Windsurfing - Point Clear

Site Designed, Produced and Maintained by
Pixelwave Design.

Last Active : Never

Forces-of-Nature » Personal Diaries » Windsurfing - Point Clear

April so far in the Forces-of-Nature Diaries
Total Entries: 19453 This Months Entries: 34 My Total Entries: 0 My Entries this Month: 0	Most Active Members: squiz (18 entries) maker (16 entries)	Most Stoked Members: squiz (Stoke Factor: 61 ) maker (Stoke Factor: 53 )

Member Details

Session Description

Toys Used

Owner: squiz
Member

Member#: 6644
Location:
Registered: 27-05-2007
Diary Entries: 2882

1st December 2015
Windsurfing: Point Clear
Wind Direction: wsw
Wind Stength: 8/12
Surf / Sea State: flatish
Air Temperature: 13
Sea Temperature: 10
Weather: sunny periods
Max Speed: 16.09 (knots - unless stated otherwise)
Distance Covered: 13.66 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)

Longboard saves the day again :)

The mild weather continues and my 3rd day out in a row!!! The forecast looked good for Point Clear so after checking on Facebook that Peter Cutts was still going, I set-off for Essex at eleven with the rain gone :) I arrived at midday and Peter was already there in the furthest car park as the green was a bit soft! The sun even managed to show its face and it was a balmy 13 degrees:) We tried the gauge on the beach and was showing 17/20mph so we were going to rig 7.8, with Keith Farmer going for 8.5, but on taking my board to water’s edge and with the wind had increasing to 20/26mph I rigged my 7m while Peter rigged 6.5. Sadly by the time I had my wetsuit on the wind seemed to have disappeared, I had a go with this set up wobbling across the bay, landing on the shingle spit as two kiters set up. I then had loads of trouble getting off with the strong current and nonexistent wind :( I did get back slowly and after having a chat; it was too nice a day not to try again so I rigged big and went out on the longboard. I beat over a mile out towards Jaywick before turning and sailing past Mersea Island and up the River Colne - over three miles and it was beautiful with hundreds of waders:) The wind teased here and I was going nicely. There is a large area of water in the wide river and would be good on a shortboard in a stronger westerly, I will try it another time. I enjoyed the run so much I did it again, sadly a large black cloud covered the sun and the wind dropped a notch :( It was time to return as it was getting dark but I passed Brightlingsea close with people crabbing before a quick trip into the lagoon and back to the beach. Everyone had gone except Keith who helped me get my gear back to the van and gave me a warming coffee. I then packed up two rigs and left in the dark for a 40 mile trip home!

Toys Used: