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12th July 2015
Windsurfing: The Fludgers-Felixstowe Wind Direction: wsw Wind Stength: 18/22 Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: 22 Sea Temperature: Weather: cloudy Max Speed: 26.96 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 23.21 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
It was supposed to rain first thing and then the wind fill in wsw which
means The Fludgers is the best option. We only had a short spell of rain
and the wind started to build at 10ish so after shopping at Lidl I headed
to The Fludgers and because the weather was cloudy I managed to easily find
a parking place, Neil and Craig Hurrell were there as was Roger Vickers but
they were nowhere to be seen. The wind was gusting over 20 mph but I didn't
want to rig just in case they decided to sail at another spot so I put my
wetsuit on. Roger then returned from walking his lovely old black labrador
and said he had a heart attack recentely so at the moment couldn't drive
let alone windsurf!!! :( here's wishing him a full and speedy recover)y on
the plus side he did look really well !!! Neil and Craig then returned from
a walk to The Manor end checking the conditions and I decided to rig my 7.8
and be the guinee pig! So I was first out on the water and you had to make
your way carefully through the many lobster pots - some far too close to
the shore - a hazard for swimmers and windsurfers !! In fact the idiot who
puts all these pots out is a menace, parking on the prom and there are pots
everywhere some with really long lines - shame the council can't ban him -
save the lobster I say ! The Fludgers is my least favourite spot at
Felixstowe with lumpy sea and strong currents and again today it didn't
disappoint being very lumpy. My plan was to beat up to the pier and broad
reach back which I did but the beat was slow going!! I made it in the end
and had a long broad reach back a bit under at this point ! Mark Smalling
and David Coles had arrived with both rigging 7.8 and the wind had built
but Mag had arrived from coal collecting off the beach with a lovely cheese
roll. I had another beat to the pier getting there alot quicker this time
in the freshening winds, 6.5 might have been better now. I tried going
broad coming back and got my best max - a fraction under 27 kts which I was
pleased with in the big sea! Mark Smalling had disappeared miles upwind the
other side of the pier and was having a good sail but I had had enough and
decided to pack up. Mag was still there sitting near Rogers campervan with
his wife Maureen putting the world to rights. So an ok sail but nice to
catch up with everyone - most sailors out being over 60 !!! where are all
the youngsters?
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