I was hoping for a return to the old weather patterns we had when we used to sail at the train together. I can't remember many weekends we didn't sail and I only had a 4.5, 5.4 and a 6.5 in the quiver. The seabreeze was almost a given. For many years now the wind has been more likely to drop off in the afternoons than lift. I was hoping for a season this year where the 5.4 sail and the 83 liter board got more use than the 8.8 sail and 122 board.