Wind Journal for Berend de Boer -- Thursday August 02, 2007 , 2:45p-4:30p -- See All

16th session in 2007
Sailed at Auckland, Bucklands Beach
Wind from the W (knots)
        lulls: 2
        average: 10
        gusts: 18
Rated a 6 of 10

Board: Starboard Carve 99 2004 Wood
Sail: NP Zone 5.2 2007
Fin: Drake Freeride 280
Suit: XCel 4/3 infinity x-zip.
Air Temperature: 15 C

When I arrived, it looked still good, lots of foam, but when I got on the water, the wind already had died a bit. Unfortunately my 6.2 was in repair, so only had the 5.2 and that was too small and just not the sail for this flaky wind. Had only a few good runs, but didn't make any of my jibes.

At the end the wind had died so much that I had to swim back over the ferry lane!

Luckily half way the wind picked up a bit so I could water start and sail back the last 100 metres.


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