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18th June 2022
Windsurfing: The Dip-Felixstowe Wind Direction: NE Wind Stength: 15/20 Surf / Sea State: smooth and fairly big Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: Mainly cloudy and showers Max Speed: 21.40 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 34.75 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Saturday 18th June – bike *** – Landguard for breakfast – sunny
periods.
There was a chance of a of a good NE breeze filling in this afternoon so
after a bit of a lay in doing our ‘wordle’ and reading and with the
weather nice and sunny we packed our Weetabix, heading out on our bikes
just after nine to have it at Landguard:) We took our usual route down
through Langer Park to Landguard Nature reserve with loads of linnets and
rabbits. The large white Stena ferry was just heading out and I was
surprised by just now breezy it was, a good 15 knots from the NE with sea
being super smooth too! We enjoyed our breakfast at our usual spot watching
several yachts leaning over nicely as they set out to sea! I was getting a
little jittery as I wanted to get out windsurfing so we headed back along
the prom into a head wind! Then up Bent Hill and home where I hitched the
trailer and changed out of my cycle gear.
Photo Album here
Saturday 18th June - Windsurf ***** - The Dip at Felixstowe – sunny
periods with light rain.
Landboard Fin – 21.40 knot max, 19.95 knot ave., 10.47 knot hour, 17.82
knot mile, 56.06 km., 4.55 knot alpha.
Fanatic Cat with Tushingham Lightning 8.5m and 39 fin.
I was tempted by a trip Bradfield but with high tide at 3.20 it was a
little late so I headed down to The Dip which is good as only a few miles
from home! I put out a message on WhatsApp saying I was heading down but I
think most sailors were heading to the Stour for a foil. I got down around
10.30 and it looked good, smooth water with a good breeze, I am guessing
around 15 knots as I seem to have misplaced my wind gauge but a few kiters
had just launched so it was looking promising for a longboard cruise. So
quickly put the battered old Fanatic Cat on the beach and rigged my
favourite longboard sail, the Tushingham Lighning 8.5:) With high
temperatures of late I thought it was time for my shortie which was OK but
with it being cooler today with not much sun n=my arms did get a little
chilly. I left the beach at 11 and as the board can be challenging to turn,
I once again did long runs. With the track at the back the longboard tracks
along really well, just love it, fast too:) After four brilliant long runs
I landed half way along Landguard beach for a couple of photos, then with
the track now forward and the daggerboard down I started the beat back with
the wind now increasing to easily 20 knots, sadly there was some very light
rain and the sun now only appeared for brief glimpses! It’s always great
fun sailing upwind on a longboard with the dagger down in the beating
straps but with the sea now picking up quite big and loads of wind it was
challenging but made it back to The Dip in 5 tacks with only one kiter now
out. Despite chilly arms I decided to carry to Bawdsey beach which included
a run into the fast-moving water of the River Deben near the sailing club.
Sailing out was interesting against the water that was whizzing in! I
landed on Bawdsey beach for more pics and a snack, then moved the track
back once more and with the dagger up I set off once again! That run was
over three miles of fast reaching, it was such fun I decided to carry on
doing four more long runs, landing past the pier. Now all I had to do was
beat back into the big sea but I made it back in three tacks. Great
session, the only windsurfer out with a few yachts and motor cruisers
covering very nearly 35 miles with a good top speed of 21.40 knots, just
missing a 20 knot average by a whisker, I am now officially knackered!
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