Days like today are the type you rmember when your old & grey..I went out on the lake..it looked solid scary 25 - 30kts NE..I had rigged the 5m but decided to rig the 4.2m & even then was worried about it being too much as it was a bit protected where I was rigging & a bit offshore..I even rang my partner to check Seabreeze & he said it was only 20kts..I'm sure it was more at Coal Pt.seemed more like 25kts. I went out & @##$unreal! I was a little underpowered in the lulls but it was pretty consistent & spot on in the stronger wind..big rollers coming through & not chopped up like usual..I think I YEEHAA"d about 10 times on one run & got some decent jumps for once.Almost did a perfect carve gybe too..
Some others arrived & I got gopro camera on my boom ( 1st time ever) .Of course I muffed every gybe as all I could think of as I went to do one was ' the camera ' camera.." The consensus was that it was awesome sailing..I'm still on an adrenaline buzz..sometimes I wonder why I bother especially as its 1.30hrs from home to being rigged up but now I know..If the body hangs in maybe another go tomorrow if I get off the computer & get some work done! [}:)]..Neck isn't happy but even if i fall in a heap .. It was worth it!

Good stuff sboardcrazy - I can feel your stoke.

Yahooooooo!

Good on you SBC; happy for you You give me some hope. I think I`ve forgotten how to sail; its been many weeks since I`ve had a decent sail; due to this never ending rain, bought new gear weeks ago and still haven`t used it

sboardcrazy said...

I think I YEEHAA"d about 10 times

...and those moments are why we windsurf. they eclipse the marginal days we spend on the shore wistfully looking for whitecaps, or swimming back when you break a u-joint.

when it all comes together and you're comfortably flitting over the chop like it wasn't there, you can't help but holler.

Good on you Sue. At least you got out there.

I sailed Tuesday at Gosford with a NP 6.5 V8 on my JP 114. It was an extremely good afternoon with wind gusts of up to 25knots from the NE. Had a great 90 minutes. Water not too choppy and a high tide made it one to remember. Only one other out with me.

Monday was similar but not as quite as good because I used the 7.5 V8 on the same board, which at times saw me a bit overpowered and fighting for control. A lot more gusty with big wind shifts. Not as great but still a good day.

Good to get a nice day for a change.