Tied one on last night, We packed an esky and wandered over to Point Moore to watch the kiters and the one lone windsurfer who was keeping up the fight. It was easy to pass the time, The show on the water, The sun setting over the horizon, The cool seabreeze and the serenity....Good company, a few tall stories and about a thousand beers later it was time to go home.
10am I woke and didn't like it...It felt like I'd been hit by a sledge hammer. Didn't look like I'd be making the planned sandboarding trip today, I needed more sleep.
Several hours later I got my act together, got my ass out of bed and showered. I jumped on the net and checked out the forecast. Today may be salvaged after all, There was to be no wind today but it was now showing a 15-20 knot southerly...That will be fine.
We got down to the beach about 3pm and it was windy enough for the 7.2, I rigged and went out. I had a blast today, good solid runs and some nice chop hops. I was still having control issues when out the back, the swell was pretty sharp today.....I'd jump one bit of swell and just smash into the next, If I did manage to time it right I'd clear the second bit of swell for a nice landing...but it was rare to get it right.
Experimentation time, I've read that the outboard straps give you a lot better control over a board, Especially a big board like the Xcite Ride. I came in and moved the straps and headed back out...When you move the straps there hard to find. A few runs and I'd found the straps and settled in, I proceeded to blast out past the marker.
I was out into the swell and feeling very comfortable, The board was gliding over over the chop well. The first potential chop hop presented itself...I hit It hard and fast, Launched and tucked myself up into a ball....I actually flew through the air, A long jump rather then just up and down...It was the most perfect landing, Off the wind, nose first and at full speed...just awesome.
We continued to sail all afternoon...It was a good session.
Sandboarding tomorrow.
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