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27th June 2007
Windsurfing: Hove Wind Direction: WSW Wind Stength: F5-6 Surf / Sea State: Waist to head high Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: Sunny, cloudy Max Speed: Distance Covered:
I sailed at Hove from 4:30 until 7:30pm with the bit from 6pm best when the
rip disappeared. Before that it was the most amazing sideflow I have ever
experienced. A few instances I popped over the back of a wave on the inside
and stopped dead before being dragged 100 yds down the beach. It seemd to
me like the water flow was worse on the inside, but even way out it was
still catching your rail etc. I was well powered on my 5m so couldnt
really decide if it was the big sail or the rip. Wave selection was key I
think. And there was decent swell today that gave a short downwind ride.
I went back upwind at 6pm and changed to a 4.5m and it was sweet. The
waves seemed better when I returned, the current was gone, the board was
light and floaty again. I stayed upwind of the kites after that and locked
into a load of decent rides, up to head high. Not a lot breaking vert out
there, but still fun and had a few right to the shingle and a handful of
rapid top turns.
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