Rob Hennessy

Bling!

New Post New Sail, Bling!!

Best way to start a post, with my new 3.7 Simmer Icon. Loving my new sails, the colour, the handling just everything about them, they're getting a top score of two thumbs up!!!

blogs been a bit slow but it the same story of uni work and lazyness, but this will change had my last lecture before christmas and i'm starting placement so i should be able to score some more sessions and more posts and the best news is that the daylight hours are increasing!!

The most recent and most memorable sesses (although could be over a mouth ago) where at Leasowe with Jon (Moo Custom) and one at Rhossy.

Rocked up to Leasowe after lunch not really expect anything, but with a WNW Lefts (or Uppers) was firing, although it took me a while to realise, who was scooting around in front of the car park. Although once i realise it was wave-o-rama out there good jumping and good riding of nice head high waves, (still waiting on photos to prove this form nick but they do exist).

Last warm sess at Rhossy bolt-onshore and big!

The sess at rhossy was a bit crap to terms of rides and jumping but it was pretty good just to score what was probably the last warm one of the year. The wind was bolt on which turned the bay into a bit of a obstacle course with some big ones rolling in, although managed to avoid a swim so all was good!!

Broken Toe

Thrusday last week saw a cheeky surf sess in Mid-Wales due to a cancelled uni lecture and sunday saw some classic 4.2 Leasowe, Although i think its going to become more popular. more to follow

The Photoshoot

A really pants day for it but thanks to Nick for making it look awesome

Loving this, wind waves and crosby in the background

It's Gayaerial Time

Simmer Iron and Icon

Study Time

Stock Picture (no time for photos this week)

Uni started last week and being my final year i'm trying to knuckle down to some solid study, and with the crappy timetable i've been given in every weekday I guess I got no choice.

But being the first week many lectures have just been short intros so I've managed score three sessions, which kicked me in the teeth on sunday as i had ten tons of work to do and a invitation to go surfing with stu and mike (check out how that went), decided to study.

Monday night I scored Leasowe 5.3 weather on a tiny tide with some good jumping to be had, at the moment i was trying to crack my forwards and everything just seemed right tried one on every run out. Didn't get any but they gonna come soon well I hope

Friday afternoon I scored the West K lake, and to be honest I think I'm over lake sailing, someone isn't though is Max who managed to land his first Vulcans on his New M oo must be the board!

Saturday saw a super low descend over the UK and initially i was going to try and score somewhere in Mid-Wales but the forecast looked like it was going to become onshore by early afternoon so I decided to hit Leasowe. With a high tide 2nd bay was working and it was on fire cross-shore riding logo high at times but most waves at least head some of the best riding i've had and who would of though at leasowe

Awesome Weekend

With these high pressures sitting over the UK resulting in no waves and no wind, it means it's SUP cruising time.

On Saturday me Shelly and Stu did 9.5 miles on the SUP shelly's still feeling the pain. It was awesome to cruse up the river having a look at all the sights same it was slightly raining but you can't have it all.

Cruising up the River Dee

On the way back Stu and decide to hit a rope swing we had spotted on the way up, found a new way to get onto the SUP's check out the video!!!

Swinging like an Ape

Running on Water

After Saturday and another forecast of zero wind it was time to go around Hilbre. I've done this a couple of times before on windsurf longboard and a open top kayak but this was the first time doing in on the SUP. You could really feel the effects of the the tide on the way up to Hilbre but with the seals ushering us on to the tip of the island where it always getting choppy when the tidal streams on the Mersey and the Dee meet which made for some interesting paddling.

Hilbre What a View

Stu off Middle Eye

On Monday I decide to head to Rhossy for to top of the weekend actives and to test out my new sails. Started of on my 4.7 but there where most no/tiny waves due to the super high tide, but as the tide dropped the wind picked up (onto my 4.2) and it turned into classic Rhossy. The my New Simmer 2010 icons rock paired with my moo twin i was all over the wave face hahaha, nice having some sails which go dead.

Keeping it Local

Stacked at Leasowe, by Max

Loving the orange!

It's been crazy windy and perfect weather for testing out my new sails simmer icons and so for the rock!! (may do a mini review in a while)

Thursday saw 35kts+ knots from the west, turned into a bit of a survival contest rather than windsurfing. I started of in the bay which I've never really bothered with always waiting for the beach ahead of the carpark. It's awesome longer bigger and meatier waves than infront of the carpark.

Friday I hit west kirby the wind had dropped slightly and some good ramps where about turned into bit of a loop fest, stu was pulling of some super forwards, inspiration!! but just a bit two over powered!

Commiserations to Max who managed to snap and mast and put a hole through his sail, hope he doesn't do the dirty to his new Moo Custom, it looks sweet as!!