The WindanSea kneeboard division assembled on the morning of Sunday 8th November to find very small but clean waves. Ann Street Reef was already crowded so we decided to try Currimundi.

WindanSea’s November comp is by tradition ‘Champion’s Day’ with a trophy for the winner and double points up for grabs which adds spice to as we approach the end of the season.

All agreed that the small beachbreaks near the lake’s mouth waves were contestable. It was pretty clean for the two heats and short reasonable rides were on offer but as the swell was intermittent we decided to run 25 minute heats. Daryl and Mick took out Byron and Anthony in the first heat, length of ride was key as the small waves made hard turns a risky proposition.  

The second heat saw Luke dominate and scored the best wave of the day executing a nice floater as the small lefthander shut down. Col surfed well to clinch second with Al and Brian destined to surf off for the minor placings with Byron and Anthony.

Unfortunately the wind then swung pretty quickly to a hard cross-shore after the heats which cleared the water of all sensible surfers. It was now small and pretty much blown out.  The surf off for the minor placings wasn’t much of a spectacle however Byron took it out with Al and Anthony tied for second or is that third? There was very little separating Brian in fourth spot.

Luke surfed well to take out the final with good wave selection and the ability to maintain speed under difficult conditions. Daryl worked hard for second and Mick continued on his steady form from his heat and took out third. Col was a bit unlucky to knock a fin out of his new Parkes on the sandbar after about 10 minutes and graciously declined offers of replacement boards.

Those who could hung around for coffee and morning tea. We all wished Mick well as he was heading off on the drive south to the Phillip Island Classic.

Only the December comp to go now and hopefully better conditions as we start to move into a more reliable swell window in our summer months.

sorry no pictures this time

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Updated 26 November 2008