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23rd November 2023
Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: W Wind Stength: 10/30 Surf / Sea State: smooth Air Temperature: 14 Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny and mild Max Speed: 20.35 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 24.75 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Thursdy 23rd November – Windsurf **** River Orwell at Levington Marina
– sunny and mild.
Foil – 20.35 knot max, 18.87 knot ave, 11.03 knot hour, 16.18 knot mile,
39.68 km., 16.14 knot alpha.
Starboard Freeride 150 and a Tushingham Bolt 5.5.
After missing yesterdays sunrise I decided to head down to Felixstowe
seafront just before 7 this morning to get a few pics, staying near the
pier I got some nice photos with the best being inland as the clouds turned
pink although is was nice when the sun came up over the horizon:) Then home
for breakfast.
With a good wind from the west and a balmy 14 degrees I was keen to get out
windsurfing as the temperature is set to drop on Friday. I was not in any
hurry so had time to do my exercises before setting off for Levington
Marina at 11 in wall to wall sunshine with Mag coming down later on the bus
and walking with lunch, she is a star:) With ow water around two there the
only way to launch is out of the marina channel which is easy in a
westerly. There was some marina pontoons in the way but I could get my
trailer to the launch spot and parked near the large crane. The foil board
was quickly set up and it looked fairly breezy out on the water so took a
chance with my 5.5 which was fine for the two hour session eveb with some
big gusts comig through! I tried for a decent hour but the wind was too up
and down but got some decent long runs and some nice gybes:) I started off
doing short runs across the corner before the wind turned slightly and I
could sail right down to Felixstowe docks, hangaing on at times but
brilliant in the warm sunshine, just me, a few yachts with the highlight
being a flock of avocets:) After gybing close to Felixstowe docks I tried
for some fast miles but failed as went in a few times pushing it too hard:)
Getting knackered I decided to head back especially as the wind had eased.
I landed with no problem with the tide still low and discovered Mag was
waiting at the van. A quick shower followed by lunch in the van before
packing up as the sun was setting, again some top skys, great day I got to
to she the sunrise and set with a top windsurfing session inbetween:)
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