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justal
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Member#: 1 Location: Registered: 21-07-2002 Diary Entries: 2989
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16th September 2004
Windsurfing: Golf Course Car park, Ynyslas Wind Direction: SSW Wind Stength: 20-40 knots Surf / Sea State: 3 foot messy surf Air Temperature: 13ºC Sea Temperature: 16ºC Weather: Cloudy Max Speed: Distance Covered:
Not much fun out there today. On the beach the wind was a little marginal
at around 16-18 knots, but I decided to rig my biggest kit (5.7m & 90ltr)
and get out there anyway. As I started walking down the beach with the kit,
something felt wrong...surefly there was too much wind for this kit, so I
went back to the van and rigged the 5m instead. Once run on that with the
90 ltr board and it was obvious the wind had picked up even more so it was
back to the van again for the little board. Checked the windspeed on the
beach while I was there and it was reading 25 knots (which meant 30 on the
water)... Out with the little board and the 5m well-downhauled... Just one
scary run... FAR too much wind, so back up the beach again and rigged the
4.5m. This time it was just about manageable for a couple of runs, but I
was still overpowered and it wasn't comfortable. A few jumps, not
particualrly high, but the sort where you come off the top of the wave with
no speed and because you are overpowered just seem to hang there suspended
6 foot in the air for a while. The wind then went mad and staying on the
board was a nightmare. Couldn't be bothered to rig the 3.4m so called it a
day.... I think the wind was the winner today.
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