Pelican Point, WA, 

Great arvo on the R7.8m, first up with the iS127 then it filled in for 10 minutes and had a go on the iS94 purchased yesterday which handles the 7.8 nicely. Back on the iS127 as it dropped off. Unfortunately a stink boat decided not to keep a look out or believe I had right of way and we ran into each other  My beautiful board now has an impression of his bow from one rail to the other and my sunnies are at the bottom of the Swan. Luckily no damage to me. Apart from that a great arvo - got a mate out on a windsurfer for the first time in 3 years and put a big smile on his dial!

Peli Pt...A little fluffy at first, then filled in in the late avro.  Staying in the wind is a good idea... avoid the wind shadows, they suck!

Really flat sometimes and a motor-cross track at other times... depending on the number of stinkers!!!

Techy stuff: 2007 Loft Blade 7.5, 2011 Carbon Art Slalom 108l, 40 cm talon.

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Exhilarating little sesh at Leighton. 

After the festering shite I sailed in at Peli on Friday I went coastal and found a lovely 18-23K breeze at Leighton.

Well powered on the Mistral 112 + 7.6 TR7 + 40 Sting.

Only went for one mile, and it's a pretty lame effort for the naughty comp.  I wasn't going deep enough, and when I did start to get lit I was a long way offshore and got nervous about going out too far.  The M112 was also getting pretty hairy in the big waves, so I might need to have another crack when I'm powered up on something smaller.

Apart from that it was just brilliant being back on the ocean, and I was really enjoying blasting around fully powered on the race gear, getting launched off the swells.

Had a few drags with another couple of slalom guys.  That was fun .

Great work-out.  Really need to get some of that training under my belt for the next LOC campaign.

Safety Bay, WA, AU 73 Mistral speed, 5.8K 24 weedy

Should have used my Sonic and 6.4 but wasn't feeling very energetic so I thought I'd rig small and see how the Mistral performs when underpowered, and practice gybing it with less speed. I wasn't very successful but I am getting the hang of it and at least I have now adjusted the footstraps so I can get my feet out smoothly.

Highlight of the day was meeting and chatting to FormulaNova of the ACT Gustbusters, and catching up with the Safety Bay division of the Mandurah Mob.

Pelican Point, WA, AU

Lightish winds so rigged 7.5 Turbo on 98 Xfire with 38 fin. 

Enjoyable afternoon of sailing with lots of others on the water, and even more in the car park.

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Final day of course.

Beach drills and on water by the jetty with a reward of a wave session to finish. Tacking and forward loop prep.

Happy with the tacks and even got some almost planing ones!

Couldn't really get in the right spot on the smaller swell and got frustrated watching Guy ripping it on wave after wave!

Really trying to focus on hand movement and getting the back and front hands properly back down the boom.

Kaos 4.7, rider x-onshore.