Don't really know about seasons but my primary goal every year is TOW - so far for 2011;
Positives - I've had 19 sessions out of 45 days. That's the best start to a year ever. Broken a few PB's for my local spot which has been a long time coming so all good this end.
Negatives - got skunked badly a couple of times and cut my thumb open on the tip of the fin.
Nah, but the wind does here in SEQ.
Been wondering that myself. Need to put it in perspective though, minor inconviences really compared to what other people have been enduring around the country.
Could do with some wind though!!!!
Crappy season? For the very few times I've been out in 13 months I have proved to myself that I can still sail albeit very very rusty. 20 friggin years is a long time to be away form any sport! So I'm pleased with my progress and confidence is building with every outing, still just need some TOW.
So far have recouped my waterstarts in most situations, into the straps & harness and very comfortable albeit some tweaks along the way, worked out how to tune my "modern" gear, planing at insane speed (to me anyway, need a GPS to really see how crazy) on long and short boards, carve gybes are elusive but slowly getting better.
Target before winter is re-enter the surf disregardless if I can carve gybe...I just want to ride waves (little 'uns). Do more than 10 runs without running out of puff. Carve gybe at speed. Chop hop again. Do any modern freestyle trick on the shortboard!
had a good summer so far, hoping for some good days to come, plenty of improvement for me to make on all 6 GTC divisions![]()
ps did achieve one pb![]()
One goal I achieved this season was to sail 7 days in a row. ![]()
Hands were a bit worse for wear though.
Other goals are still being worked on - like a forward in the waves...![]()
Got the duckies and planings down....yet want more.
I've had a goal for some time to have the sails I use the most from the same brand/range. Organised my Xmas present, a new 5.9 KA Koyote to match the other two sizes (5.3 & 6.6). Also have a 4.5 Severne Blade but rarely gets used. Makes rig tuning much easier when sails have near identical settings and handling characteristics, also helps in getting to know your gear much better!
DAt's smart.
I've always tried to do that.
I've broken the rule for my new slalom sail, but that does not matter so much. All my newer wave sails match pretty much, still a have a few old brumbies in the smaller sizes, but never get to use them anyway.