First visit to Team HQ, nice spot

Guerilla 96

5.7m Voodoo

Great day, great spot!

Futura101 & MFC 34cm Liquid Pro

6.5m Ezzy Freeride

Disappointing day for me at Area 45.  Struggled with spin out all afternoon.

F2 SX MEd

6.5 Gaastra

MFC36

LOCATION: AREA 45

CREW:  EJ, OLD SALTY, ANDREW

CONDITIONS: Easterly 10-25 knots,  High tide (choppy) shifting to low (less choppy)

GEAR:  Xcite Ride 135

Np Excess 6.9

Mean 38 fin

Good session with some of the crew.  Area 45 was choppy in the morning but nothing too scary...the wind was strong enough to get up and over the chop.

In the arvo the wind came up with a approaching rain front and when it hit, it flattenned the surface considerably.

Today was a bit of a tweak day..raised the boom height by a good 50mm and shortened the harness lines by roughly the same.  It felt like the power in the sail was more controlled.  I am still struggling with getting into the back strap and I am wondering if it might be because it is a fair way inboard.  I reckon I need a session at Sandy Point on a SW where I can set everything up and take a close look at where I am F##king up!!!

6 categories

With the dicey forecast and late low tide I elected to stay 'local' and sail in Parkdale with 'the other some' of the team, Windrider, George and (may be soon) the Russian. Conditions were far from perfect with an extreme gusty ESE up to 25kts that kicked in later and wipped up some serious short chop. First went out with the big gear (JP XCite Ride 135 and 6.2 NP Hellcat). Wind was either 'on' or 'off' instead 'up' and 'down'. In the end I decided to take my faithful companian, the Tabou 105 and save my dental work coming undone. Had some 'ok' runs with it on the way in. Should have gone to Area 45 perhaps, but....

Board Tabou Rocket 105, Tabou 34cm Freeride fin, NP Hellcat 6.2