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redmullet Member Member#: 1225 Location: Aberdeen Registered: 16-02-2005 Diary Entries: 93 Mood: Pleasantly chilled! |
18th February 2006 Windsurfing: Rattray Bay, Aberdeenshire Wind Direction: SE Wind Stength: 15-25mph Surf / Sea State: 2-8 foot waves / messy Air Temperature: Chilly Sea Temperature: Chilly Weather: Dull Max Speed: Distance Covered: Arrived just after low tide with Jim who was venturing out here for the first time. The wind was blowing cross-on from the right at around 20 mph. The waves weren't too bad on the inside 2-4 foot, with reasonable gaps between waves, but further out, the waves were big, nasty with lots of white water. Went with the Syncro 115 and 6.3m Target, and was really enjoying myself in the smaller stuff. Got trashed a few times, but not badly. Tended to sail out just before the big stuff in a lull between sets and tack/gybe in the flats between waves and wait for the next wave to ride back into the beach. This was working fine, and I had a number of really enjoyable wave rides where it felt like I was really slashing up the wave - even if it probably looked pants from the beach! Jim seemed to be enjoying himself as well. However, as the tide reached about mid-tide, the currents started to get quite strong and there was a nasty rip/undertow that nearly caught us both out - puts things into perspective. Jim called it a day after this, and I stayed out for another 40 mins or so, but the waves were getting increasingly dumpy, and the current wasn't helping, although it did ease off a little. All in all a pretty decent session, although the currents needed to be watched - the worst ones since I started sailing there anyway (not really noticed them before). |
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