I had my first kite session in over a month with Pat Duca and Dom. We did a Ranger station run. It was the most beautiful day, except for the cold windy conditions. It was 50 degrees with 30 knot winds. I rode my brand new crispy 8m 2011 Havoc and surfboard. I also tested out my new Billabong 6/5/4 SG5 Wetsuit and it was amazing! I was way too warm actually, but it was great to know i have the warmth when i need it for later in the winter. With blue skies, we started our adventure. There were head high waves and a few bigger ones on the outside break. I had a couple fun smacks on some of the mellower waves as my ankle was not ready for the more technical inside breaks.
As we made our way downwind, Pat wound up dropping his kite somewhere between the outside and inside break and eventually had to swim in. The rest of session was a race around the pier and back to the house as the wind was lightening up, the sun was dropping behind the horizon and the wind direction was shifting evermore offshore. We made it just in time to collect our gear and walk back to the house with the most amazing after sunset glow.
