by: KA Bryan Norman
Today we got hit by the mother of all storms. It arrived like they did in the good old days, a galloping herd of white horses approaching from the horizon. And once the wind hit, at around 10 am, it seemed to never let up, instead, just picking up more and more steam, to a consistent spell of 25 knots, with gusts of over 30 knots!
By that time I was back in of course. But I did surf for over 2 hours in near-20 knot conditions, which on an 8.3, even if it’s a KA Koncept, is bloody tiring. Still, the fact that I was out there for two hours while most people were on 6m+ is evidence that the Koncept is as stable as they come.
Not a lot to add to that, other than to say that it was sheer bliss 
Some visuals of that Magic Sunday. Have a look at the wind meter :-O
(Note: Best lower your volume, because a howling wind and a Nano mic do not a very good mix make.)
I had the honour to meet our friends from the South, Shas and Rosman during CNY. Mr. Shas and his family went all the way from Singapore to Balok to get his taste of the wind here with the photography and diving master, Mr Rosman from JB. Also present was Mr Chong who managed to steal some time off before his CNY celebration – still going strong!
This is still way ahead of time but worth mentioning especially for those who wants to start practising & prepare for the event. Last year we received a great number of participations especially in the raceboard & RSX class. Wind speed was recorded at 18-21 knots on the second & third day of the race. Great food, fantastic venue & amazing people. Everyone’s invited.
Evolved Monkeys