:-/
Forecast looked great, out-the-window looked great so I came home at lunchtime to get my wetsuit, harness etc.
Got to the lake at 4:30pm... wind seemed a bit low so I set up Ol' Relentless. Jump in the water on the Mako... tack out, tack back aw crap going way downwind... longer tack out and BUGGER the wind has died and I'm out in the river mouth. Had to body drag back over the river wall, avoiding the trees etc and walk down the beach.
Change to the Flydoor and one tack out, one tack back and the wind has gone again :(
Get out, wait around for a while then pack up. Bollocks. At least there's a hot shower this time...
Weather was recorded as 16 knots at lunch time then 12 at 3pm, falling to 5 at 5pm... and it was lully - the other two guys kites kept falling out of the sky and the 21 kept sliding down the window. Naturally, the wind picked up to 12 knots again after dark. And now it's snowing. It was between 2 and 3°C too...
What I learned today...
• Winter can still bring crap weather.
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