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IainO Member Member#: 153 Location: Registered: 23-02-2003 Diary Entries: 167 Mood: Closer to the sea now |
1st January 2004 Windsurfing: Bigbury Wind Direction: NW Wind Stength: F3-6 Surf / Sea State: 3ft Swell Air Temperature: 8 deg C Sea Temperature: Warmer than 8 Weather: Sunny Max Speed: Distance Covered: What an excellent day. Bigbury was packed with families out walking off the New Year hangovers so it was a case of fight through the crowds to get my kit on the beach. NW winds are cross off from the right with wind shadows created by the cliffs but sailing close to the sand spit to Burgh Island creates a funneling effect for a few hundred metres. There were a few out already on 5.8s but I rigged a 5.4 in the hope that the wind would pick up. Near to the spit it was a case of flat water blasting and after warming up with a few heli-tacks and gybes I had a few unsuccessful attempts at push tacks. I decided to risk going down wind to the waves for some front side waveriding, starboard tack being my weak tack for down the line. It paid off with a couple of bottom turns per wave whilst trying not to piss the surfers off. Then followed the long slog out with no wind for more of the same. I reckon I gained more today than I have since I moved to this area in terms of front side riding, it doesn't get much better. |
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