There has been a shortage of westerlies this spring so even a brief fast moving front is enough to get the crew out to the beach for a session. These fast moving fronts don't tend to generate much swell and can be very unpredictable. I arrived at Bell buoy around 5.30 and it looked to be around twenty knots and overcast but greeny was planning with a 4m out the back and Geoff mentioned that he had been changing sails faster than Monica Lewinsky changed dresses. I rigged a 4.5 but really a 3.5 or a 5.7 would have been useful too. Occasionally the wind and waves coordinated and there were some good moments to be on the water, but there were also moments when it was 40knots and the rain was really stinging my face. Luka hung around and took a few photos for me and then got back on the water. Despite the conditions I still managed to smack a few lips (as hard as you smack a red headed step child ( I heard someone say this in the CBD the other day and thought " how Aussi is that") .

Not that Aussi at all as it happens. It seems like the phrase could date back to when the Vikings were wandering around Europe spreading the love of a wandering bohemian lifestyle and yet some of the up tight Brits were a little angry when their unmarried daughters bore fair headed children.

There is a red theme here....in case you missed it....

You guys are CRAZY!

And Cookie - you have a way with words.

That looks very enticing...................a little better than our 7 hour drive to 4 mile creek and back a couple of weeks ago. Although we got a great sail at Goats the other day that would have even made you guys envious.
We're currently working with the Hodgeman Government to get BOL moved down to Dorans, it's getting close just a few more quiet drinks and we'll have the plan nailed.

Why not it fits in with tassies environmental goals to alter every natural place

Takes 20 thousand years though to get change in Tasmania 10 years to cut the grass on our highways and roads unless the president of somewhere is visiting. 5 years to pick up garbage on the side of the roads. arrrrrr don't get me started…….. They want us to be this island of natural beauty blah blah blah but councils don't give a poo about small things like this, arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!
Ok I've got it all out now

Councils /state and federal govt one to many layers in Australia perhapscan only blame each other if there were two like other countries

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We're currently working with the Hodgeman Government to get BOL moved down to Dorans, it's getting close just a few more quiet drinks and we'll have the plan nailed.

Seems like a lot of effort to go to when you could just jump of the rocks at Shipsterns with you windsurfing gear and have a very similar experience to your standard day at BOL....