bj (2848km):
4362 days ago 1 categories  Weird SE wind on the lake. Blew in hard then dropped to not much, then up and down all day, with some nice windy periods. Out on JP supersport first, then onto the longboard. Doing some training with Dad in challenging conditions. Good to see a bunch of people down at the lake.
Severne 9.5 Raceboard, Severne 9.2 R2, Starboard Phantom,
Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU
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bushfire (6668km):
4362 days ago Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU SSE 0 - 28 knots Gusty!!
Started off with the iSonic but well underpowered. Swam back to base as the wind died, set up the raceboard kit , broke the 530 mast in the first 50m  , fortunately didn't damage the new raceboard sail. I rerigged with IK's mast (thanks!) and had a great sail with Ben, simulated numerous race situations. The wind was building up to near 20 knots, making the lake quite choppy. The new sail is a gem - the shape looks like it would not handle the windy conditions (not much static twist), but it works much better than the old sail in these conditions.
After a break Ben & I set up the high wind set ups - different sails and fins and went back out on the lake. Wow - windy - on the limit of this setup. The hardest part was the steep chop - almost impossible to bear away without nosediving the board. A good day all in all.
SB Phantom, SV RB2013 9.5, Drake 52, SV R2 9.5, Curtis 42
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