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Member#: 7290 Location: Registered: 10-01-2008 Diary Entries: 416
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30th August 2004
Windsurfing: Golf Course Car park, Ynyslas Wind Direction: NW Wind Stength: 25-30 knots Surf / Sea State: 2-3 foot messy surf Air Temperature: 13ºC Sea Temperature: 17ºC Weather: Sunny spells Max Speed: Distance Covered:
First ion the water again, and once again overpowered with my 5.7m in the
25 knot winds, but with that as my only sail at the moment I had no choice.
I therefore decided to do an upwind expedition, into the estuary channel
and the lee of the hill behind Aberdovey, and then across the estuary to
Ynyslas.
There were some meaty waves over the bar and with the tide ebbing and a NW
wind some viscous chop too. Once in the lee of the hill things quietened
down a little and I was just nicely powered up there. However, not far off
the beach at Aberdovey and the wind was channeling through the gap at
ridiculous speeds... I should really have been on a 4m in there, especially
as to get to the other side of the estuary I had to go on a few downwind
runs...Still, better downwinding completely overpowered on flat water than
dowwinding maxed out in amongst the waves.
I then had a pleasant walk back to my van and packed up... Apparently
though some people had got a little worried over my whereabouts, so the
RNLI were out looking for me!... Well, there was no-one on the beach to
tell of my intentions when I set off.
Can't wait for the new kit to arrive so that I can have a proper days
sailing with the correct sized board and sail for the conditions.
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