What a great day!

Although the conditions weren't epic by West Kirby standards they were still good enough for me to break several of my PBs - peak speed, 10s, 5 x 10s and 250m.

It was only my second visit to WK and I arrived mid-morning to take a few photos of Will and Ian during their "warm up" session. The wind was due to be best in the afternoon so I was keen to save my energy!

I sailed on and off for about 4 hours but it was the final hour when things started falling into place. My tuning had improved the way the kit was behaving and I also borrowed a weight jacket from Pete Davis to see how it felt. With 3kg the difference was noticeable and with 6kg it was definitely a help. I will certainly be investing in one... either that or I'd better start eating more pies!

I'm looking forward to the next speed session at WK. Hopefully the wind will be more westerly so that I can hug the wall for the entire run!