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5th June 2013
Windsurfing: The Dip-Felixstowe Wind Direction: ne Wind Stength: 15/20 Surf / Sea State: flat and choppy Air Temperature: 14 Sea Temperature: 10 Weather: sunny Max Speed: 28.69 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 18.8 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
I wasn't going to go today - saving myself for later in the week when the
forecast is looking good for days - unheard of for Felixstowe !!! :) but
after shopping I checked The Dip and like looked good - sunny and breezy
even if a bit on the chilly side, only 14 degrees :( So I was at the beach
at two and thought I would give the X-15 and small fin a go. The wind was a
little lighter than yesterday and it was slow going getting upwind but I
made it into the river about an hour and a half before low :) I just stayed
by the outside shingle bar where the wind was strongest but the tide is
very strong :( The small fin is a lot better, not running aground once :)
with the speeds down from yesterday I tried for some alpha's but it's not a
good spot even if the water is flat as soon as you turn you hit the strong
tide and it's ajob to get going :( As soon as the tide turns the river
chops up so a couple of hours before low is best - just need more wind !!!
but on the open sea it flatterns out as the tide comes in. So two good days
with hopefully more to come :)
Highlight of the day - a low flying spitfire !!! :)
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