davey_k
Log Started:
Sunday June 7, 2015
Total Records: 317
This Year: 55
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Friday November 22, 2024
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Island View, Kitesurfing
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Friday November 22, 2024
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Conditions
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TOW
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Toys Used:
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Island View, Kitesurfing
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SE 27 - 34
Maytag Washer
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0.50 hours
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Slingshot Celero FR 5'10"
Ocean Rodeo Crave HL 8
Ocean Rodeo Shift Bar (Gen 3) 52cm
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I arrived around 1 and was in awe of the shoreline with many 20 foot logs casually floating past in the large shore dump even though high tide had passed. I did not jump to suit up and pump up. I hung around and took some photos and then launched Mark and John. I was close to taking a pass but I decided to hang around, hoping it would calm down. Well it did, a bit. I eventually plucked up the courage, so I suited up and pumped up. I made my way to the shoreline and paused for a while looking for an entry while the kite tugged hard in the gusts, so much so that I took a knee to handle it. My entry did not go very well. I was properly separated from my board a couple of times, having to go to shore to fetch it, and I was pushed way downwind chasing the board. My second entry failure was when I thought I had finally made it past the churn. I had just got up and riding when a really big peak wave formed right in front of me. Being doggedly determined to "just get out and past it all", I went straight for the peak. I made it over the peak but my board did not. I then had to chase my board all the way back to shore. Very humbling. I finally got out and felt kind of deflated by the struggle. So I focused on getting back upwind to the launch spot and then I decided to just come in. I was beaten but not defeated. On shore, I landed John and Mark. I debriefed with Mark and told him about my tribulations with the shore dump. I got some really good advice from Mark. The best advice was "don't charge the peaks", just turn and renegotiate getting over the wave. I hope to keep this in mind the next time I am at the edge of my abilities in winter weather. I am lucky to have good mates to kite with.
| GPS Track: Maytag day at IV 20241122 | 2:20 PM to 2:58 PM |
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| Moving Time | 00:21:15 | | Planing Time | 00:13:36 | | Distance (km) | 4.8 | | Speed (Max/2s/100m knots) | 17.0 / 16.9 / 14.1 | | Number of Turns | 9 (11% Planing) | | MAX 2024: 21.5 kt, 101 turns, 83% | TOTAL 2024: 1,077 km, 59.3 hours | | MAX: 21.5 kt, 136 turns, 84% | TOTAL: 2,618 km, 142 hours |
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