Coal Point, NSW, AU. 5.5 Ezzy, Naish Foil. Not sure if it was the sail or the far from good conditions but was just an okay session. Massive boat chop everywhere and every direction. Heaps and heaps of different weeds, dodgy wind. Bummer for the slalom sailers but looked like they still had fun.

Coal Point, NSW, AU NE 12-15 knts . To long since using  my little Slingshot 125 . jumping in to free weed from mast, sliding mast track probs were all part of my day..good to catch up with the southern mob. retired early. ...more practise required by me.

Slingshot wizard 125 76 wing. maui 4.7 m

Belmont Bay (Slipways), NSW, AU Foil Evo and Evo 7.0 = great foiling session with Greg who made the long drive. Heaps outs for the GPS event

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Belmont Bay (Slipways), NSW, AU

5 categories

Coal Point, NSW, AU

Stingray, Whisper and 5.5m

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Coal Point, NSW, AU

GPS slalom round 2 NSW S2 venom 8.4, falcon 115, select v max 33

Fantastic day i wish more would join in and experience the diversity of sailing in some of the most amazing locations. 

First we started with 30 min distance in light and weedy conditions hard work.

We then did a second 30 min with 5 x 10, naughtical, alpha  heaps better if you went to the sand island there was no weed and more wind.

Then we did 5 slalom races at the sand island waiting on a sand bank knee high water midle of the lake bloody unreal and quite sureal at the same time and close racing thruout the fleet and many position changes.

Great day with 9 results you never stop learning I know I learnt I need a bigger board then 115 just need to find the money. I loved the slalom racing realy close everyone pushing each other you realy do use way more energy racing thats for sure.

Coal Point, NSW, AU

GPS slalom. Great day. My funeral tomorrow, all invited.

Coal Point, NSW, AU

sb.ff150..gtr foil. hsm 7,3

rd2 gps series  didnt sail far didnt dail fast didnt fly too high 7.3 was a bit much for 3rd time foiling kinda scary actually

but that was the must FUN sail ive had in a long time lack of nm and low kts doesnt matter big smiles are better atm

wow that board is unbelieveable did every thing i wanted when i wanted weight forwards board slaps along great move back a bit up she comes

so stocked ..weedy n choppy as but thats coaly on a sunny day

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Coal Point, NSW, AU

136 falcon, 46Z, 9.0 WARP = perfect combo

Heat 2 Slalom/GPS Series

1. We chose the right day

2. We got some great wind

3. Had a great turn up

4. Had some great sailing

Bit of weed early on with the lighter breeze out of the east which left a few sailors in the room of mirors.

2 sessions of GPS including total distance (30m minutes) and session 2 resulting in 3 categories being alpha, nm and 5 x 10

When then went into 4 x figure of 8 7slalom races up at the flats in 14 - 18knts of wind.

Great day had by all ( I think) massive thanks to Glen Wright for doing the rescue boat/start boat, the day wouldnt have been the sucess it was without you.

Coal Point, NSW, AU

A good day's sailing had by all

Ok..it wasn't the usual good NE ..it was more of an E and it did go a bit up and down but we had a good day. .only thing missing were the local fast toilers ba Jeff.

Maybe next time. .

Coal Point, NSW, AU

Heat 2 NSW GPS/Slalom. Great day of sailing at Lake Mac. 2 30 min GPS and 4 Slalom races.

Foil for first 30min  then Isonic 117 , Loft 7.8 and JP 36 weed.

Thanks to everyone for coming and supporting this great series. Too tired to write more 

Coal Point, NSW

GTR+foil 8.0

Slalom/GPS event - Body let me down yet again. Cracked half way through 2nd GPS. 

Great to see everyone. Thanks to Glen, Ian and Muz for the boat/organisation. Well done fellas!

10 - 13kts E then 10-15kts then 15-18kts at Sand island GPS day at Coal Point, NSW, AU

7.5m GT Turbo- WT64- 35cm Tectonic weed demon

The first time I've really competed.. I can only get better..

1 x 30min GPS

 1 x 30min - 5x 10 / nm / alpha

1 x slalom figure 8 course ( the others did quite a few..) at the Sand Islands where the wind was quite strong ( for the big kit)

The first 30 min segment was patchy and the weed was the worst I've seen for ages.. ( actually since the last GPS day at Coal.. ) I reckon the non locals come and put it there..

I did longer runs than usual and struck horrendous boatwake in the narrow gap between Wangi & Swansea.. About 4 jetskis went past plus several tinnies and cruisers all coming back from down the lake.. it was just 90-1.2m moguls popping up everywhere.. I was so glad I was on the WT although I should have had more tail flex as even it was bashing..I couldn't put the power on as it was too messed up..It was generally lumpy but not as bad as down there..

My speed won't be much good as I spent most of the time subplaning and trying to get up higher into more wind..top speed about 15kts?

Next segment we had 1/2hr to go out and get an alpha - 5 x 10 and nm..

I'm not very tactical and just worked up above the point.. I thought I'd go for my normal nm back down past the point but the wind was too patchy. It wasn't bad over near Swansea so I did a bit of a reach over there..I didn't really try for an alpha and I think I only got c 10kts alpha..That segment was more fun as I was in more wind and you got out of the weed when you went higher up..

 I was pretty buggered by now but decided to give the figure 8 slalom a go..I slogged up to the start and did a test run , got all my gybes and managed to stay high enough and felt pretty chuffed.. Then I  went and waited on the sandbar with everyone.

The tide was pulling the sail and me along so that wasn't much fun. I ended up having to keep the sail up out of the water..

I've never done anything like the figure 8  before and didn't have a clue.. 

I got sick of trying to hang onto the gear in the shallows and started sailing at the 2 min mark thinking I'd be ok to get across at the start..Huh!  By now I was pretty maxed out with the big kit and the fin was too big.. I kept expecting it to rail me but it didn't.. the board got a bit lively though..Anyway... I started sailing and tried to just sit there and go upwind a bit but I was too overpowered and ran out of space so the only choice was to head straight off the wind at full power.. Lucky it was flat.. got my 2 sec there.. I knew I'd be too early but kai sera.. Oh well I'm disqualified so who cares how well I go , no pressure..

Went ok on the first leg but the good guys caught me and overtook.. There was carnage at the first mark and I fell in..It took forever to get started as the current was dragging the sail under.. I decided to complete the course anyway and managed to get around the rest and make my gybes..

 I decided I was tired and too powered / finned up and couldn't face trying to hold the gear in the current while waiting so I'd call it a day.I was also a bit worried about getting back across with the big fin.. It was ok though..

 So.. I've done all the wrong things.. I can only get better..

I'm actually quite proud of myself for having a go and not worrying about coming last.. Although my results will be crap I felt I sailed well.

 I'm glad I was on the WT. I put 75% tailflex on at the end to aid comfort and control.. It slows it down a little but that didn't worry me as handling was more important..

 Thanks for putting the day on. I like the less formal segments.. it's less intimidating for people like me who haven't got a clue..

 It was nice to socialise and sail with some other fin boards for a change..We could all whinge about the weed..