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29th August 2010
Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: w Wind Stength: 15/25 Surf / Sea State: chop and flattish Air Temperature: 16 Sea Temperature: 17 Weather: everything !!! Max Speed: 29.47 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 40.50 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
With nowhere fast working for me within easy driving and the wind offshore
at Felixtowe Mag and I went for breakfast at Levington and ended up sailing
all day finially leaving at 5.30 !!! With wind gusting to 20 mph I started
with the Fanatic Falcon 90 with the x - 15 7m but it was a real struggle in
the up and down winds after walking through the mud to the water :( I then
tried the Isonic 135 but did'nt seem to like the 7m and the 50 cm fin was
too big and I did loose it when coming ashore when it sheared off !!! So
out came the 1996 F2 Xantos :) as this seems the best board to suit the
choppy condtions !!! At dinner time just as I had had enough of trying to
find some flat water along the far bank toward Felixstowe docks but the
wind was always lightest there :( and then you had to sail back in the
gusty winds into 2/3 feet of chop :(
I was about to pack up but decided to stay and sail with my mates and the
conditions improved :) The wind steadied abit and the sun even came out on
and off as well,then the sky darkened and it started to rain and a good
squall came through and I was in the right place at the right time and had
a mega run down the far bank in flatish water in the poor visibility and
was just shy of 30 kts !!! but still my best speed locally :) I then had a
good hour just trying to improve my alpha's and was disappointed not to
break 20 kts !!!
So a good day making the most of the local conditions,oh for an easy flat
water venue near and handy !!!
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