Saturday Dec 11 and it's already 20-25 knots North and looking good..

We're meeting at Sandy at 10.15 for those keen to join us.

We already have quite a few doing it.

DJ

Let me know if anyone is up for an arvo run say around 4pm,

Cheers.

How were the respective Morning & Afternoon Runs ??

The wind was up and down a bit on Corio Bay, but mostly up! It was a very good run.

Hey Woody what board was he ridingand what were you riding?

Phill

Hey Woody,

Well your not alone there every Melb downwider I have done so far was more like going to a water park, I spent more time climbing onto the board than standing on it.

Maybe you and I should paddle together

Phill

what a blast the downwinders are, PT I know you were holding back man, as for Camo he just took off, there were some good size runners today, thats it I am keeping the borrowed board same place tomorrow boys, good stuff

The morning d/w'ers took off from Port Melbourne to get a better angle on the wind, as there was a lot of west in it. DJ, Jonathon, BWDave and Charlie went to Sandy and Pete and I stayed out wider and continued on down to Ricketts Point.

Never seen so much debris in the water, though. For the first half of the run (10 km I suppose) Pete and I were dodging tree branches galore. At one stage I found myself out in front of Pete, which basically never happens, and he checked his fin and had a ton of weed and other stuff wrapped around it. Once cleared, he took off again.

From about Brighton down to Beaumaris was pretty good. Lots of runners and we seemed to clear what must be the Yarra outfall and had no more branches and other floating objects to slalom around.

Yeah.. it was looking pretty good while it was still nor-west but now it's gone true west it's stuffed.. Let's hope it swings back nor-west again because I'm keen.

DJ

Maybe next time for me Phill, I have a very neglected lawn to mow so I can't afford the drive time to Corio today.