Today I paddled down wind with a few mates and here's a few pics that I took along the way.
Boards all lined up.. Two Naish Glides (Lobes and me).. a 12'6" Starboard (for Jonathan).. a 10'6" Stonker (Oliver) and a 12' Cobra windsurfer (for Mick).
We're off and the wind just starts to kick in behind us.
Under the St Kilda kiosk.
Just coming out of the windshaddow of St Kilda pier.
Waves start to pick up and runners start to happen.
Jonathan doing a shaka.. or picking his nose with his little finger.
After about an hour of paddling we stopped off at the little sheltered beach at Green Point.
Back off again and catching little waves from the dieing wind.
I had this yacht use me as a jibe marker.. Jeez he came close.
The wind had dropped and so had the waves.
We paddled in close to the shore to get some glassy conditions.. Here's Oliver setting a stonking pace.. [
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Mick did well to paddle the old tippy windsurfer so far.
This is the Cerberus that sinks lower each year.. It will be gone in a few years.
While Oliver paddled into shore to buy a cold drink we waited and Lobes mucked around on the Glide.
Then is was Mick's turn to go in to find the mens room.
More waiting around.. No wonder it took a little more than the 'two hours max'.. [
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Back off and heading for Rickets Point.
There we are.. The finish is in sight.
We all move forward on our boards to lift the fins and stop them cluncking on the rocks.
Lucky Jonathan has a big enough car that can drive us all back to our own cars at St Kilda... Thanks mate.
DJ
