As Posted on Ausoutrigger in reply to Johnno
Johng wrote:I think the Rambo report might be a bit delayed today - the old fella is a bit shagged after a Mooloolaba - Noosa run with lighter winds than expected.
Just woke up from a "self induced coma" Johnno, and shagged is probably not the right word, ... rooted is a more likely description. Can't explain just yet why, as i felt fine during the paddle and for 20 mins after. Might have something to do with the "effects" of a dirty camelbak bladder that i sampled last nite before going to bed. My arse fell off twenty minutes later and i may have gone into the run sightly dehydrated or depleted of my last meal before bed.
Clarkie, you were spot on with the 80 year old "look" comment earlier, that's how i feel.
An interesting symptom is painfully sore eyes and sensitivity to sunlight, so this may give a clue. (going through medical books as we speak)
Yeah we did get lighter than expected winds, but it was still a good run . Can't believe that after 38 kms, Johnno and i converged, after taking different lines, to within 50 metres of each other. As Johhno said , Why didn't we just flip a coin and stay home and suck "Dukes".
The baby Humpback and mother just off the river mouth at Mooloolaba where we started the run, was a nice way to kick it off (see photos below). Andy, Toddy and Thor straight away went way out to the right looking for the wind line, Johnno and i elected to follow the coastline more but still apart, and not risk the chance of the wind turning more westerly and having to paddle with the wind too far on the Ama side. As it turned out the wind did swing more southerly later in the run and would have handed them a better run line after Perigian bck.
When we dropped the trailer and car off at Noosa at 4.00am the ocean was flatter than the bottom of a "Mirage Oc6 hull". ..... Shit ... Toddy rang from his bed to inquire about the conditions not long after and didn't have the heart to tell him .. but Mr WindGuru came good and we had a surprisingly good run with lot's of linkages and periods where the wind was up our back.
Breakfast and a few beers at "The Fish Cafe" at the Mooloolaba Spit put end to a good morning work and i arrived home to a welcome from Mrs Rambo saying " bloody hell, you look 80"
Next run is Wednesday 17th, trailer is leaving Mooloolaba at 3.30 PM .. a Moffats Run, and looks like being a "harry boomer" according to WindGuru.
Camelbak is in the friggin' wheelie bin.
Cheers Rambo
Whale in Mooloolaba Bay shot while paddling
Actual wind in Knots below
Newer Post
0 comments:
Post a Comment