in the old days they would dunk you in a drum of water untill you admitted being gay now you just kite
windsurfering you are my stalker now look my son your very naughty does your mum know that you are doing this??
you keep this up and i will be on the phone to ya muma..
If anyone is free and wind is holding up, I will probably head down to Rye after lunch if you want to join me. Possibly a couple of other sailors meeting me there.
Well turned into a great afternoon of sailing down at Rye with about 7 different windsurfers including most of the regulars throughout the afternoon. Great turn out for a weekday. Witnessed two torn sails and one snapped spreader bad, thankfully none of the breaks belonged to me. Hope you northern bay sailors got a sail in.
Great to have people around to lend you gear when yours breaks. Thanks again Leman for the spare and taking the time. It would have been a very short session otherwise.
Looking at the forecast it could be on earlier tomorrow so might make the trip again (via SHQ for spares)
Maybe
Thanks Waggles for the tape! I think the carbon and epoxy should be ready by tomorrow just incase we have wind! Without the tape I would have been drying out the board for days.
RIP - Old nose on the board
Long live the new one....
Went for a sail off Mornington Pier this morning and pretty much got smashed. The ramps were huge for the bay and stupidly close together. The end result was getting smashed by a wave between the two beaches into the cliff rocks and having my rig do one of those airs lifts into the rocks. Somehow my board and rig washed up onto the rocks with no damage. Wind gods much be watching me. Then had to carry my gear along the rocks to the other beach and go get my car.
Probably the closest I've come to losing my rig and myself while sailing. Think I'll avoid this launch in 30+ knot northerlies.
Luckily all the yachts had been brought in because I found a couple of morrings on the beach. This is what the northerlies did last year here
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You were so lucky Leman. It was pretty wild though. Gotta make that rig last until you finish uni at least. I went out at Green Point were it was much gentler. My brain was so cold when I came in, I went home without my board. Had a hot shower then went out to unload but no board. Quickest trip ever back to the beach. Luckily a couple of winsurfers rescued it from the beach for me.
I've thrown a couple of these up before. This was how it played out at the northern end of the bay.
I'm on a 3.3m, downhauled until my hands bled. Max recorded gust at Fawkner Beacon whilst I was out was 62 knots. You certainly knew you were alive!
It's a pity we don't have days like this.....say, once a month
Ahh,
my trusty Kode 74. I stupidly left my Acid 62 behind in my rush to get out there! It's amazing how well even a board that size can cope with that much !
Technically, that means your Kode 86 should be good for at least 45 knots!!
that second shot, where the water is travelling sideways and vapourizing is an all time classic!
This is what happens when a gust hits and you get vapourized! 
Akin to being in a food blender!
Let's hope Sat brings the goods!
