lulls: 15
    average: 24
    gusts: 28

Another windy day -- every day since I've been able to sail again has been windy! What a day, too, my first "10" because of the 10 actual planing jibes I pulled off in good Corpus Christi Bay chop. I tried three duck jibes, but missed them all... I went upright each time I threw the rig and the board stopped carving. But, otherwise it was wonderful. The Carve 111 is a great board for chop, it really sticks to the water well. I had a couple of minor jumps, largely inadvertant (I'm working on sailing in control in the waste-high chop, I'll worry about jumps later). I had several great outside jibes where I used the swell rolling by to keep planing. It's so easy to jibe, as you just keep on moving... all the time in the world.

Once, two other guys and I jibed at the same time, and I was a little in the lead going the other way. I pushed it into overdrive, intending to smoke them. I looked back again to see how far I'd gained, then looked forward to see my board (and me!) heading right for a chest high cresting wave. I stuck the nose right into the white-water and really dug in. The resulting launch seemed to last about three seconds. I landed with the side of my head right on the sail. I probably would have been fine regardless, but I was glad to have my helmet that I wear for ear protection (and skull protection). I gave myself a charlie horse on the thigh, too, from whacking the mast. It was pretty cool, a good wipeout. In a way they are a really positive thing, because it shows you can go for it and if you biff, you aren't always going to be hurt.

It was a short, sweet session, a great one. I missed a lot of jibes, especially near shore (it's harder to jibe in the short, random, rebound chop in there than it is on the outside where it's more predictable.). I don't mind missing some jibes as long as a few work out. Sailing Oleander is a lot of major fun!