All business. Exercised patience waiting for the wind, swell and temps to all come up – this proved a difficult test as the conditions were building past ‘good’ into ‘better’. Rigged 4.5/92 while waiting, but it never got wet. When I decided it was ‘go time’ I rigged 3.8/74 to avoid that ‘shot from canon’ feel to start the session on 4.5/92. Then exercised mind, body and spirit in the afternoon glory! Launch on 3.8/74 was in the middle of the sweet spot – magic! Most of the session was workable and fun! Great wind/wave angle and ebbing tide allowed gains upwind and the freedom to hook-up with the swell trains, and then repeat, repeat, repeat! Swell built on wind and dropping tide, but there were more than a few waves left unridden in the peak(s) of the wind for fear of ‘overload’ and the beat down that might come with it. Late in the session still hunted for ‘windows’ for wave riding in the lulls amongst the diminishing waves and square chop. Fun consecutive wave/party wave moments shared with Mike, Johnny, Gleb, and Tsawwassen. I Appreciated Mike’s feedback on the new approach to back loop attempts (was working on height today) and the humour in Johnny’s observation about me going out two more times after I had ‘quit’ for the day (hard to stop and walk away). I was also very relieved to Carl sailing back into to the beach safely in the evening twilight. Lots of wind, lots of stoke mixed with some humbling wind.
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