sboardcrazy (25098km):
1959 days ago 1 categories Patchy 5-20kts W Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU then 25kts plus - Level 0.51m
7m M2OD- 87ltre iso - 21.5cm FF ( cutdown 24)
Thought about taking the 111ltre board out and it would have been better for the first hr but I'm glad I didn't have it when the wind hit! The 87 was getting thrown around.
Tried a few alphas but couldn't time it so I had any wind on the exit. I've got a head cold so I wore out quickly and was too tired to gybe. Some flatwater to be had if you could catch a gust and find a flat patch. Got a few ok gusts then it picked up. Thought about getting the 80ltre but it died again.
When it first hit I decided to go for a bearaway. Waterstarted and hooked in as i came up then bore off straight away to get the flatwater. The board got lifted out of the water ( felt 30cm above the water but probably only 15cm).. . I managed to get it down and went for it and got the 2 sec.
Decided it was time to go in. The fangys are usually rock solid but even it was letting go occasionally . I was sliding sideways mega overpowered..
Decided to walk it in as it was safer. Tiring though.
Came in and derigged and had lunch intending to go back out but everyone was coming in saying it was ballistic and mega choppy. the guys were rigging 4.5m's so I decided to use my headcold as an excuse and give it a miss.. Probably would have been ok but I'm buggered now so I made the right choice.
Took a few pics that I'll edit and put on seabreeze when I get a chance.
Rick , Rod and Nigel, Matt, Pete ,George, Larko and later after I came in Russ, Mick B , Mike,Bruce etc
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