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28th April 2005
Windsurfing: Golf Course Car park, Ynyslas Wind Direction: S-SW Wind Stength: 16-22 knots Surf / Sea State: 3-4 foot surf Air Temperature: 10ºC Sea Temperature: 9ºC Weather: Sunny Max Speed: Distance Covered:
I decided in the end to take the day off work, waited for the rain to stop
and then headed to the beach. The wind had been a good 25-30 knots all
morning and was still blowing at around that from the South when I got
there. Martin arrived at the same time as me. I rigged my 5m and wave
board, but by the time I had, the Bristol Nomads had arrived and the wind
had dropped (I'm not saying they are jinxed!). I then rigged my 5.7m and
bigger (90ltr) board and got out on the water as the guinea pig sailor for
the day. I was just about powered up for a while, but it wasn't great. The
wind then died off even more so I gave up while the nomads and AndyW all
rigged 6.5m sails and 100ltr boards and tried to do battle with the borth
whitewater.
After watching them all get halfway out through the whitewater only to
chicken gybe if lucky or get walloped if not so lucky, I decided to give it
one last try. I jumped on my board, nicely powered up and headed straight
out through the waves.. I was beginning to think I had some mystical
planing powers today, but before long the wind had filled back in properly
and everyone started to get planing properly and looked as thoughthey were
having fun. And of course the casualties began. Adrian went through a sail
and was changing down as I left to go to the dentist, Martin was nursing a
pulled muscle and I'm sure by the end of the day there were more to add to
the list... Borth was punishing any mistakes!
I had a great sail, lots of pretty good waves rides right ou the back and a
few times I headed out to the waves breaking over the bar, some of which
were logo high at times. And the sun was shining... Lovely.
Hope the Nomads can come back for some more soon... It isn't THAT far from
Bristol.
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