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19th July 2017
Windsurfing: The Dip-Felixstowe Wind Direction: sw Wind Stength: 15/20 Surf / Sea State: smooth in - rough out Air Temperature: 25 Sea Temperature: Weather: Sunny and hot :) Max Speed: 27.44 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 18 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Wednesday 19th July – windsurf ***** The Dip – Felixstowe – sunny and
hot:)
F2 Xantos 295 and F2 Ride 282 with Tushingham Lightning 6.5
27.44 kt max, 25.44 kt ave., 23.19 kt mile, 33.3 km., 15.58 kt Alpha
Was going to go down earlier today to make the most of low water but the
forecast SE hadn't arrived and it was still E. It then turned and dropped
completely for an hour! Then after a trip up town and a sandwich I went
down The Dip at one taking Mag. Michael Galbraith was out early like
yesterday well overpowered with 7.5! He changed down to 6m and I went for
6.5 on the 282 with Neil going for 6.2 which made it a little stronger than
yesterday.
I made 26kts on the first run and in this direction, you could miss nearly
all the lobster pots! Mag took her lunch and book but had a nice chat with
Sally then Maureen, staying most of the afternoon:) The wind then eased so
I went to see Mag and Roger Vickers made us all a cuppa, Neil then tried a
bigger board so I swopped to the 133lt with the wind now slightly off
making the water smoother and I was getting some good broad runs, still
managing to get back up wind easily. I went for a few full-on mile runs
which made you concentrate as it was bumpy further out but super smooth
close in if you were lucky enough to get a gust, getting my fastest speed
on the way in 27kts:) So a good day, great to see Swainy’s lads having
fun, even if Nick should watch out for lobster pots and Ed is ready for a
harness!
Peter Cutts came down, not sailing today but taking pics instead and
selling some gear for a friend, Neil got a great bargain an 8m Tushingham
which must be 15 years old and is like new!
As usual I was last away getting home at 6.30, might be some wind tomorrow
but offshore but Friday is looking good:)
PS – it was very hot today and I made a mistake putting on a winter full
arm rash vest under the shortie – much too hot!
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