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Paducah said..
What the Gorge looks like in those conditions - from last summer. My buddy was on a 2.7 (he's probably 75-80kg ish)

Dam that's windy ! Is it to much to actually have fun though and just like a survival session. I guess you need to just get used to the wind strengths.

I think you'll get used to it. We had over 40 kts gusts yesterday and in the beginning it was quite challenging, especially in the gybes. After a few runs and a bit of courage it starts to feel like cruising on steroids. You need suitable gear though. It probably still feels too big but you don't want to be too much overpowered.

I sail in the UK and, after what seems like months of no wind, we now have several shortboard days per week.
It's a really windy period we are having!
Even the wingfoilers have got their windsurf wave gear back out of the garage.
I was on a 3.7m rig today.

What we find is that, at first after a layoff, we are not windsurf fit, and so it takes a while to build back up to a four hour session.
But the mental stuff improves straight away. Maybe it's just falling in the water that clears your head.

Watersports are so good for you, and it's worth making time for the fun, travelling elsewhere if need be.

Each and every day...

Solid session yesterday on the north coast (Tas)

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AI.Dave said..
Solid session yesterday on the north coast (Tas)

Cripes that looks knarly!

haha yes it was all a bit stressy!

Its a point break. The swell angle wasnt ideal and the tide too high so our usual launch/exit points were very surgy. hard to get out and then hard to get back in

you launch inside this point .....




the main break .....


Not at its best yesterday, but in a cleaner swell this place is wicked

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sboardcrazy said..

Cripes that looks knarly!

Hehe, I thought it looked absolutely amazing and inviting, a great place to sail in interesting conditions. The comment above might change that a bit but still rather look at this than a flat water spot with 12 kts of wind.

Guess everyone has different preferences.