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18th August 2026 Windsurfing: Bradfield Wind Direction: W/WNW Wind Stength: F4/5 Surf / Sea State: Mid Swell / Flat Air Temperature: warm Sea Temperature: warm Weather: Cloudy / sunny Max Speed: 18.72 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 19 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise) Bradfield Session Report – Tuesday Another five-star day at Bradfield on Tuesday, with a late 4:30 tide and a West / WNW breeze. Around a dozen turned up on a warm, cloudy afternoon. The parking field was completely windless, which fooled everyone into rigging big. Roughly three-quarters were wingers, the rest windfoilers. AI suggested a 6.6 based on a peak of 21 knots near high tide, but Keith called 8.0, so I split the difference and rigged 7.8. Wingers were mostly on 5/6m. Once on the water it was obvious Keith’s call was optimistic. The big rig was hard work in the gusts, though great in the lulls, so I stuck with it for an hour or so. Wingers were coping by floating the wing overhead when overpowered, and I headed down to Holbrook Bay where the wind was a touch lighter. A few went in to change down, so I followed. Pete switched to fin. It was properly windy at that point, so I grabbed a coffee, pondered life, and part-rigged the 6.6. Naturally, the wind then started to ease — perfect for me. I went back out on the 7.8 and had a brilliant afternoon. I stayed with the AI recommended 1100/330 Starboard wings on the 105 fuse, though realistically I should have dropped to the 900. That would have been a far quicker change than re-rigging a sail. The long runs from Bradfield beach all the way to Holbrook and back were superb — some of my best for distance and flow. The mid-river swell was big but manageable, and easy to run off during the lulls to stay on foil. Wingers barely seemed to drop off at all compared to windfoilers. As the tide turned the wind eased, and by then I was knackered, so I called it a day. |
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