Sunday 4/15/2012, Cape Hatteras
After a Fifteen and a half hour delirious drive to the Cape on Saturday April 14 the wind was kind enough to reward us for the brutal drive.
April 15, there is about 13 hours of daylight this time of year at the Cape out of the 13 hours 7 were on the water sailing today 5.5 with 100 liter to 4.5 85 liter board.
A gang of 8 sharing quarters in Rodanthe on the sound with happy results on our first day out.
Bright sunny day with steady SW winds to 35 mph on the water, made a one hell of a day.
The steady winds were mainly from the SW. It gradual built through out the day to sub 4.5 conditions
The 4.5 Ezzy Freewave handled it well.
The windsurfing crew were sailing 4.2s to 5.5s.
Session: 7.5 hour of time on the water between 9:30 and 8:30 PM.
Gear: 5.5 Ezzy SE and 4.5 Ezzy Freewave, 100 liter RRD and 85 liter JP FSW.
Conditions: Typical Hatteras, steady side shore winds.
Weather: Air 70s, mostly bluebird sky, water 60s degrees.
Wind: WNW up to 35 mph estimated.
Schooled: everything I know, Duck jibes, fast tacks heli-tacks, and some nice jumps.
Images: Waves SailFlow Data.
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