sboardcrazy (25688km):
230 days ago 5kts SW Grant st Coal Point, NSW, AU
7.2m moto - 125ltre Tabou - 38cms tectonics weedy
I wasn't going to post but I need to vent..
It was blowing 15-18kts plus when I 1st got there so rigged the 6.5m Turbo - WT64 and of course it then dropped to 5-12kts . It was still gusting to 18kts occasionally so I was too chicken to rig the 7.5m.
Rigged the 7.2m on the big board. As soon as I hit the water it turned Sw and died..It was tricky getting started. I had to be really quick uphauling to get clear of the jetty . It was then a slog across to the sand islands where there was 5kts of wind and it was a bit flatter so I could risk gybing..
Came in at Coal and walked back to the car.
The annoying thing was it could have been great if I'd just rigged big and got out there..I didn't trust it though..Grr
Even Susie was struggling with the wing.
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