Session 365. We jumped at the chance of a downwinder in the afternoon wind. Stu and I drove to Hampton and left my car, then we drove to Aspendale and met Stu S and Mike.
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Cruising with Stu
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The wind seemed a touch light on the beach but I thought it would be better further out. We got going without delay and soon realised that a direct tack to Ricketts Point was the go.
The Union 10 was flying well but I was certainly not overpowered. Just past Ricketts the wind dropped a few knots so our pace dropped off. Then it dropped to around 12 knots. I could only just keep going, even repeatedly looping the kite.
Downwinders are not much fun when there is not enough wind!
I headed in towards the main Sandringham beach near the yacht club and the wind felt stronger so I tacked back then struggled a bit to get around the breakwater.
Just past the breakwater the wind picked up to provide a fast finish.
Mike and Stu W were close behind me, but Stu S had dropped his kite off Black Rock so I jumped in my car to get him. Just as I arrived he was getting a lift in past the Cerberus on a jetski!
He had dropped his kite in the light wind, relaunched it but dropped it again then performed a self rescue. All is well that ends well.
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| Getting going, no whitecaps! |
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| Cruising with Mike |
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| Cruising with Mike |
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| Cruising with Stu |
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| The field strung out |
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