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13th October 2011 Windsurfing: La Franqui-France Wind Direction: nw Wind Stength: 25/40 Surf / Sea State: flatish Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny and warm Max Speed: 36.46 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 17.27 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise) Thursday 13th October 2011 – Windsurfing ( La Franqui ) **** 36.46 kts – sunny and warm We woke up to a few clouds! At the noisy canal – the water flowing through the outlet and the 7a.m. traffic made it fairly noisy but thats because we have been used to the very quiet (apart from the honking flamingos!) at Peyreic but still had my best night’s sleep for ages :) We had breakfast then headed down to the coast at La Franqui again and parked by the wooden jetty. It was too windy, (gusting to over 40mph!!!) when we got there but I walked the beach with some very friendly Dutch guys called Jean Pierre and Hans (another one!). We decided to stay at the start of the course have a go then when they were ready it seemed to drop off a bit but it picked up again later! I rigged 5.2 and took out the speedboard and tried for a couple of mile runs to start but way too bumpy for me :( and I was taking no chances getting back up wind wind an old wave boom and never strayed out of my depth, which made getting back a bit time consuming. Also I was nervous of getting too close to the beach as there were a couple of shallow spots but no crashes today. Time for a lunch break and then tried the falcon 80 with 5.2 but the wind had eased so changed to 5.8 and said my goodbyes to Jean and Hans who were heading back to Holland. I had a few runs on the slalom board but just getting slower and it was bumpy the whole course :( Top speed on the day was 39kts so not a fast day!!! Mag spent the day doing her maps in the van and chatting to Dutch windsurfers :) she is quite happy in her own little bubble in the van:) Peter and Gill are off exploring the mountains over near the two ruined castles in the Corbieres thank goodness. He sailed yesterday and that’s it he isn’t going to sail anymore and they are planning to be at Salagou on Saturday night before heading home on Sunday.Off water at 5:30 de-rig two sails and head off to Lac du Salagou stopping off at the supermarket at Port la Nouville I had a good sail, no records and very bumpy so not the best day ever at La Franqui but ok and it finished off my sailing stint nicely. We had a bit of a fiddly drive through Narbonne and Bezier as it was leaving off time but got here about 8.30. Chucked all the windsurfing gear out by the reeds and had bacon and egg for tea :) The internet connection has gone though :( Check out photos on Facebook :) http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2198098704648.2117316.1012660562&l =c817137869&type=1 http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2216178836640.2117957.1012660562& l=4f3333d9fa&type=1 http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2280865373763.2120108.1012660562&t ype=1&l=5552812a20 |
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