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IainO Member Member#: 153 Location: Registered: 23-02-2003 Diary Entries: 167 Mood: Closer to the sea now |
8th January 2005 Windsurfing: Bigbury Wind Direction: WSW Wind Stength: F4-7 Surf / Sea State: Mast high out back Air Temperature: 9 Sea Temperature: Cold Weather: Sunny Max Speed: Distance Covered: Waited until the afternoon as the forecasts were for Westerly winds and high tide was 3.30, so I was expecting some cross shore fun with the wind funneling through the gap. Arrived to find it was cross on with a huge wind shadow from Burgh Island but went for it anyway. Everybody seemed to be changing up to 4.7 so I went with the flow but opted for the big waveboard to give me a fighting chance with the wind shadow. First couple of runs were ok but I had to come back in to warm my hands (avoid hot-aches), I went out back and the swell was massive - at least mast high. After a short break I was able to stay on the water but it was mainly runs out to the wind shadow getting some nice jumps of the 3-4 ft beach break. Decided to chance it out back again and blobbed out through the shadow to be quite over powered on the other side. As I got opposite the river mouth the waves were getting bigger and faster. I gybed off a big swell when I judged I was past the white water and headed back. I got caught out by two bit of chop bouncing together which got be airborne unexpectedly and landed on my back. As I was water starting I heard this omenous rumble behind me that signalled a wave breaking at mast high - it was like a building coming at me and I felt that nervous pit of fear I last felt at Hookipa. Pumped onto the plane and managed to stay one step ahead, the lads said it looked big from the beach. After that I decided to stay inside and played in the small stuff until the wind died off. Good day but not quite 5 star. |
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