Hello Friends,
Your correspondent started tapping out this note somewhere between Macksville and Coffs as we were making our way through an apparently endless sequence of roadworks slowdowns. Your tax dollars are definitely at work up this way. Stayed in Crescent last night. When we pulled in an hour or so before dark the skies were lowering and grey and a cruel north wind was working over the point unmercifully. But it was also clear that there was some sort of wave energy.
Set up in our cabin near the point and logged on to check the email etc. Forums were down and showing a scary looking database error. Typical! So instead of wandering over to the bowlo for a quiet ale, had to try to fix things first. After exhausting rackspace help desk, I flicked a ‘help Mr Wizard’ text to RealSurf’s tech god Ross, who, wonder of wonders actually had time to dig around in the smoking wreckage. I was not hopeful I have to say when I pulled the plug last night. But…
Next morning it was still more cloudy than not, but the deck was much higher and the baleful northerly had been replaced by a light SW breeze. A quick check of the point revealed textured, soft but long and straight chest high lines with the odd bigger set. Checked the phone for news from Ross and woohoo, once again after considerable labour he’d snatched the brand from the burning for us. Light of heart, paddled out for a few.
Tide was coming in so the fatness wasn’t improved. Lots of waves were sectioning soon after you scrambled in, but every now and then you’d get a worthy speciman and fun ensued. Was on my battered but still reliable 6’3″ 7S rather than my more battered but fun mal. If I was being strictly objective, the mal probably would’ve been the better option, but you know how it is when you’re in the mood for a short board…
Haven’t had a chance to look at the prospects, not that it matters, we’re on surfari and it’ll be what it’ll be. Catchya tomorrow with another postcard I hope. In the meantime, have yourself a top old day.
