Autumn in Melbourne DW vid.

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DavidJohn
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28 Apr 2013 12:08pm
Yesterday it was like Summer again here in Melbourne with board shorts temps and great downwind conditions on the bay.

There were 10-15 of us all spread out.. It felt good to be back on the 17' Jav.. It's a beautiful thing..

I took some vid..

DJ

NNSUP
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28 Apr 2013 12:25pm
You even have your own caddy now DJ.
DavidJohn
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28 Apr 2013 3:35pm
NNSUP said...
You even have your own caddy now DJ.


Ha.. narr.. Just good friends helping each other..

DJ
HumanCartoon
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28 Apr 2013 3:39pm
And I see you've locked out the steering mech on the 17...fixed fin box next?
supmego
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28 Apr 2013 6:01pm
Thanks DJ, Paul and everone for all your help and advise yesterday. Anyone who thinks doing a downwinder is easy your kiddiing yourself. Did my first yesterday and boy was it hard work, mind you cant wait to do it again.
Cheers Mark.
HumanCartoon
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28 Apr 2013 6:11pm
supmego said...
Did my first yesterday and boy was it hard work, mind you cant wait to do it again.
Cheers Mark.


Hehehehe yep, that's pretty much how it goes
DavidJohn
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28 Apr 2013 6:28pm
supmego said...
Thanks DJ, Paul and everone for all your help and advise yesterday. Anyone who thinks doing a downwinder is easy your kiddiing yourself. Did my first yesterday and boy was it hard work, mind you cant wait to do it again.
Cheers Mark.


You did well Mark for your first time.. Yeah, it's not as easy as most people think..

But then, I bet you thought riding a two wheel bike the first time wasn't easy either..

It gets easier.. After a few falls..

See you next time.

DJ
DavidJohn
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28 Apr 2013 6:34pm
HumanCartoon said...
And I see you've locked out the steering mech on the 17...fixed fin box next?


A fin box would be great.. I must have knocked the rudder as some stage because it kept turning right..

I was plucking at the strings on the deck like I was playing a big double base to get the rudder back straight..

DJ
camelkathy
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28 Apr 2013 8:30pm
Another great downwinder - I can count on one hand how many times I fell in today so that is an improvement. Its to you DJ and others for their support that we feel we can go out in that sort of wind.
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