Don't complain to me about wind, Wellington is reknowned for it, we even moved down from Hawkes Bay 12 years ago, specially for it..............that and a change of career for Sharlene.
We have been spoilt for the last two weeks with many still still days and light southerlies, so it was a case of back to reality with a good old 45kmh Notherly with menacing gusts coming through frequently at 65 kmh.
Today I went and parked up at Worser Bay, which is only 1.2 km drive from home and launched the Evo II off the nice flat sandy beach and did some loops up to both Scorching and Karaka Bays.
Some of the gusts coming through the various cuts onland were menacing at times, so a leg leash was a good backstop in case of a spill, as I'm sure it wouldn't taken too long for the 12 kg elite to end up on the South Islands Kaikoura Coast with some awkward gusts coming through.
Todays day at the beach finished off with a bit of paying it forward. A Dutch Tourist couldn't start her van after a short stop, after pulling both the terminals off the batteries and tightening all the "Repco handyman connections" more securely she was off again.
Thank God it started, as the van was an automatic and at worst it could have been a starter motor...............even better............every mans dream she was a lady with a toolbox..............fantastic :-)
The strong Northerly winds are here to stay for at least another week..............so go and buy yourself a surf ski.............because everything else bar a kite or wind surfer will be near useless with these winds! Click on any photo to enlarge
We have been spoilt for the last two weeks with many still still days and light southerlies, so it was a case of back to reality with a good old 45kmh Notherly with menacing gusts coming through frequently at 65 kmh.
Today I went and parked up at Worser Bay, which is only 1.2 km drive from home and launched the Evo II off the nice flat sandy beach and did some loops up to both Scorching and Karaka Bays. Some of the gusts coming through the various cuts onland were menacing at times, so a leg leash was a good backstop in case of a spill, as I'm sure it wouldn't taken too long for the 12 kg elite to end up on the South Islands Kaikoura Coast with some awkward gusts coming through.
Todays day at the beach finished off with a bit of paying it forward. A Dutch Tourist couldn't start her van after a short stop, after pulling both the terminals off the batteries and tightening all the "Repco handyman connections" more securely she was off again.
Thank God it started, as the van was an automatic and at worst it could have been a starter motor...............even better............every mans dream she was a lady with a toolbox..............fantastic :-)
The strong Northerly winds are here to stay for at least another week..............so go and buy yourself a surf ski.............because everything else bar a kite or wind surfer will be near useless with these winds! Click on any photo to enlarge
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