Debby Downer

Tropical Storm Debby didn't do her thang and the wind forecast is bleak. We're coming up for a family vacation to Oahu. I decided to take a board and couple of sails. Lets see how that works out with airport parking, windsurfing kit, luggage, two kids and all that. You never know I might get to sail some conditions like this:

If I do, for sure I will be bloggin!

Music To My Ears

Synopsis...ALL MARINE INTERESTS IN THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO NEED TO MONITOR THE TRACK OF A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE LOCATED NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THIS TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TO STRENGTHEN AND BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS. WHILE THERE STILL REMAINS QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FORECAST TRACK...THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS DISTURBANCE TO AFFECT THE WESTERN GULF DOES EXIST. EITHER WAY...LARGE SWELLS WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS BY MONDAY OR TUESDAY AND INCREASE EVEN FURTHER BY WEDNESDAY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS TROPICAL DISTURBANCE.

Quest Video Analysis

Bird was really good yesterday. Best day in a long time for me with a handful of people out. I got quite a few decent grubby attempts in, keeping my hands closer together and focusing on sweeping that back leg round, and Julie got a couple on video. Happy Fathers Day to me! Here they are:

Grubby Attempts June 2012 on Vimeo.

I watched the footage on the beach and whilst I thought I was going off the wind, it actually looks like I'm on a beam reach. So I went back out with one objective, to try them further off the wind.

First attempt: Virtually on a run. Got good slide but the sail pushed me onto my back leg.
Second attempt: Did a perfect grubby into no wind. "Nooooo.....glug." Oh. Man. So. Oh. So. Close.
Third attempt: The wind died. Next time.

So. Grubby tip of the week. If you think you are going off the wind, go further, till it feels like you are on a run.