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IainO Member Member#: 153 Location: Registered: 23-02-2003 Diary Entries: 167 Mood: Closer to the sea now |
1st February 2004 Windsurfing: Secret Spot Wind Direction: S Wind Stength: F4-7 Surf / Sea State: 4ft Air Temperature: 11 Sea Temperature: Chilly Weather: Showers Max Speed: Distance Covered: I had been given a tip off about a secret spot near Bigbury that works well in a Southerly so I thought that I would explore it today. It is a river mouth that you launch from a beach about 500m downwind so it's a test of tacking skills to get to the waves and requires a certain amount of guess work as to which sail size you need. To add to the fun there is no wind at the launch point. Sorry, but I've been sworn to secrecy as to the location as parking is of a premium and the water would get very crowded. There were 6 sailors out already but they were too far to see what size sail they were using so I opted for a 4.7 with my floaty (85l) wave board - a wise choice. Tacked up to the waves which you hit cross on port tack jumping. It is a briliant location in a Southerly as the wind funnels up the river and the waves are nice and spaced with acres of flat water between the ramps. Had a whale of a time with some massive port tack jumps with screaming lay down gybes at either end. Tried a few push tacks but was messing the carve back into wind after the rig/body twist, but the water was only waist deep when I fell in!! An absolutely perfect day compared to the life threatening conditions you get at Bigbury in a Southerly (dead on shore with lots of walls of white water). |
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