Pumping mid thurs--2-3ft and 10 to 30 knots nthls,may have to re schedule work if thats possible!!
Looking good for me too,head back to Roxby late Thur's for day shift Fri.Be a good finish to a busy break. edit; Just remembered Jase,i said i would make a phone call re Porter Lagoon. PM you tomorrow night.
Planning on Middleton. I can make it but the forecast keeps changing. Looks big with a maybe on the wind. Where was everyone on Sunday? Came in good mid afternoon and the surf was pumping all day...
I thought it would be too big and too onshore for the mid tomorrow...
Tomorrow morning's plan has been t-boned 
. I am going to work back tonight. I might be able to get out of work after lunch time. We'll see
Thanks Steve :)
this thread should have started :thursday or saturday: cause i thought it was saturday today at the mid,lots of sailors for a weekday,no wonder we are in recession,everyones on the water
was good to see so many sails out,20+knots xshores and building swell.
i seen them pushloops Sheetin,anymore dents in that boom
That was insane today. Really really nucking futs. I went to the Wall with another regular I sail with. When I walked my stuff to the beach, it started blowing like I've never seen it blow before. Everybody (except for one kiter "giving it the berries" along the wall) was on the beach battening down their crap.
It went "okay" considering the conditions and still getting used to my new board. Planed, lost control a few times. Did a massive catapult. Fell off, Blobbed up and down out the back and contemplated stuff. Got into both straps regularly. Even attempted a plane gybe near the shore when the wind lulled, but got flicked into the washing machine (on gentle wash cycle). I got a few tips from an old salt regarding my harness lines. It was very warm there. I forgot my water and was badly dehydrated. Lucky one of my sailing buddies came to the rescue with his water supply.
I think half my trouble is I've lost fitness and forgotten what it's like to sail in real conditions. I do a run, but then am was too exhausted to gybe/tack. So I fall in, have a rest, water start, and do it all again (about the only easy thing today was the water starts).
Well.. hopefully get to do it all again on this weekend
sharkbiscuit--the guy cribb webb site has very good instruction on all sailing aspects,including sure fire right posistioning of harness lines,check it out it may help you conserve energy!
Thanks Gunna. I've been setting up my harness lines according to Gem Hall's DVD (close together)... but after 1 seasons sailing using Gem's technique, and the experience yesterday, I realised that Gem's technique is very difficult (accept in really good conditions).
wouldn't call it sailing. mostly swimming back and forwards for my gear. big swell, got smashed by a few closeouts and only lasted 10 mins, caught one wave though
Thursday at Grundys was the best I have had there, it blew 15-25 early and then increased to 20-30 with 35+ knot gusts coming through. Maybe this vid will make you feel like you were there if you had to work...[}:)]
