Hailey had seen
the excitement of high speed windsurfing and was determined to give it a try. Even though the winds were stronger than I want for a beginner lesson, we just had 40 minutes until her departure from the island!
So we headed upwind in the boat and got her on the water. Amazingly, Hailey's great balance and determination to keep her front hand on the mast, meant she got going in each direction regularly. A few tacks, a few frustrating times with the sail on the wrong side of the board equalized her successes and frustrations.
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| Beginner Haley getting going for the first time. |
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| Sailing - takes me away |
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| Back in the other direction |
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| Nice tennis save! (Thanks ABK) |
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| A successful beginner heading back to the Launch Pad |
At the end with the strong tailwind she was able to cruise right back to shore. What a great first session!
With the wind dying and the water a very clear and warm 22c, I took a cruise later around the old pier. The shape of it is interesting.
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My path around the old pier in Key Harbour
superimposed on a 2013 Google image when the water was lower |
I got out later in the day after some work calls for a light wind sail around the island. There wasn't enough wind to foil I did some upwind 360s with the 7.0, but not surprisingly, I didn't get a duck tack.
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| Light wind cruise around the island with upwind 360s with a 7.0 |
I took some time to add a few drawers in the shed to keep my windsurf tools organized. Looks like wind for tomorrow!
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| The sail and board loft |
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| The Launch Pad |
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