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Area 45, Mahers Landing, VIC, AU

Arrived at 9am, rigged 6.6KA Koncept and 5.7KA Race. Wind was dropping so went out on 6.6m sail with CA SL53 (87L) and 20cm Atomic weedie - planed on outward run, planed for 10m on return run when inhaul line popped out and boom pitched forwards. Re-routed the formuline rope and re-secured boom to mast, all in deep water. Then wind dropped so much that water starting wasn't possible. I drifted on outgoing tide to nearest sandbar and walked back to last channel and dogged it carefully across to car park... very inauspicious start to day...

Waited an hour or so then wind came up a bit. During this time it was so light that Craig got out his fishing rod and started fishing. Wind promptly came up and I went back out on 6.6m sail. Within 30min was overpowered so came in and swapped to 5.7m sail. Thirty minutes later was overpowered again. Sailed back in and rigged 5m KA Koncept. Sailed this for a further hour but quite overpowered for the whole time.

Eventually packed it in as I didn't have a smaller sail. Great to see so many out enjoying the warm sunny day. The banks were great for some fast(ish) bear-offs.

Craig was still going when I left at 140km... up and down, up and down like a metronome. I'm beginning to think he must be a cyborg...

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Area 45, Mahers Landing, VIC, AU

A good play day with Pete

Sl 87, Tribal weedie, Koncept 6.6

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Sandy Point, Vic.

I wussed out.

Solid 30-35+ easterly with a very low tide and neck braker shallow  points everywhere along the speed bank. I had a couple of half hearted runs and then stuck my tail between my legs and walked back. Not worth hurting myself over by hitting the bottom. Too rough to bear away into the channel. Too many ways to come to grief.

CA40, KA Speed 4.7m, Choco special Curtis 17cm.

Went for a foil off green point this morning

SB144

Gator 5.5

GTR Foil