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Member#: 191 Location: Registered: 20-04-2003 Diary Entries: 4
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26th June 2022
Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: S Wind Stength: 15/20 + Surf / Sea State: flat and river chop Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny and warm Max Speed: 23.66 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 25.50 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Sunday 26th June - Windsurf ***** - River Orwell at Levington – sunny and
warm.
Longboard Fin – 23.66 knot max (LB year PB), 21.89 knot ave.,(LB year
PB), 14.98 knot hour, 19.58 knot mile, 55.89 km., 14.32 knot alpha (LB year
PB).
Fanatic Cat with Tushingham Lightning 8.5m and 39 fin.
After two pretty full-on windsurfing sessions in a row with some big seas I
was keen to head over to Levington Marina in search of some flatter water
today. Especially as I got a message from foiling mate Robert saying he was
back from a fortnights walking/biking and was keen to get out on the Orwell
too. To make the most of a 10.50 high tide we agreed to meet up at nine but
I was a little delayed after putting the world to right with our lovely
neighbour. So Robert was already there when I arrived as was another foiler
Andy M and there was pretty of water a a good breeze from the south, it
looked windy enough to shortboard but I went for the easier to sail
longboard once again and am glad I did as had another top session on it:)
Shortie on again as it was sunny and warm, with my favourite 8.5 rigged I
set off with my original plan to sail up to the Orwell Bridge but the wind
was patchy that way so headed back to the really strong wind on the
straight leading to Felixstowe docks. It was a pretty intense two mile beat
against the tide in winds probably gusting over 20 knots but such good fun
but not many yachts out today. I landed just short of Shotley marina to
take a few pics and was really looking forward to several brood reaches
back. First, I had to wait for a small coaster to pass before setting off
with the track back and the daggerboard up. The first reaches the wind had
eased but I found it again closer to Levington and was pleased to make
nearly 24 knots with some OK gybing too. With the wind up I carried onto
Pin Mill as I saw someone winging from Nacton Shores which turned out to be
local Steve Miller and stopped for a chat before beating back with the wind
strong in places. I had some nice runs across the corner with one more run
up river but the tide had turned which really roughed up the river so I
decided to call it a day, shame really as it smoothed off as the tide
dropped. Mag was coming over on her newly modified electric mountain bike,
its maiden outing! She had not arrived yet so was able to get a shower and
Mag had arrived and was chatting to Robert:) She had brought lunch which we
enjoyed watching the river action including an old barge, always nice to
see. So, another great windsurf, that’s three in a row, hopefully lighter
winds tomorrow and hopefully I can fit my electric wheel, can’t wait, who
knows I might even get no new foil this week???
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