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22nd July 2003
Windsurfing: Jericoacoara, Brazil
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Stength: 25-30 knots
Surf / Sea State: Flat, swell on outside
Air Temperature: Scorchio!
Sea Temperature: Scorchio!
Weather: Sun
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Windy windy windy! Woohoo!

Went out for my 1 hour at 4pm and oh yes, a marvellous session that, really a super effort. The 78L freestyle wave was being used by a client so slightly hesitantly took the 78L wave, but turned out to be by far and away the right choice. Properly powered up on my 5.2, to which I had added a bit more downhaul, and it felt like it was rigged to perfection. Sail felt really stable and was sailing along at top speed no-hands (harness only) at times, with everything feeling very relaxed and comfortable despite the nuking wind. Was surprised with a fully belly of wind in my sail how easy it was to get the 78L wave planing, upwind, and sail generally. And being a proper wave board was much more fun than the freestyle wave in the swell. Much more controllable, but still very quick when desired, and some very nice big floaty jumps. A few spin-out problems with the tiny fin, but as the session went on got used to how to control the fin and also how to recover from spin-out when it happened, without coming out of the straps.

Gybes weren´t really happening, but by the end was getting the feel of how to gybe the board, and really want to go out again to suss it completely. Being fully powered up meant no problems with staying upwind (unlike the previous 2 days), so could go for gybes at the end of each run, with no need for tacking.

Lots of friends out as well so wicked laff (who can sail fastest, jump highest, look the most cool etc etc etc). Just what I needed after a couple of not so windy days. Probably even better than my last 4 star session a few days ago, due to the board I used today (although similar conditions). Would get 5 stars if I ever learn to gybe properly.

Stoked.

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