OBX Day 5 - After a light winded week - finally a day 5 with 4 riggings from 5.5 down to 3.5

A week off in OBX

4/19/13 Friday, Rodanthe, NC

 It's been a week of light winds which were mainly from the east.

East is not a desirable direction at this site. Although I got out Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on light wind gear, 6.0/109 RRD but mostly non-countable marginally conditions. I did manage 2 of my best downwind 360s to date on Wednesday and some practice on light wind freestyle.

Finally a Day 5 - Liquid Rush

Session 1: At 7:30 AM rigged in the 5.5 with the 101 liter RRD. A quickie pre-breakfast session for Larry and I, done by 9:00 and sitting at the Atlantic Cafe by 9:30.

Session 2: By 10:00 back to LQ rigging the 5.0. The winds are slowly ramping up typical Hatteras style. At 10:30 sailed with the 5.0/85 liter until 11:30. The 5.0 became to much to handle at this point.

Session 3: Now rigging the 4.0 while wind is starting to rage to 30+ mph. Back on the water by 12:00 this lasted until 2:00.

Session 4: Final rigging of the day, my smallest sail 3.5 which was purchased 2 years ago. Now I finally have a chance to use it. This lasted from 2:30 until 5:00.

All sessions had excellent chop hopping conditions along with some slicing and dicing with the rarely used FSW fin that originally came with the JP.

With 80+ degrees and a partly sunny sky, raging winds with uncharacteristic Hatteras gusty conditions made for an challenging day.

The S winds were steady until 6:00 when it started to lighten up and the sailing day was then over for me.

 

Sail Time: 7:30 - 5:00

Gear: 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, 3.5 with the 101 and 85 liter liter board.

Conditions: Classic Hatteras

Weather: Air 80s water 70s.

Wind: Mainly South winds maximum of 20-35

Schooled: Chop hopping

Images: Wind Data for the day

Video: NA

 

 

                     

                                       

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