Finally, a decent blow after more than 3-months off a speedboard. Bloody freezing if you stop moving around for more than 2 minutes. Very very gusty today, one second no wind, the next second you'd get hit by a 35k gust. A handfull of guys got great times, but today was not my day, very simply the speed just was'nt there. I broke a mast extension, snapped a downhaul rope, broke my adjustable outhaul and snapped a plastic part on my seat harness (but had a spare), so seemed to spend loads of time fannying around fix/changing things!! Started of on the SB W53/6.8m/29cm but soon started to be way over powered, so rigged up a 5.8m, this was much better. As it was so gusty, I stayed on the bigger W53, easy/lazy option. For the last 30 minutes, I got the W44 out, wow, lovely board and I should have been on this all day. So much better through the rolling chop and real nice in the gusts (but hard work in the lulls). I was not really relaxing on the W44 as I didnt really believe that I could sail a 50 ltr board so trim/stance was poor and soon used up my energy (next time will be good). Called it a day at 4.30 as cramps and chilles were starting to set in. Nice call by Howie, cheers. 

1st class day, enjoyed.