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Wind Journal for Berend de Boer
Friday April 18, 2008, 2:20p-4:30p

4th session in 2008
Sailed at Auckland, Bucklands Beach
Wind from the SW (knots)
        lulls: 4
        average: 17
        gusts: 21
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: Starboard Carve 99 2004 Wood
Sail: NP Saber 6.2 2005, NP Zone 5.2 2007
Fin: Drake Freeride 280
Suit: Short sleeve.
Air Temperature: 18 C

It felt like months ago that I had a go. Probably was, way too busy. I'm making crazy hours. Anyway, just took off this afternoon. Initially it looked good, so I took a 5.2. Hard to get out, and crossing the channel was a bit of a challenge especially with a big ferry approaching. But once North I sped South at great speed. But that was the last bit of wind for quite a while. In the end I decided to go home. But while packing it seemed the wind was picking up again. This time I took the 6.2, and indeed for a while the wind was good, almost too much. But didn't last long. Again quiet period, and then some more wind. Just not consistent enough to be great.

Made a very good jibe, kept planing, until the very end, but then I dropped off, but almost immediately took off again.


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