The Almighty Beaver, WA, AU Carbon Art Speeed 50, Neil Pryde RS Slalom Mk IV 6.2, 23cm sawn off Flying Objects weedy

What a bloody great XMAS day, had only Claude for company and the run was sooo flat, just need another 2-3 knots  of wind.

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Dragon's Head - Shark bay -30+knts (again!) days 4 on the small kit . Discussed last night how and when we was going to do that...

Early start (9.30) to make sure we get the wind and tide right.. and we did.. the dragon was on fire  we finally had the spot dialed in. most probably the scariest session ever. Did felt really fast, could have done better if I had my weight jacket but the crossing was very hairy .. next time, the spot is just around the corner .

Start up with the 5.5 and got to 39, then many 37, 36... wind picked up nasty and was not doing better, so went back 3ks across (did not really want to go but but was my only chance to improve my speed) to downsize fin and sail. With the smaller sizes I went strait to a couple of 39s which put a big smile on my face. Joe had is 40 which made me very happy.. near the end I finilly see the 40.31 showing on the sreen, it made me very happy. Not so now it went down to 39.951

We got the spot sussed in now, not more long travel over east, we can sail bordies in beautiful locations . GREAT Christmas present to share this very special day with my great friend Joe which really deserved it.

CA44 - TR7_5.5 -Ka230 / RSS5.0 - 220/37SSP (thanks Crasher for the sail )

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Got my xmas present of 40kts on xmas day, cant ask for more.  15 to 25kts early then kicked in to 25 to 33kts, Tr-4 5.9m, Nude 46 slingshot 21cm.  Dragon Head, inside the dragons head, The nude 46 is a sensational board inspires confidence.  The slingshot behaved all day.  The 40kt run was sensational, it felt extremely fast, over 30cm of water.  Sammy was ripped off by Doppler, he had 40.31 display!!!!  Glad boat wasnt available, woulda been dangerous coming back in those seas, forced us to find and exploit a new spot.  Pity wind kicked in after I'd already been sailing for 3 hours, and was totally stuffed.  It was on the edge stuff towards end, and I wanted to come back alive to tell the story, so instead of going for a 2 sec PB and a 5x10pb, I decided to watch Sammy get his forty and then sail back 3km's in vicious chop.

Edit: Crasher was 5 knots stronger today than that day at Amigo's you woulda gone close to 45+ today

Hardies Run, WA, AU  good to have a sail on xmas day,mind wasnt up to it today

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Started off with the avi 6.0 on the 53 with the 25.5 30deg. getting 29s, Then took Pepe's 26 supper cutdown for a test drive, wind had picked up a tad and I got 30 with it, really trucked upwind, but didn't feel all that slippery downwind, think it was just a bit too big for the conditions for fastest downwind speed. Came in to swap to the lockwood 23. Crasher had rigged and said he was going for an hour, decided to try and back him up. We both headed for claudesville, but crasher ran out of wind just into the flat zone. I decided to carry on, glad I did, easiest hour I've done. manages 1hr 10min planning downwind, and didn't miss a gybe for once!

I'm very happy to finally get a 23! (my 3rd best, I've only had 22s and 24s before).

Wasn't sure it would be that good, although I didn't come off the plane I was fairly underpowered a lot of the time, especially through the middle. Guess that's what made it easy, water was the flatest I've had for an hour attempt, and only being lightly powered is less streesful.