My mate Neil Hurrell rang and asked if I was up for a longboard cruise today,so we met at The Dip at eleven but the onshore wind was very light :( After chatting for an hour we decided to rig and see if there was more wind up the River Deben. As my 9.4 is being repaired I had to rig the 8.5 and we wobbled off the beach just after midday in next to no wind !!! We made it a few hundred metre's up the beach before going ashore on kiter beach and I had already fallen in - not funny as I was wearing my shortie for the first time this year !!! The breeze filled in a little and we set off again on a run up the river the the incoming tide helping.At Ramsholt we decided to continue up to Waldringfield and made it there just before the tide turned.After a snack break we looked at the large section of water just above Waldringfield before setting off on the beat back.This was the best part of the trip with wind against tide and the strongest wind of the day we could rail the boards right up and we were close together all the way,I lead at Felixstowe Ferry and it was great to sail in the very fast out going current :) but as soon as we made it to the seafront the wind died and Neil managed to edge in front with his 9.4 !!!! So another great 4 hours on the water in the sunshine and Neil treated us to tea and cake at the hut :)