All my whingeing about lack of wind caught up with me today.

Big swell, heaps of wind, I got totally hammered!!!!

Dropped the kite in the drink 3 or 4 times, I can't believe it's still in one piece, albeit dripping wet in the shed now.

While I was dealing with a downed kite in 4-6 foot swells, the slamming shorebreak creased the nose on my favorite surf board.

Had to go out on the twin tip. Again, got hammered.

Attempted to boost over a crashing set, got the timing wrong, powerful wave smacked the board violently up, heard both knees go 'crack' fraction of a second before knee slammed into my jaw. Still feel a bit wonky in the head and legs from that one.

Had one hold down hooked into the kite where I couldn't even get my hands to the release, really thought it was all over.

Sitting home, having a calming xmas ale, kinda feeling lucky to be alive. Water pouring out of nose every time I move my head.

That was the heaviest session I have ever had.

F#@ked up, going away next week, don't know how I'm going to get my board fixed by then.

Feeling humbled by nature.

You know you've had a solid session when...

the sadistic part in me wishes that I was in your shoes...we got skunked today, wind backed right off early...at least you would have scored a couple in between the mishaps....

sounds epic! i want one of those sessions. but without the chin kneeing and board damage.

mmmmnnnyyyeerrr was ok, been in bigger

I hear you Joe Cron went out yesterday morning surf was huge wind was up ended up ripping a strut in my kite after being smashed by a few big waves .Should have waited to the afternoon the conditions were heaps better and surf was a bit smaller.

hehe,, just had 30kts and a good solid 6ft swell all to myself,, just had to dodge the occasional 'big f#cker'... Going over the top of them on way out, lost sight of my kite, lines were through the wave... I know I'm gonna get killed eventually, but geez its fun!

pi22api22a said...

hehe,, just had 30kts and a good solid 6ft swell all to myself,, just had to dodge the occasional 'big f#cker'... Going over the top of them on way out, lost sight of my kite, lines were through the wave... I know I'm gonna get killed eventually, but geez its fun!

oh yeah!. you no its big when you and fly the kite bellow.... jhaven't had one of those sessions for months!.

Got out on Boxing Day for a great session at Ocean Grove - nearly got smashed!

Dropped my kite in the drink, and was totally prepared for the swim-in as is usually the case in decent swell, however.....

Kite got slammed by a wave, ended up leading edge down and completely inverted.
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Thought ah well let's see if pulling on the 5th enough will flip her over...

Another wave hit, couldn't see the kite, all of a sudden she's shooting straight up, all hot-launch style, had the depower sheeted all the way in, and hey presto! I'm back on the water...

Seriously left thinking 'Did that really just happen?!'