Westerly at times gusting over 30kts.

First chance to get out on the Carbon Art - nice day, never quite windy enough and board cruising along at speeds equalling my personal bests but without even trying - just a few knots more wind would have done it.

Sailed all day to try and get that elusive gust but never happened - by the time it eventually came up at around 5:00pm it was too broad and choppy and I was too knackered to hang on.

Great fun and very happy with the board - which is becoming an increasingly common sight, I saw four today.