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25th session in 2003 Sailed at TRASHY Wind from the SE (mph)
average: 24 gusts: 30 |
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Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO Sail: 4.7 EZZY SE WAVE Fin: 11.0" WEED Suit: SHORT Water Temperature: 75 F Air Temperature: 76 F |
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FIRST TIME TO TRASHY IN AWHILE, NO SHALLOW PROBLEM WITH 11" WEED FIN BUT SORTA FRUSTRATING AT FIRST. SEEMED A BIT OVERPOWERED AND UNABLE TO MAKE MANY JIBES INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DOING ALL THE WRONG THINGS, NOT CARVING HARD OR LEANING FORWARD AND THE SAIL JUST FELT LIKE IT KEPT POWERING UP WHEN SHEETING IN DURING THE TURN. WIND WAS STRONG BUT FAIRLY STEADY AND THE RIDE A BIT BUMPY ALTHOUGH YOU COULD WORK THROUGH THE CHOP PRETTY WELL. LATER WITH MORE DOWNHAUL AND OUTHAUL THE RIG FELT BETTER, MORE STABLE AND STARTED MAKING MOST JIBES. FELT TIRED BUT SAILED TWO LONG SESSIONS MAKING 4/4 FAST TACKS AND 2/3 DUCK JIBES ON THE INSIDE ON PORT TACKS. ALSO MADE QUITE A FEW MEDIUM JUMPS ONLY MISSING ONE LANDING. HANS, MIKE S, JOHN B AND I TESTED THE RADAR GUN, IT HAS A VERY SHORT (150 YD) RANGE, SPILLMAN HIT 26 AND I MANAGED 23, NOT THAT GREAT SINCE THE WIND SEEMED STRONGER THAN BOARD SPEED. OVERALL A FULL ON DAY! | ||