Great day was had by all. 14 windsurfers on the water. Winds weren't as strong as Port Philip Bay but the Inlet was flat as a tack. Most guys where running 6 - 7 mtr sails. Great to see Hardie and Kato out and having fun. Ej had a new 6.5 Ezzy to show off and had a tiny grin on his face so he must have been rapt. Jman had a new Van to show off - smicko. I had a new mast and 7.5 mtr Tush T3 to show off and had a ball. First decent sess with it and got to within 2kts of my PB. The class act was Crowie who showed off his new 133 ltr Starboard. As he jumped on it for the first time Emerson Lake and Palmer jumped up and played Fanfare for the Common Man as he rode off into the horizon. Shame about the paint job Crowie - you would think they would cover up those black streaks
Mick found some rocks and broke his harness line. Then picked on the fact that the spares ones I gave him where too short
BBQ was christened. Hardie convinced us to start up a GPS team. He needs another team to hold up the ladder! So guys we need to come up with a flashly name and convince Ej to be our team Captain.
All in all a damn good day. The only thing that was missing was Pedro's muffins
Old Salty,
Thanks for the description of my complaining.
After thinking about it more I wonder if the harness line was'nt a set up....did you deliberately build that rock groyne/ reef just for laughs??
I concluded that your harness lines were made for midgets as whenever I hooked in my nose was touching the boom!
Getting in the lines would have really put our sport into good light, and shown newbies just what it is all about, as I swear from the shore in might have looked like I was having relations with my boom (not that there's anything wrong with that).
mick.
UPDATE....problem with the harness lines sorted
Went down to SHQ to pick up new lines.......had one of those deja vue moments because when I came to I may have walked out with a new 490 mast, boom, mastbase and NP V8 8.0.
Why does this keep happening?????
Hey Drift how many damn couches have you got to buy Think you would have learned from the last time
It is unfair to call something a psychological pattern of behaviour when obviously it is 2 random and seperate events...
The fin happened to come with a board (clearly not my fault).
Likewise your midget harness lines forced me to buy another set which just happened to come with a built in sail...(once again, how is that possibly my fault).
mick
PS How many curtains can you get for the price of a sail?????
Now going back one step before we address Drift's addicition.
Firstly as president I thought you guys would respect me and not go faster, not have newer equipment and generally not slag me at every opportunity. So to keep up with you lot, I confess that I did get to Inverloch early and put that rock groyne in for Mick and not have my ritual coffee and sausage roll at the Bakery. I did take the BBQ tongs to Evan's new Ezzy freeride because I had a new Tush T3 and mast to show off. And Crowie have you checked the rope marks on the new fin that I tied the bricks to.
Giving up on you 3 and I will start to work on Kieran, Richard and Ash.
Now Drift's addiction. First thing is to join a group of people with the same issue. Like a self help group. Get together in a circle and tell everyone your name, confess to your addiction and tell everyone that you are a lost cause and need saving. After that show everyone the new purchases and seek their opinions (as they are silently tempted themselves ) and seek their forgiveness. Once they have absolved you from your sins you can then you can go out and enjoy the fruits of your labour.
NEED FOR SPEED
Now your gonna have to get that down to Sandy Point this weekend Mick, no excuses 
ahh, yes, so sorry about the lack of muffins and me. I actually specially baked a lovely batch of apple/cinnamon muffins the night before and had them all packed ready to go. Alas, after dropping guests off at the airport quite early on Sunday, guests who had been with us for the last week and a half, which had involved too many late nights and more than normal lubrication, plus normal hectic wage slavery during the day, I massively disappointed myself by deciding that I really needed a day on the couch with a book! Which I did. Ok, ok, I promise to dash up to Dan Murphys at the first available opportunity to purchase a slab of HTFU. 
I am spewing at not sailing as it sounded like heaps of fun at Inverloch and on the bay, but there will always be another day.....
On a brighter note I have next Monday off and a leave pass from the minister of finance and leisure for whenever the wind blows over the long weekend!!
Some buttering up with fine chocolates and her favourite silly mag has helped!
Hey Croweman - 'Little Gidding' from the Four Quartets - nice quote - I used to have it hanging on a wall somewhere. Whoever said fans of extreme(ish) sports couldn't also be a little bit culturally-learned? Cheers, Scott.
Damn - need new glasses. Obviously misread the constitution. Have to change that.
So what benefits do I receive?
you sunbaking in QLD now croweman?? fancy a cup of redbull?? with a touch of rum. is it hot up there?? whats the temp, son
so how was ya new board??
Thanx for a great day sunday, had a fantastic windsurf, and great to meet up with people!!
Was great to meet you hardie, if only briefly. Enjoyed the rundown on the GPS challenge.... certainly got me interested.
Some buttering up with fine chocolates and her favourite silly mag has helped!
