OBX Day 4 - Storm winds over the sound

OBX  - Liquid Rush

4/12/13 Friday, Rodanthe, NC

Day 4 back to Liquid Rush as Storm winds brewed over the sound.

 

Session 1: At noon I rigged in the rain the 4.5 with the 85 liter JP. By the time I completed rigging the wind already dropped. So I put out the 101 liter RRD and had a good 1.5 hour session before  the rain squall ended thus ending the wind.

Left the rigged gear on the beach hoping for more later.

 

Session 2: As it cleared up the wind slowly ramped up and by 3:30 it was sunny and capping. The rigged gear on the beach was ready to go and fit the bill perfectly, 4.5 with the 85 liter JP.

Good chop hopping conditions, good to practice the infamous downwind 360s along with some slicing and dicing with the rarely used wave fin on the JP.

 

With 70+ degrees and a partly sunny sky, perfect 4.5 conditions made for an excellent day.
The S winds were steady until 6:00 when it started to lighten up and the sailing day was then over for me.

Dean 4.8, Larry 5.0, Tom 4.5 and Harry 5.0 all were 100% planning all day.

Sail Time: Session 1: 1.5 hour from 12:00-1:30

Session 2: 2.5 hours from 3:30-600
Gear: 4.5 with the 101 and 85 liter liter board
Conditions: Storm winds
Weather: Air 70s water 60s.

Wind: Mainly South winds maximum of 20-30
Schooled: The downwind 360
Images: Wind Data for the day

Video: NA