sboardcrazy (27853km):
6 days ago 5-15kts WNW then 15-24kts W Budgewoi Lake, NSW, AU - level 0.25 - 0.32m
6.2m OD - RS4 ( 111ltres) - 21.5cms FF ( cutdown 24)
then 6.2m OD - RS2 ( 90ltres) - 22cma Atomic few runs
then 5.5m Mach2 - Rs1 ( 80ltres) - 16.5cms FF ( cutdown 22cm)
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I wanted to get out before it came in to suss out the safety side- depth - weed etc.. had a pleaseant plod for 30mins. You could see the W on the way where the cloud ended so I went back out for a short squirt on the 90ltre. Got in just as it hit..couldn't line up a decent angle for the gusts 29kts..
Started to rig the 5m Mach2 on the 80ltre but the batten was loose. Had it rigged and realised the string that wraps around the batten end had come off.. It's a crap job.. I unrigged and spentr 1hr trying to get it fixed. I got it on one side but not the other. I almost spat the dummy , packed up my toys and went home but decided to risk the 5.5m.
I thought I'd be underdone but it was perfect! Bit scary in the strongest stuff. It's a lot easier starting when you can waterstart straight in the straps..
I had some brilliant runs in the flats. That combo is so much fun!
Happy with the 2sec especially with 100m on 33kts..
Stayed out for a while and then had 2 slow catapults. The 1st I snagged weed.. landed in the sail and my knee crashed into the board.. The 2nd one was another slow one intoo shallow . Really crashed my knee into the board and took a while to get the harness lines out..
Ok. Time to go in..I was getting really cold and tired . Ended up walking through thigh deep weed for the last bit..zzz
Cripes there are some deadheads on the road.
We have 3.3kms of 25-45 bends down to a creek and up.
I had some f...t 1car length behind me , then he was straddling the centre line ,and finally driving in the right lane on blind bends..I pulled over as soon as I could to let him go past and he almost took out an oncoming car..
Andrew and I then quite a few others. Mobsy , Mitch , Mike etc zzz
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