Gnarly, unlaunchable at my favorite Empire Beach launch due to high on-shore winds and waves. With no margin for errors it wasn't a good option. So decided Maple Bay would be a good choice.
Drove over to east bay and did the hike fully dressed down to Maple Bay. Rigged and made a bee line to the lagoon ASAP. Found the lagoon half over washed, but there was still some butter to be found. That's where I enjoyed some deep edging and hard carving. Rode in and out over the sandbar out to the swell and back into the rippled lagoon.
A quickie fun session on the 9M kite sometimes way overpowered but most of the time it was perfect 9M.
This is the best for me this year as far as riding the lagoon. Two other attempts had the lagoon completely overwashed or wind direction wasn't just right.
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| Tracks for the day |
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Inside the protected Lagoon |
Highlight of the day: Flat water butter
TOW: 1.0 hour quickie session
Gear: 9 M 140 Mako
Water Conditions: From gnarly to speed ripples
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 40's
Wind: On shore WNW 10-30 MPH
Schooled: Deep carving turns in the lagoon
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