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20th February 2025 Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: SW Wind Stength: 10/20 Surf / Sea State: smooth Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: cloudy with some light rain but mild Max Speed: 19.56 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 21.50 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise) Thursday 20th January – Windsurf *** River Orwell at Levington Marina – cloudy with some light rain. Foil – 19.56 knot max, 18.62 knot ave (year PB), 10.31 knot hour (year PB), 17.05 knot mile (year PB), 34.66 km., 15.45 knot alpha. Starboard Freeride 150 and a Evolution Freeride foil with a Tushingham Bolt 5.5. It’s been really poor for windsurfing for several months now so I was keen to get out today with the temperature to break double figures with a good breeze from the SW, the only trouble being I have a chesty cough but I decided to give it a go! With high water late in the afternoon I had time to do my exercises first before heading over to Leveington arriving at the marina around midday with the tide still pretty low. I set up my foil board with the short mast again, but sail size was harder, the wind was building and with gusts to 20 knots I decided to take a chance with my 5.5. It topk 14 tacks to reach deep water which is no problem but I soon realised to the wind was too light for the 5.5, after one long flying run I had at least an hour floundering about hoping for the wind to fill with the inactivity my feet just got cold. I was joined on the water by David Coles an ex-foiuler now on a longboard with 9.5 with 3 wingers coming out late in the afternoon. Just when I was thinking od calling it a day the wind filled in and I had some really good long runs from the marina down towards Pin Mill so in the end it was not too bad a session despite being full of germs, cloudy with some light rain, its supposed to be windy again tomorrow but I am not sure I will go as feeling pretty rough at the moment! So after a good hour I called it a day, packed up, showered and headed for home to be entertained by the Granddaughter, the lovely Maeva who is just full of fun! Photo Album here |
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