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Owner: Jonny
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Member#: 394
Location: North West
Registered: 06-10-2003
Diary Entries: 350

Mood: waitin for the next blow!

12th November 2004
Windsurfing: Cockerham sands
Wind Direction: W - NW
Wind Stength: 20 - 35 knots
Surf / Sea State: messy chop
Air Temperature: 12C
Sea Temperature: cold
Weather: Rain/ Sunshine at end
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Arrived there to find Phil and 3 others out who were all on sails ranging from 4 - 5m. One guy had just rerigged to a 5.5 so I ood and arrd and decided on the 4.7.
Got out there and it was very gusty from the start, my first run was well underpowered so I was strugglin to stay upwind so I came back in and released some outhaul. Went out on my next run and was completely maxed out and as a huge gust front came through. My boom was to low so it was a constant struggle battling to stay upright on the board as I was practically holdin down the sail.
Had a few more runs and I was completely overpowered so came in to change down to my smallest sail as did everyone else.
My run of bad luck with things blowing away continued when my rig got ripped out of my hands whilst I was applying the outhaul due to a masive gust that musta been somewehre near 40mph!! The rig went straight up into the air and over the barbwire fence into the field behind me. Was lucky to not to catch the fence as that woulda wrote the sail of.
Got back onto the water and everyone began struggling again and Phil decided to call it a day as he couldnt get going on his 3.7.
I was managing fine for about half an hour whilst the sun came out and then things started to go ballistic again and I was well overpowered for the final 15mins.
Was a good day apart from the constant gusts which were very tiring and I never felt completely relaxed. No strength left in my arms now so a good workout.

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