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21st September 2018
Windsurfing: Hove Wind Direction: WWSW Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: Sun Max Speed: Distance Covered:
Interesting afternoon at the pipe. Having missed out on the midweek wind
due to work commitments I was keen to sail today and it kinda delivered.
Perfect direction for Hove - westerly with just a hint of south. Launched
at 1pm on 4.2/77L fully lit and had a great first hour in some chunky very
rideable waves. Soon was overpowered though so took a break to wait for the
tide to turn and the wind to drop a bit as was forecast. This it did, but
massively more than expected as a brief passing shower killed it completely
and veered offshore. Cue mass exodus of all the kites (yay!). I was
certain there would be a second bite of the cherry though, so with kit
still rigged waited, and waited, and eventually yes back the wind came.
Very gusty at first as it switched between on and offshore and after a few
failed attempts I was on the brink of quitting, but just in time it locked
into the cross-cross-on direction and picked up. Game on! Back upwind to
the pipe and wow even better waves than before now on the push, with less
chop thanks to the lighter wind. This was the most sideshore I'd sailed
Hove with overhead waves and it was bloomin brilliant. Memories of Moulay
and Maui as I had to engage some full power laydown bottom turns to commit
to the wave then no contorted onshore clew first slowing for whippy snaps
off the top thanks to the great direction. Unfortunately it didn't last for
long as after kicking out from one peach the wind died again to almost
nothing. Fortunately being upwind at the pipe I was able to wobble then
swim back in to exactly from where I had launched.
With hindsight should have got out earlier and on 3.7, then changed up to
4.7 and 90L for the second session, but overall a great day. Apart from the
mid afternoon shower, sunshine throughout, and all this a mere 10 minutes
away from my front door.
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