Foreshore Rd, Botany, NSW, AU 25-35kt NW-WNW || Exocet RS3, 5.6OD, 34ERD

Fairly consistant for a NWer. Managed with the 5.6 but only just. Could have gone with the 32ERD intead of the 34; a bit choppy to begin with so it paid to stick as close as possible to the runway. An outgoing tide seemed to help iron out some of the bumps.

Sailed with Artur who took his RS1 for its first runs, and he also held onto a 6.3 in pretty darn strong wind! Virginia (the little lady with the big heart) was also out, and Remi hit the water absolutely flying - looking forward to seeing the numbers, boys!

Initially I rigged the 5.1 Reflex for the first time, with its ideal mast. A bit tricky getting on the bottom two cams. Had to let off a bit more downhaul, and maximse outhaul to get them on. For a small sail it seems to have quite a lot of downhaul tension - to the point where the Chinook extension gave up and kind of distorted itself. Couldn't even get the base to attach as the extension's holes (in its aluminium shaft and also in its plastic base) didn't line up, so one of the bases's pins didn't go in. Overall the joint looked a bit dodgy and not worth the risk, so it was back to the carpark to rig the 5.6. Maybe I need a new base/extension. Definitely 3 pulleys will be a better option for the Severnes (obviously ) and this time in the market for standard euro pin.

Out on the water, a slight lapse of concentration while re-insterting the back foot in the strap, and a sharp gust made me pay - catapaulted onto my left shin. Bit of a bruise and 10 minutes of limping around, but it's ok and no other damage. Really happy to put together some productive sailing (AND learn a few things about gear) in what felt like pretty challenging conditions.

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Foreshore Rd, Botany, NSW, AU

Gusty session down at Foreshore with the Demerits but great fun. Swopping between 92L JP slalom and 104L isonic, mostly with NO 5.7m Hellcat, then last couple of runs with the 6.2m NP RS Slalom - totally overpowered! Struggling to walk now.

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Couldn't crack 40 today, despite a few locals besting me at Primbee today. RealSpeed shows peak reading of 39.3 ...

Great session on a tiny 60L speed board from about 12:30 to 3. Missed the worst of the 90 Km/H winds (100 is a cat1 cyclone!) but managed to hang on to my 5.5 Serverne matched to a 22cm Maui Fins Spweedie. 

I only carved about 3 gybes the entire day... most of the time I would bottom-out at or after flipping the rig. It really is that shallow if your not upwind in the bumps! 

Good to sail with so many from Syd and the gong. 

https://www.ka72.com/Track/t/333728

Interesting to see how deep high speed bear-aways are... nearly 90 degrees!!!

And how a 16kt gybe actually wasn't! 

Long runs today!!! 30kt NM is so easy here!

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Primbee, NSW, AU || 20-30 W

JP69/ Koncept 5.4/ MXRws22 & just a few runs with RS2/ Koncept 6.2/ Delta 20

A speed day after so long.... glad to catch up with so many friends. Berowne forgot his foil,  unforgivable !

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Foreshore Rd, Botany, NSW, AU

Exocet RS3 - Loftsails RB 6.3 - ERD 34

New board = new PBs :)

Nice way to shake off travel/jetlag fatigue.

Small group enjoying the strong Westerly, Andrew, Artur, Jules and Virginie.