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11th November 2022
Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: SW Wind Stength: 10/20 Surf / Sea State: smooth Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: 20.12 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 37.50 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Friday 11th November - Windsurf ***** River Orwell at Levington – sunny
periods.
Foil – 20.12 knot max, 19.30 knot ave., 14.47 knot hour (spot PB), 17.65
knot mile, 60.34 km., 16.83 knot alpha (PB).
Starboard Freeride 150 and a Evolution Freeride foil with a Tushingham
Thunderbird 6.5.
Being November 11th, Remembrance Day I headed down to Felixstowe seafront
to catch the sunrise for the second day running and again got some lovely
pics of the big poppies on the lampposts on the prom, one was chosen as
Editors Pick on the BBC weather, sadly I bet it doesn’t make it onto the
tv :(
What a week, breezy and mild especially for November, today was my 4th
session in days, I only missed yesterday because of a visit to the dentist
to have a tooth out! Checked around this morning to see who was heading to
Levington, with Robert and Ian unable to come it was just me and Michael at
the marina to enjoy some top conditions. Arriving around ten there was
plenty of water and wind from the SW, with foil boards set up we rigged, I
went with my favourite 6.5 with lighter Michael going for 5.8 which proved
ideal for a long session with both of us ending up sailing close to 40
miles! I didn’t have any plans today but on launching I had wind all the
way up towards Pin Mill so stayed here doing long runs going for a good
hour and actually got a spot PB and also improved my alpha PB, in fact I
got some nice gybes in today especially when the wind was up:) Michael
spent most of the session beating up towards Felixstowe Docks where it was
probably a bit windier but the uns ae much shorter! There were some good
gusts coming through maybe a little over 20 knots at times but the 6.5
handled it well and I did get over 20 knots with a 19.30 average my 5th
best. I spotted a green wing up at Nacton Shore and sailed up to see Steven
Miller out:) With the wind going patchy and being absolutely knack erred it
was time to call it a day, pack up and head for the shower’s being home
by 3. Hopefully there is no wind for a few days now so it gives the old
body time to recover!
PS. my pic actually made it on TV this evening on BBC Look East, my fist
pic on TV for 13 days also the local papers have gone vey quiet:(
Photo Album here
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