so, after a false start on Saturday, the wind came in hard today.

at times i was very lit up on a 5.8. this was early-to-mid afternoon and you could still feel it building. it was almost dead north while i was there, but i suspect the swing to southerly would have ratcheted it up and taken it well out of the range of my quiver.

belter day...i hope y'all got a bit of the action. tell us about it...

Awesome day!!!!! It was good

jimbob SA said...
Trousers a 5.8 sure ain't nuclear.

fair call, a bit dramatic - but for me it's a very rare day i find the 5.8 a handful

here in the city I heard people were getting rag-dolled on their fours (a poster reckons there were 40kt gusts!). inland it was less honky, but still plenty lively (I see the Bonney boys did well). i suspect i left before the really big stuff kicked in late afternoon post the sw'ly swing.

surprising to hear you didn't get it down sou-east! but to be fair, you often get better winds than us urban dwellers, so it was about time we got a break! on a weekend as well! w00t.

When it swung around to west I was getting backwind slamed on a 4m, was just dangerous off shore, gear breaking conditions[}:)] Gusting from 10-45k in the rain squalls made for exciting & challanging sailing. From not enought to water start to getting throne across the water in a ball of spray