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Ireland Part 3 - and epilogue

Thursday: Session 14
On the day of my 14th session the waves were smaller (2-3m) and pretty clean so I was actually a bit relieved to have a break from the super intense conditions we had the other day. The wind was "light" (WNW at 25+ kts) so still good with the 7.5 Kahoona. This was one of the 5 or 6 sessions that I chose to ride strapless with the Aviso 5'-8" fish. Much of the riding up until this point was in extremely windy and somewhat rough seas, and I felt more comfortable riding the strapped board in those conditions. The Aviso (which is so lightweight) would have literally gotten blown away from under my feet many of those other session. But this day turned out to be perfect for riding strapless and although it was a bit fluky I really enjoyed the change. There is something liberating about riding strapless and the "feeling" of the surfboard is so much more pure for some reason.

Ireland 2009! Part I
After many years of researching and dreaming about this trip I finally pulled the trigger and set the wheels in motion during early October - I'm soon off to the Emerald Isle. The fall kiting session in Michigan was proving to be a frustration for many. Wind and waves seemed less consistent than memory recalled and I was becoming more and more obsessed with riding some real waves. In an amazing alignment of stars and opportunity I hastily packed 3 small kites, harness, a surfboard and a strapped directional for a trip originally planned as a 3 week adventure.