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Registered: 17-09-2004
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13th August 2004
Windsurfing: WSM
Wind Direction: WSW
Wind Stength: F4-5
Surf / Sea State: Some nice swells
Air Temperature: 19C
Sea Temperature: ok
Weather: Fine
Max Speed:
Distance Covered:

Couldn't believe it was so windy!! Hardly a breath at home, but I thought I'd go take a look.

It being a Friday, with 18:00 high tide, and the usual chaos on the M5, I headed off at 14:00, taking just over a so**!ng hour to get there.

Nigel Walker was already out when I arrived. The sea was still so far away, I'd no idea what sail size he was using. I opted for the 6.2m on the Goya 86l wave.

Rather overpowered most of the time: my 5.5 would have been ok.

Some serious swells meant some serious airtime. Brilliant session - only spoiled by hitting a submerged wooden post down the Uphill end of the beach, which has put a major ding in the underside of the board, though it's not broken the skin. Bugger!

Came off the water about 18:30 - well used & abused. Called in at the (get this) Bucket & Spade pub off the main road just before hitting the M5, with Nigel Poulton. Yes - it really IS as bad as it's name might imply!! Four handpumps, one real ale - Draught Bass, served at about 6 degrees. Yuk.
Toys Used:
Fanatic Goya Wave 86 86l
Tushingham Vulcan 6.2m
Tushingham Primal Wave C45 450
Unknown Carbon Boom ?? 152-197
Select X1 25cm Wave
Neil Pryde UXT26 extension 26cm
F2 Deckplate/UJ #2 

 

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