Foreshore Rd, Botany, NSW, AU

New sail today - North Warp 2011 5.7m. Used it with the Fanatic Falcon 86 and JP Slalom 32cm fin.

Shoulda gone faster...

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Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU

4AM START WITH A 1AM FINISH AGAIN .... BUT TOTTALY WORTH IT GOT THERE ABOUT 10 MINS AFTER THE WIND ARRIVED STILL DARK AND DAAAM COLD WIND WAS 30+ 

RIGGED RSSLALOM 5M MRK111 SPEED NUT AND MY NEW C3 CUSTOM SPWEEDY "SORRY BUGGY BROKE MY HART TO TAKE THE ROUTER TO IT ;-)"

FIRST RUN 38 98 FIN FEL GOOD BUT A BIT APREHENSIVE 

SECOND RUN I'LL TAKE IT EASY PFFT 42.67 OH MY ITS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY !! 

WIND PICKED UP TO 40+ WAS A STRUGGLE AND DAM COLD N CHOPPY BUT HAD A BALL BEFORE MORNING TEA THERE WAS 5 OVER 42 TOTALLY STOKED 

MORNING TEA WIND BACK OFF TO 25-30 SO RIG THE RSR 6.7 SPEED NUT AND KEPT THE 19 C3 ON JUST TO SEE IF IT WOULD HOLD AND YES IT DID 42.99 ON THE DIAL 

I HAD TO HEAD BACK EARLY AS WORKING TONIGHT FIRST TIME I'VE LEFT ILLAWARAH IN SUNLIGHT SHAME COS IT WAS STILL HONKING ! 

NEW WETTIE TODAY O'NIELL PHCYCO 3 _4.3MM SO WARM I WAS TOASTY FANTASTIC SUIT !

THANKS TO WINDSURFNSNOW FOR PROVIDING A GREAT DEDICATED WINDSURFING SHOP WE WOULD ALL BE LOST WITH OUT YA THANKS !! 

SPEED NUT WHAT CAN I SAY ;-))) BEST BOARD I'VE EVER SAILED CHEERS KEEF 

C3 THANKS FOR THE FOIL TOP JOB SUPER FAST FIN WITH A FEW MODS FOR CONDITIONS ;-) 

FINALLY THANKS TO THE BOYS AT GUSTBUSTERS YAR AGREAT BUNCH AND SOME GREAT TALLENT ON THE WATER YOUNG JHON IS GOING TO BE ON MY BACK REAL SOON ! 

YYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAWWWW SLEEP NOW 

Foreshore Rd, Good fun to be out, plenty of wind and then plenty of holes. The holes did not last to long and some of the gusts were wicked, could not run down the runway to far as it was a bit bumpy. A good number of guys out! Big Ric was smokin! 

New NPX Assassin wetsuit!!!~! OMG changed my winter sailing life, so darn warm. Thanks WSnS, hmmm toasty!

Jp Slalom V 92. NP RSR 6.2/NP Hellcat 5.7, C3 34 fin.

Gusty WNW Breeze best caught at Foreshore Rd, Botany, NSW, AU

I missed the peak breeze, rigged a 5.5 then saw the wind drop... so sailed a 7.0 for about 5 runs before my al boom broke.

Never buying aluminium again. As far as I'm concerned, Aluminium is for cans. Urgh. 

At least I made it back to shore on one boom arm. Managed 30.6kts on the 7.0 before it broke.

Went back out on the 5.5 after that (no choice really) and thankfully the wind picked up.

Never reched 30 kts again, until after everyone else left and I gave it one last go before I derigged.

And wow there were a few good gusts, and I hit 33kts (33.6peak). Hurray.

Ohh and we had to be careful not to annoy the airport security, what with the smoothest water being along the buoy line.

32cm Nitro fin

Exocet RS2 91L (sank in a few lulls < 5kts)

Various TR Maui sails

1 broken gun boom from 1999.

Berowne.

Narrabeen Lake, NSW, AU

Ahhhhh good ole Narrabeen pond in a westerly. I'm not going to complain about the gustyness cause I've sailed there enough times to know what to expect. Water was surprisingly mild compared to what I was expecting. Rigged too small for the lulls but it was about right for the gusts. There is just such a disparity between the 2 that it's hard to have the right compromise.

Anyway, happy with the speed and good to sail again since an injury on Anzac Day.

Foreshore Rd, Botany

Quick session with the guys before I had to go. Wind was 15-30kts from the west. Tried my new 2009 Falcon 79 out today. That board is quick.  Really worked well with the 6.2

Falcon 79

NP RS:Slalom MKIII 6.2

Select S09 31cm

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Lake Illawarra well over 30 knots

Carbon Art Speed50, KA Koncept 5.0, Leo Spweedy 19

I had the alarm set for 5:30, but got up at 5 - just too excited! Left home in the dark, saw first light on the woollongong freeway and saw the sun as I rigged up by 7am. I went out on the 5.0 and it was just too much. I had to come in for a break and let the wind settle for 20 mins. What a great day to christen the new board! Thanks for the fin Leo (again). Thanks for the booties Keef (again).

Huge respect to Leo - the most committed sailor I know!

Foreshore Rd, Botany, NSW, AU

JP 65 Slalom VI, Talon 36, NP RSSmkII 6.2

Still too crook to hook in and have a really good crack. Nice westerly wind & so I had a bit of a cry watching all the guys out having sooo much fun after I came off feeling sorry for myself. T. Ford, Andrew, Mr Flanigan, Remmi, R. Murry all carving it up big time! C. Ting turned up late. I came off the water not long after heading out. Nice new NP semi dry wet suit though, happy with that. Think I might wear it to bed tonight! Thanx Windsurf & Snow

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Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU

first time a the lake - need a smaller weed fin than a 28 weed fin. damn fun runs tho oince you get going.

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU

JP92FSW-Aero Phantom 5.0-28 Makani hahalua weed fin.

Wow big learning curve for me today no PBs but def. some firsts

First sail in Lake Illawarra

First time out in +30knt winds

First time out in 35cm deep water

First time out using a weed fin

Couldn't get use to getting going in all the weed and shallow water, and grinded the fin on every gybe attempt. but I had a fun 2hrs on the water and looking forward to doing it again

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Foreshore Drive  NW - WNW  15-25

JP Slalom Pro VIII 96  North Warp F2012 7.0  Tectonics Goldwing 30

Drops Slalom SX 8'10"  Arrows WB Racing 5.8  Tectonics Falcon 28

Very gusty, nice days sail with the boys and their NEW WETSUITS.

narrabeen lake.  west i think  0-20 kts , sailed with rexy today , you realy have to pick the gusts , when the wind was up it was great .

thanks larko for the pointers where to sail  i only hit weed once.