Sailworks NX 6.2, Goya Bolt 125, MFC KPR-44, Wind: 11G20
Brought the whole family with me to Floras Lake (Claudia, 2 dogs and a cat) and all seem to be enjoying the trip :).
Time to try out my 'Floras Lake Board' at Floras Lake, the Goya Bolt 125 liter along with a Sailworks NX race sail. Chose the NX 6.2 to compare with similar conditions back on July 2. Launched about 1:15 PM, sailed to about 2:30 PM. I liked the 6.2/125 combination better than the 6.5/115 combination of July 2. The NX being a 4 cam sail, it was much more stable in the gusts than the Retro and, as one would expect, the 125 popped on a plane easier than the 115. Jibing the 125 is not an issue and in light/gusty winds is easier than the 115 (and definitely the 95) as it is more stable. For this Leisureworld class sailor, the 6.2/125 turns out to be a good light wind Floras lake solution. Did a couple of psuedo speed runs and found the extra width of the Bolt 125 to be an advantage when coming across the back of the chop at a 30 degree angle as it was easier to keep the board flat. The wind was good for the kit when I initially launched but by the end of the session the wind had dropped just enough that some work was required to be planing. Given this, I suspect the NX 7.0 would be great in the 17 - 20 knot wind range.
On the Leisureworld theme, the niggling cramping started to show up around 5 km and slowly got more annoying. I stopped at 10 km to deal with the cramping, for an afternoon lunch break, and because the fog had rolled in to the point where one could only see about 2/3 of the way across the lake... spent the rest of the afternoon with Claudia.
For me, a nice mellow session. No worries about what was happening at home as home was here 
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Also, recruited and signed up a new team member, Rolfe D Eckmann ('RD'). His most recent 2 sec PB was a little over 35 knots so I can forget about any more jellybeans 
. There is a reasonable chance we will get his father as a teammate as well, Rolfe R .
. There is a reasonable chance we will get his father as a teammate as well, Rolfe R .
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