel. The board was ripped out of my hand by the strong winds, I instinctively let go my rig and swam after my board. ..Lost the whole rig as a consequence - I really liked that sail as well. ..Its possible its sunk to the bottom of deep water up near the red bouy. ..But anyway anybody sailing up there keep in mind its a potential obstacle if its lying on the bottom in shallow water.

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By the way I take my hat off to those fella's who can go into a gybe at 30 knots. 

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Chch estuary, Southerly blast with Dan M.. he was firing. think i was a bit weary after 3 days in a row...excuses excuses..Hes going to hard to catch this year i think..slow down bro and give us older fellers a chance.. Hats off to him. FF 79, R6 5.6, C3 28