3-25, Grants, 85L/115L, 7.0/6.0/4.7

[kenonstott]

The predictions about it being late were right on. I got there after 10:00, sat for half an hour and still couldn’t get the 6.0 on a plane. The NOAA discussion was trying to explain why the strong jet wasn’t mixing to the ground. It wasn’t long after I rigged the 7.0 in desperation that I witnessed a touchdown of the jet. A wild crash on the 7.0 after some fantastic speed runs, massacred on the 6.0 after some even more wild screamers. I wish I had the GPS on. Rigged the 4.7 and only got 4 runs before it died back. Oh well. I sailed perfect 5.2 winds on the 6.0 for 2 more hours and was beat. The training on catamarans saved me as the only defense on those boats from wild gusts is screaming speed. Turning upwind only guarantees a flip. I so love speed. Another sweet Grants sesh. It was good to have 3 days of fine wind this weekend, 7 days already this year, as I am off the boards for the next 3 weeks.