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Member#: 1260 Location: Registered: 20-03-2005 Diary Entries: 9
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26th September 2019
Windsurfing: The Manor-Felixstowe Wind Direction: WSW Wind Stength: 10/20 Surf / Sea State: smooth and big Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: 27.17 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 21.32 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Monday 23rd September– Windsurf ***** - The Manor - Felixstowe – sunny
periods.
F2 Zantos 295 with 39 fin and Tushingham Lightning 7m.
Fin – 27.17 knot max., 25.26 knot ave., 14.24 knot hour, 23.74 knot mile,
38.52 km., 16.19 knot alpha.
After yesterday when the wind didn’t play ball here in Felixstowe, I was
keen to get out today. I was in no hurry to get down as again it was
raining, high tide too so after doing my exercises, watch England win
against the USA I headed down to The Manor. Swainy and Paul Smith were
already there but the wind was well off so not keen to go out despite
Landguard showing 20 knots apparently. Then Andy Mexome and Ian Clarke
arrived and we decided to give it a go especially now the sun was coming
out and the sea looked fairly flat. I nearly rigged 7.8 for my 133 lt. but
went for 7m in the end while Andy rigged 7.3 and Ian 6.2. With the wind
cross off there was a wind shadow but we had half an hour of planing
conditions just, I was well under most of the time again. I had managed to
beat towards the Orwell but then the wind switched off again and I wobbled
back just making the groyne I started! It looked like that was it so we had
a chat on the beach and started to pack up. Then the wind came back side
shore so I went out again with Ian but Andy had already packed up:( It was
now gusting to 20 knots and the sea keep smooth for a few runs before
picking up big and messy again. I soon upped my max from 24 to 27 knots and
got an OK average and was brave enough to try for two fast mile runs out to
Wadegate Post and got a couple of 23’s. So the 2 star session went to 4
in the end and fingers crossed for a trip to Point Clear tomorrow, the only
problem being is the high is fairly early and we might run out of water
before it arrives!
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