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30th December 2021
Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: SW Wind Stength: 10/25 Surf / Sea State: smooth Air Temperature: 14 Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods and very mild:) Max Speed: 20.43 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 28 miles (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Thursday 30th December - Windsurf ***** River Orwell at Levington – sunny
periods and very mild.
Foil – 20.43 knot max, 19.57 knot ave (PB)., 12.15 knot hour, 17.75 knot
mile, 45.11 km., 15.12 knot alpha (PB).
Exocet RF AST 91 with Slingshot Hover Glide 76 with Tushingham Thunderbird
6.5m.
We have our Grandson here for a Christmas visit, our son Roberts 34th
Birthday too so was not sure if I was going to get to sail but with a few
days of 14 degrees with a good breeze it was too good an opportunity to
miss! With high water at 8 I decided to head over to Levington early for a
sunrise windsurf, arriving at the Marina at 7.30 with loads of water and a
good breeze, sadly it was too cloudy for a nice sunrise although I did get
a hint of colour as I set off. Foils board was quickly set up and I took a
chance with my 6.5 and was on the water at 8 in a balmy 14 degrees, so no
gloves required today:) It was a little patchy for a couple of runs, I even
checked to see if I had weed on my foil but then the wind really filled in
and I could have easily used a smaller sailor! SW is a top direction here
as you can sail lovely 2 mile runs down towards Pin Mill, fast too, in fact
I broke 20 knots four times getting my best ever average plus a PB alpha,
my gybing is coming along well now, you can certainly go for it when it is
this mild! Then the sun came out and foiling does not get any better, just
me, a few yachts and hundreds of waders flying past, just perfect:) Out
nearly two hours I headed back, quickly packed up, showered and headed home
to drop my trailer off before heading to the dip to join up with the family
for a great walk to Felixstowe Ferry and were treated for a cuppa and chips
by a friend, what a top day and might have to head over to Levington early
again tomorrow, supposed to be even windier and still 14 degrees:)
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