tried out my new 2nd hand naish 11'6 at lancelin this weekend - paddling and windsurfing..

windsupping - caught a few bombs at mainbreak on the early light wind sesh....v scary, luckily - enough rocker to stop nose catching you gotta get your weight right back, bit tricky with the sail all that way forward.... feels like a TANK with the steering wheel stuck...had more fun at south passage where the wave is more predictable and is a bit fatter in the channel , jumping the close out was a challenge....o

paddling - discovered eddys is a no no for sups well for me anyway. Sthside of eddys was ok though, but lots of falls on the chop...glad i got the big naish!!

paddling around the bay in the early morning glass with 2 dolphins swimming under your board was bliss.

lovin the SUP,, looking forward to my home made carbon paddle now

Did you get hassled going to the island? I did not when I went. Left from north of the marina maybe they did not see me.
Rules probably same as for a windsurfer do they stop them?
Thurs looks good going out?

This is a reply I got from the Marine Safety Operations when I emailed them about offshore SUPing

Dear Greenroom

In reply to your query about paddling a surfboard to blank we would advise you as a minimum to wear a P.F.D. type 1 (AS 1512) and to carry a inshore flare kit which consist of 2 hand held red flares and 2 hand held orange smoke flares.

In saying this Department would not encourage anyone to make a trip such as this to blank and return on a surfboard.

If you require any additional information, please contact our Marine Operations Centre on 9431 1000.

Regards M O. Edwards.