Tuesday, April 9, 2013

OBX Day 2 - Welcome back to Liquid Rush

4/9/13 Tuesday, Rodanthe, NC
 
Day 2 back to Liquid Rush as Larry and Harry checked in and welcomed us aboard.

Day 2 started out light so I rigged the kite and practiced self launch, relaunching,  riding normal side, goofy foot and body drags.

By 2:00  with typical Hatteras style the winds picked up so I ditched the kite and rigged the 5.5 with the 101 liter RRD. Enjoyed the next 2 hours of sunny, warm steady winds.  Getting back into the groove I left back in November of 2012. Succeeded in 50% of the downwind 360s I attempted.
 
With 70+ degrees and a bluebird sky and slightly overpowering 5.5 conditions made for an excellent day.
 
Called it a day at 4:00 after a crash which tweaked my shoulder causing a familiar pain. Buckets of ice and inflammatory medications are now being taken.

Mick 6.5, Dean 5.5, Larry 6.5/5.5, Tom 5.5 and Harry 6.5 were 100% planning all day.

Sail Time: 2.0 hours from 2:00 - 4:00
Gear: 5.5 with the 101 liter board
Conditions: Classic Hatters OBX
Weather: Air 70s water 60s.Wind: South winds maximum of 15-25
Schooled: Mainly worked at the downwind 360 with 50% success rate - getting there..
Images: Larry passing the sunken barge
Video: NA
 


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