Blowing the dust off of my jibes

I basically hadn't had planing conditions in two months.   Either I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, or t'was work that stopped me.   But over the Labor Day weekend I had two 90 minute shots at 5-6 meter sailing. Yipee!   Except that I felt like my windsurfing had regressed badly.    Sesh 1 on the Little Peconic (Towd Point Beach) a kiter and I had the friendly swell to ourselves.  Come time to jibe though and I was Mr. Late Flip.  Again and again and again.  No planing exits.  Finally started gurgling out of a few before the wind died.

Sesh 2 at Mecox (Yacht Club launch) I came with my memories of mediocrity and started flipping earlier and earlier until I found the slot.  Found it.   Even got in a few duck jibes before the wind died.   

So a happy ending.  I'd have been swearing up a blue streak at my regression had I not a head full of jibe instruction from both Andy Brandt and his ABK Boardsports crew, and Dasher...who got me through my first planing jibes.   ABK ALONG WITH Dasher will be teaching jibing and a whole lot more at their Tiana Bay clinic September 22-24.  Highly recommended!

Comments

[TonyWind]

I felt I progressed more in a week of solid 4-5m2 wind on Maui than in the entire more previous life. Windsurfing is not biking, wind continuity is key..

[William]

Don't you hate that moment when you say to yourself: What that'? I used to be pretty good at this.

We had a dry spell down south for a couple months but the remnants of both Atlantic and Gulf tropical weather gave us a good week. But they're guilt-ridden days as you know the wind you are getting flattened someone's home a few days prior.

[Bonnie K. Aldinger]

Oh, gosh, we should have another blogger gathering and you and I can mutually curse regression. I desperately need to go for a tune-up somewhere.

Now I have to ask - did you have any fun this weekend? Seemed like the kind of weekend that makes windsurfers happy!

[Michael]

Bonnie I was thinking just TODAY how I missed the Waterblogfests! Yes I did get out this weekend...see the top story on the Peconic Puffin "Down and Out in South Jamesport"!