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You can download an app called 'SharkSmart'. It lists any sightings of bigger sharks in the metro or popular areas. In summer there are helicopter patrols running up and down the coast most days. Only sharks I have seen locally are small hammerheads.

Toeside on the way out. Too lazy to switch stance that day. I found the 3m powered up cuts upwind easier than the 4m. I'll be keen to see what the triple seven hybrid wings or the new D-wing v2 can do for upwind performance.

I've had a few more parawing sessions on the 4.2m and 3.2m Smik. Starting to get the hang of it and loving it for solo no shuttle sessions. Using an old windsurf harness line currently which I kinda like as I can grab the loop when riding switch with one hand on the loop and back hand on the bar. The stash and redeploy seems to work pretty good with the Smiks. Currently just using a tight rash vest and using the fat belly stash. I'm keen to explore the upwind potential of some other wings. These were my tracks from yesterday light 10-15knots on the 4.2m and HA880. Took 30 mins upwind to get 2km down. Riding upwind is very easy hooked in and cruising along nicely powered. The previous day I managed 4x2km laps in a 2 hour session.