My 3rd session back on ht ewater after injury and finally it all started to feel good, nie sunny day in Langstone with Shemi and some locals, the wind was a bit fickle and I could easily have been on a 7.8 but the 7.0 once planing was fun and made me work hard at rig and board technique to stay upwind, couldn't get over 30knts as the gusts just weren't long enough or joined up enough to give you a good platform, that being said hitting 29knts repeatedly came very easily so all I need is a bit more wind.