Wow, a very full weekend. It started early with picking Vic up at Avalon Airport on Thursday evening. She had come down early to spend some quality time with her Mom - Ahhh. Isn't she a seeetie? had lunch on Torquay beach and Stev managed to coincide his lunch break with our travels and joined us. Post lunch, sans Steve we went to the Torquay Resort for coffee. It's great - the coffee costs the same as you would spend at the local cafe, but the views are great and you are treated as a guest by the delightful restaurant staff.
Had a break when Vic caught up with Anne for afternoon tea, then off to the airport to pick John up. Same 20:05 flight as Vic, but a day later. The reason for the trip was the Hume Highway Aubry bypass completion celebration scheduled for Saturday evening.
Some quality time with Vic and John on Saturday morning before they were off to the Hutchies for a 2nd birthday party before heading up to Melbourne for the work function.
Me, I was off to Swan Bay for some windsurfing where I caught up with Red, Pat and Jacques who had the same idea. Nice non gusty northerly treated us with some great sailing. Pat took a short video. and loaded it up to U Tube here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic7fZxbfRhQ
For Sunday, Gaye and I drove down to the waterfront to check out if there was any carnage from the 40-50 knot Northerly which had been blowing steadily since 23:00 Sat night. We weren't disappointed, a couple of yachts had dragged there moorings and were in various stages of retrieval.
Steve and Regan helped out by picking up the Mustang at the airport, where John and Vic had left it, allowing me to hook into the 30 knot Westerly which had blown thru at about midday.
A little overpowered on the SSR 5.6, but a great session. Red lent Pat his old Extreme Slalom. At the end of the session, Pat hit the beach even more excited than usual, (if you can believe that).
It was a good turnout. 8 guys on the water.
Sue had a full w/end too. Dim was down and she did the round of lunches and dinners with his rellos.
Had a break when Vic caught up with Anne for afternoon tea, then off to the airport to pick John up. Same 20:05 flight as Vic, but a day later. The reason for the trip was the Hume Highway Aubry bypass completion celebration scheduled for Saturday evening.
Some quality time with Vic and John on Saturday morning before they were off to the Hutchies for a 2nd birthday party before heading up to Melbourne for the work function.
Me, I was off to Swan Bay for some windsurfing where I caught up with Red, Pat and Jacques who had the same idea. Nice non gusty northerly treated us with some great sailing. Pat took a short video. and loaded it up to U Tube here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic7fZxbfRhQ
For Sunday, Gaye and I drove down to the waterfront to check out if there was any carnage from the 40-50 knot Northerly which had been blowing steadily since 23:00 Sat night. We weren't disappointed, a couple of yachts had dragged there moorings and were in various stages of retrieval.
Steve and Regan helped out by picking up the Mustang at the airport, where John and Vic had left it, allowing me to hook into the 30 knot Westerly which had blown thru at about midday.
A little overpowered on the SSR 5.6, but a great session. Red lent Pat his old Extreme Slalom. At the end of the session, Pat hit the beach even more excited than usual, (if you can believe that).
It was a good turnout. 8 guys on the water.
Sue had a full w/end too. Dim was down and she did the round of lunches and dinners with his rellos.
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