Was 10m weather when I arrived then it picked up so I went out with the 7m. First launch was hairy, so I put it down with Miyachi's help and we waited...
The hail had died off some and the gusts were less vicious so we tried again.
At first, the hail in my eyes was killing me and I nearly gave up on the whole shenanigans cos I couldn't see and my eyes kept hurting even after I shut them :o but just as I thought I couldn't take it any longer, the hail stopped.
As always, with 10 or 7m weather it was gusty as hell so although the jumps were epic at times, the landing left a lot to be desired... I really gotta learn to loop for landings - this years goal.
Wanted to get some Mako-fun in so switched boards... whee!
Wind's starting to get nasty again, my legs are tired so I pack it in.
Which is probably just as well cos the cops, fire-fighters, lake police boat, and SAR helicopters are starting to freak me out... turns out a fisherman's boat was found capsized so they're out searching for the guy. Doesn't look good...
Weather was reported as 22 to 24 knots, gusts to 40...! 4˚C at 63%.
Wind felt like comfy powered to well-powered with a few moments of uh-oh... but I was pretty cautious with the kite most of the time.
What I learned today...
- Wear. The. Glasses.
- Seat harness is comfy. New speeder works fine.
- The waist with the clip has gouged a hole in The Impervious. Gah. Something else to fix.
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