davey_k
Log Started:
Sunday June 7, 2015
Total Records: 313
This Year: 51
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Friday October 18, 2024
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Island View, Kitesurfing
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Friday October 18, 2024
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Conditions
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TOW
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Toys Used:
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Island View, Kitesurfing
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SE 15 - 23
Big Swell and Shore Break
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0.80 hours
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Slingshot Celero FR 5'10"
Ocean Rodeo Crave HL 10
Ocean Rodeo Shift Bar (Gen 3) 52cm
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The wind was easing, gusting and fickle but the swell was wicked. Shore break was on the big side and made getting in and out a bit challenging. Lots of kites and wings out there. I got three good shoreline swell wave rides with one really good result. I came to shore and turned to face the incoming swell and there was a lovely big one setting up right in front of me. I rode that one and when it started to break I got over the white wash and there was another clean swell right behind it. I caught the second one and rode it for a bit and when it started to break, I got over the wash and incredibly caught the third swell in the set for a final cruise. I didn't get over its wash but I didn't care, it was a great ride. My other two shoreline runs were less successful and I ended up in the washing machine on one of them. The wind did ease to the degree that it was getting hard to stay upwind and I came ashore downwind a ways and walked back to the launch area. It was a super session! All that mellow wind and water summer kiting does not really prepare you for a proper winter session with big water. The first winter session of the year is full-on and so thrilling.
| GPS Track: IV Big Swell day 20241018 | 2:41 PM to 3:25 PM |
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| Moving Time | 00:34:42 | | Planing Time | 00:25:46 | | Distance (km) | 9.5 | | Speed (Max/2s/100m knots) | 15.0 / 15.0 / 13.9 | | Number of Turns | 15 (47% Planing) | | MAX 2024: 21.5 kt, 101 turns, 83% | TOTAL 2024: 1,040 km, 57.0 hours | | MAX: 21.5 kt, 136 turns, 84% | TOTAL: 2,581 km, 140 hours |
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