8th March 2010 - f..ffrii..ken freeezen !!

Posted March 8th, 2010 by Nick
Nice session at Combe Cellars. We measured the wind at 25-30 mph as we rigged up and had second thoughts about going in. I was over powered on 5.5m. Easterlies were raw!!!!! Temperature measured at around 4 degrees when we finished at 1230. Felt like zero. Lee pulled off a nice Duck Gybe and heli tacks. Here's a few pics which I took from some film I shot from the water. I got to say Lee... nailed every hmmm Heli Tack.

strange man

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On March 8th, 2010 lee says:

on one of the times i got out of the water to warm my hands their was a man with a dog and he was saying about one time when he sailed that his boom frooze .then started saying about how the equipment had changed he said" wetsuits seem to have a pouch were your bits go" ......i have never run in to the water that quick before SCARY

i wish i did pull off a few would'nt of had quite a many dunkings bur

why do we do these things ?   

Men in White coats

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On March 8th, 2010 Nick says:
I met the same man.... with a dog. Grey hair. He said that he sailed one day when it was cold and his new sail froze and shattered........ well I just picked up my new kayak paddle and ran!! I think we do it... because the men in the white coats haven't found us yet.....cos'there still looking for the man with the dog and the frozen boom! Check out out the last pic... before the sail rotation your hand wasn't at the boomshaka position to rotate the sail ... hence you went in. I'm no expert the guy with the dog told me... lol.

he must of been dodgeing ice

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On March 8th, 2010 lee says:
he must of been dodgeing ice burgs that day ,quite funny really if i was'nt in shock from his leering

 your hand wasn't at the

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On March 8th, 2010 lee says:
 your hand wasn't at the boomshaka position    thats what i was just saying to my wife (but she did'nt care)

roll on summer

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On March 8th, 2010 j.t says:
I met that bloke one day at coombe cellars,it was so cold his tounge was stuck to his mast so he didnt say that much to me!!  thats dedication for you i guess? catch you soon guys ,been workin boo...j.t

Well done for getting out

On March 9th, 2010 rob says:

Well done for getting out guys, it's bloomin cold again.. That guy sounds like a right nutter!!

Are you changing your feet

On March 11th, 2010 rob says:
Are you changing your feet and looking to flip the rig at the same time there Lee??

trying to. holding in a clew

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On March 12th, 2010 lee says:
trying to. holding in a clew first possion as you start to rotate is hard as well there was quite alot of power in the sail. you got me thinking rob might have to have another look at btw  

have you got showing off 2?,

On March 12th, 2010 rob says:

have you got showing off 2?, it's covered pretty well on there too.. good tips for flippin rig on it too.. I'm no expert but if you're doing clew first get your back hand further down the boom and kinda pull down on the boom through clew hand to take the power..

Looking at showing off the dude, brian, changes feet before flipping rig to help balance..

easier said than done though.. roll on warmer weather so falling in doesn't matter so much ahy!

got a few at last in light

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On March 14th, 2010 lee says:
got a few at last in light wind with the sun out and the ipod blairing 

Looked nice out there!

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On March 16th, 2010 Nick says:
Nothing like a blue sky sail. Looked nice out there. I'm out today with big kit!