9c or 10c isn't that cold but I was still happy to have my neoprene Santa hat on. The water was 12c and there was a 9-13 knot south wind.
I thought for a moment about taking the 5.6 Idol, but I'm happy I took the trusty old 6.5 NP V6 for the foil. I got up on each of the 6 runs I did in 35 minutes. I fell on the planing jibe attempts but was very happy with how dry my Ripcurl Flashbomb 3/2 kept me. 7.5 km distance and maximum speed was 32 km/h. Next time I'll be wearing booties though. My feet got pretty numb.
Thanks to my lovely wife for the photos!
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| Smiling! |
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| Cruising comfortably |
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| Stopping to turn the GoPro on |
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| The one GoPro photo! (dead battery!) |
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| Hi dear! |
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| GPS trail with some nice upwind/downwind angles |
On the way back I saw a cute mink run into the Launch Pad storage locker. I'm hoping he isn't making a nest there!
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| Weather station data 8-13 knots. 9c outside. |
The camp heated up quickly so I was getting changed in a nice 20c room after my session. I think that October 19 may be my latest day ever on Georgian Bay! Hoping to get one or two more in this season.
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