Winds were 15mph when I left home for the beach...
Almost straight onshore. Put the 12 pulse up and made some runs back and forth, showing off my new turning ability.. But not making any ground
upwind.. Shore kept greeting me eventually..
Came in for a beer and to assess the situation...Checked the wind on my phone and it said 11 kts... Try the speed 17...
Launched it and away I go.... Back and forth and hey, i'm not running into the shore.... My progress was hindered by some fisherman w/ their poles
way out in the water..
feels like the wind is picking up a little, and I seem to be gaining more ground out to sea.. Got out into the clean swell away from shore, WOW, this
is like flatwater.... First time I've made it out past the steep breaking shore waves...
The speed is like a tractor, once its moving it doesn't lose power no matter what you do....
Did something wrong and wiped out and board was quite a ways up wind of me.... My first "have to" body drag upwind to get my board.... In deep water
w/ sharks cruising by ready to eat me... Easy peasy ...
I did get to make a couple runs past the fishermen, got out far enough not to get "caught" by their lines....
My turns aren't pretty, I still tend to have too much pressure on the front foot and catch the nose now and then... I'm sure there's a bunch of other
things, but one step at a time...
I am truly having a blast out there and hope the wind blows tomorrow .........
Ocean Rodeo Rise 12
Ozone C4 10
Slingshot Octane 7
Flysurfer speed 2 15 SA
Rollersurfer (for sale)
6\'2\" Slingshot SST
Slingshot fuse
Brokite 134 freeride
Ocean Rodeo mako 140