Light Wind Levee

I sailed last Sunday at the Levee but didn't think it worth blogging. My recollection was that I barely planed. This morning I was playing with the camcorder and magically found some footage. Drumroll please....Ta Dahhh!

And it actually looked a little better than mediocre. One of the things I like about freestyle is that you can turn mediocre conditions into a fun and challenging session.

The Bay, Just Because

Wasn't really feelin it Sunday at Bird. Grubby butchering. Then got this:

So headed to the Bay. Had a fabulous time.

Grubby Tips

Solid wind at Bird (over powered 5.3). Took a step backwards with the Grubbies on account of the strong wind. In fact, after 4-5 back slapping half loops I decided to do the real thing instead and tried a couple of speed loops. Post sesh I got a couple of tips off freestyle meastro Randy.

1. Keep the hands close together in strong winds, reduces the tendency to loop
2. REALLY REALLY kick that back leg round, it can't go half way

Can't wait to try em. I get #2 already. When it's strong I'm quite passive, expecting the tail to come round on it's own. Whilst when it's light I really kick it. So, I'm thinking it's not the wind but my approach that is the difference in light vs. strong winds.