Well, I was cleaning up the ol' computer and came across a bunch of video footage that I had totally forgotten about! VT Don was nice enough to film a sunset session at the Canadian Hole. It's from the same day that we had all headed out to the Reef for the dawn sesh. Needless to say, we were all pretty pooched by this point, but we went out and had some fun anyway. If I remember correctly, I was pretty well juiced on a 4.2.
So, lucky you, you get a new video to watch : ) Enjoy!
Sunset Bump and Jump from Andy McKinney on Vimeo.
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Great Video!
Was your reef run that day from the hole? I sailed out for miles one day and never reached the reef but did end up in swell.
Another question. When down in the surf, do you have any guidance on when to keep the sail flying (water start position) and when to bury it? When in doubt I bury it which keeps things together but pretty much guarantees I will get hit by the next wave too if they are close togethter.
Enjoy the next couple days. The 4cast rocks!
KK
Glad you guys like the vid!
Ken-
Our reef run was from the Power Station, North of Avon. It's a little bit closer and more defined when you leave from up there. Also, the reef can really be super lame depending on the wind direction... It only starts to jack up from West clockwise to NNE, everything else usually won't really work that well...
re: buried sails- It's fairly situational, and based on your comfort level, as well. Always clear the sail, as fast as possible, when the mast is pointed in towards the beach. Any other orientation and it's usually fine to keep it buried, so take your time and relax. I usually try to get the rig into a decent waterstart position, which you can do while it's buried and relatively safe. Once you see your window of opportunity, however, take it and run!
I guess the risk of keeping the sail flying in waterstart position lies in getting walloped by a big wave and losing your kit because you can't hold on. Burying the rig makes it a lot easier to stay with your kit and keep it intact while getting worked. So, if you have separation anxiety, bury it : )
Thanks Andy
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