23/05/2010

JT Mandurah (Hardies Run) 23 May 2010

Long time between sails !

Got to Melville just on sunrise, the trees didnt seem to be moving at all so decided to investigate Woodmans Pt. Drove there (its changed a bit in the 20 years since I last went there ) but decided that sailing there by myself in gusty winter stuff wasnt a good idea. Then realised I was closer to Mandurastan than home so drove there. Got on the water by about 9:10 and had a good time. Wind dropped out while I was on the far side of the esturary and I “bobbed” all the way back. Then it came in nicely and seemed pretty constant for the rest of the time. 6.5 was a bit of a handful in the rain/gusts but the rest of the time it was great. so 200Km and about 7 hours later it was a good day ! Got windier and blew all day so I guess I could have just waited at Melville.

Interesting that my 2 sec was on the sonic on my first run, I took out the CA at 11:00 but didnt get it above 29 – I guess that might be due to exhaustion and the fin/sail just not being right on it.

All up a good day out.

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