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JP SLW, NP RSR E8 7.0m, JP 56cm

Sailed Novara, to get some lumpy goodness, unfortunately the breeze was frontal, very holey and way to strong when it blew.

Stropp, Pacey and Mike were out showing the versatility of the wind wings, whilst I was waiting out the squall keeping the duck company they were out the on the foils going alone happy as Larry.

Yes the duck, was hanging around whilst we were rigging, looked like a lost pet. When the wingers went out there was no wind so they were waiting around to the duck flys out and perches itself on Stropp's foil keeping them company.

When they got going it would follow them across the bay.

When the squall hit the duck thought it would rough it with the olde skool sailer, saw it out of the corner of my eye flapping like crazzy into the wind and land on my sail in the water and there it stayed for the next 10 mins.

They things you see.

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Glory Holes, Australind, WA, AU

pat 100l tr16 6.3m tribal 29

Great turn out and loads of fun, no wind and lots, good to catch up with everyone.

Coronation Beach, WA, AU

Glory Holes, Australind, WA, AU

Great to see a big crowd out although I think I missed a few. Lots of happy faces, some new and some familiar.

Hung around till a little later hoping for steadier wind to attempt an hour.  Was lucky for a squally gusty front to get an hour of planing and with low fitness there wasn't going to be a second attempt.  Happy with the result in the end.

Thanks to CrimsonFlash for the go on the WT Cruise Missile, nice board and nice to try something so different.

Good to catch up and meet some new people.

HSM GPS 7.3, Exocet SL + WT Cruise Missile

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Back to Winter at Glory Holes.

Joined Waricle, then the other slowly trickled in, ended up with quite a crew, including a couple of Pinnas and some Busso guys.

Good to catch up with Swindy again, he'll probably comment on how much harder slapping is for the muscles.

Well I say back to winter, but it was sunny when I arrived, and stayed that way for the first session. Wind was direct onshore and light,  Waricle was rigging big, but I'd had a surfeit of the 55 and 6.2, so as the forecast looked good for later, I rigged the 5.7 on the 48 with 20cm 40/60 deg semi weedy. Wind had picked up enough before I'd finished rigging. Still underdone but stayed on the plane most of the time, with a few reasonable gusts. That lasted about 3/4 of an hour, then wind decreased, so I went in for lunch. Wind continued to drop, but there was rain approaching and with it much better wind, so went out for 2nd session. Unfortunately a clumsy dismount with right foot still in strap, agravated my crook hip, plus I started to freeze and wind agian started to drop, so I called it and left the others to it.

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Glory Holes, Australind, WA, AU. FF89/SCR7//TWS29.  Wind was a bit fickle today, didn't quite get the conditions we were hoping for, but an enjoyable sail nonetheless. The highlight of the day to me was the roll up - a heap of people turned up, it was good to catch up with everyone. Great to see a few young guys getting into the sport too 😎

Glory Holes, Australind, WA, AU

CA92  SCR 6.3 TWS 27

Board and sail to small most of the time but got a few good squirts.

Good to catch up with a large chunk of people.