I went to Inverloch for the day and demo'd a 120 ltr JP X-Cite board from SHQ - Had a ball. 15 - 18 kts measured - on water probably gusting up to 20 kts. Best run on GPS 23 kts. I normally sail a 144 mistral and would struggle to hold it down using a 5.5 mtr sail and be stuffed after 2 hrs on water. However on the 120ltr, I sailed with a 6.5 for 4 hrs before I started to feel stuffed.
There was 6 - 8 windsurfers down there & 6 kite surfers(all friendly). A couple of newbies (windsurfers) out so it was great to see the enthausiasm.
A couple of windsurfers rocked up in Winnabagoe's - backed into the carpark so the other half could sit inside out of the wind and watch everyone storm past. Great set up - on the list when I win Tattslotto!
Another top day at "the Loch"
Where did you go and what happened?
Also went to Inverloch. Was great to see everyone and meet a few new people!
Doug, I thought that was the fastest I have seen you sail! (though I wasn't at Sandy Point when you got your PB). It was a great day, lots of fun!
Red and I sailed Pt Henry nice and early. Was a little gusty at times (probably around the 20 knot mark) and a little choppy at one end, but wasnt too bad.
Had some nice runs. Red did a 28knot 2 sec while I was a little slower at 27. Overall was a pretty good morning although I was a little tired after sailing for a couple hours on Friday afternoon and then 3 1/2 hours on Saturday morning as well.
So Doug is the 120 the size or are you tempted to go smaller?
As for my weekend it was another frustrating one, was at Bono when the sw change came on saturday, we started to rigg 4.7 & 5.0,s expecting to give our wave boards a blast but the wind backed off and ended up on 7.0 m sails again
30 mins of sailing and it droped out all together 
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Sunday was a bit better the best wind was early but made the most of the conditions that bono dished out for us.
Doug.. get a 105 hyper 
You can come down and try mine if you want (after I have had a few runs first of course lol)
Hey Jerry
Spoke with Luke today about board size and this is my current thinking. Please feel free to pick holes in my arguments.
I go out when I can get time off not when the conditions are right so I need to be able to sail in 10 kts - 25 kts. I was thinking that my Mistral barge(144 Ltr) with the 8.5 mtr would go well from 10 - 15 kts When the wind hits 15 kts plus then change down to the 110 ltr with a sail range of 7.2 mtr, 6.5 and 5.5 to take me through to the 25 kt.
The 120 ltr board was an easy step to take so the 110 ltr maybe more of a challenge to work on. However I have a niggling thought that maybe I am biting off too much by making a change of 144 ltr to 110 ltr??
OB64 - that is why I would love to catch up with you sometime and take up your kind offer of a ride on the Hyper 105. The short noses worry me on the starboards though?
All input appreciated
I went from a 155 Go down to a 105. Took me a few sessions to really get the hang of it but now its just like stepping on to a rocket compared to the Go. I find I can still sail the light days 12 - 14knots with a 6.5 no problem at all. When I was out with the boys on Saturday, I was planing a lot earlier than them and having a ball.
As for the short nose - well that takes a little getting used to but I did manage some tacks on sunday but still have a lot of work to do to pull off gybes. Hopefully in a month or so I will have them partially sorted.
I went to sandy pt, when I got there it at around 10:30 was 17-20 WSW but later was mainly 15-18kts and a bit shifty.
Most guys were on 6m's, daffy had a some new Koncepts out, they look really good.
I sailed later in the day around 5 as the tide was ripping in, I had a 6.6m up on my GO- I wish I took my 110 carve out + GPS. With the tide there were a few "whoopie doos" coming up the channel, they must be brutal when it is seriously windy. I love that place, I always learn something new everytime I sail there.
There was one other guy out late in the day, luckily we got his car to higher ground!
I have a 96L super-x which is definitely too small for my 72kg self when the wind is iffy, but great in a blow, and a 130L old Naish which is good for when the wind is lighter or variable. As I can only sail weekends mostly, I would rather get out in a lighter wind on a bigger board than not sail at all. The 130L lets me do this. I also use it for advancing learners to practice on.
sandy point, 25 knots, no one around had the whole place to myself.sailed till sundown.
Jerry,
Sunday was great at Bono, not long after you guys left. I was on my way down when simon stopped me in the street. Then Rich rang to try out the new Futura 111 with the 7s and the wind kicked in from the SSW. We were very, very powered up for a couple of hours in to the evening. Adam came back too, still in his wetsuit.
Stephen
