Day 30 of the 2017 season:: A short but spicy Empire Beach session

Started out with a perfect launch with a side shore wind and forgetting to zip up my drysuit.... quickly I came in and zipped it up after taking on some shore break and sand.
Back out on the water it was every bit as good as yesterday. Shorted lived due to some ugly clouds heading toward the coast. Upon the ugly cloud arrival it produced a quick wind direction switch, increased wind speed and instantly dropping to 45 degrees.  Tough landing the kite when my anchor was set up for a side shore launch...made it work by pulling a center line when I  put the kite down on it's edge....a few scary moments with a small space in between some smoldering fire pits, (last nights beach fires), to land the kite.

TOB:   1:00 - 2:15
Gear:   11M Z1 kite and TT
Water Conditions:  organized  southwest swell cleaning up on the inside
Weather:  mostly cloudy with a squall ending the session, temperature went from 65 to 45 with the wind switching from SSW to W..... ugg..
Wind:   started SSW ended west 20-30mph
Highlights:  Another fun short lived session with carving in the clean shore break