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25th June 2008
Windsurfing: Aberdyfi Wind Direction: sw Wind Stength: 30 Surf / Sea State: flat,chop,surf!!! Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: cloudy with sunny periods Max Speed: 26.1 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered:
Wed dawned to 30mph winds which seemed to end my chances of windsurfing as
the smallest sail I had with me was 6.6!!! but on the way to Aberdyfi we
saw a kite up at the Lagoon so after breakfast in the harbour carpark
headed back and parked by the Trefeddian Hotel.We headed across the golf
course to find Shem having a great time out on the water with a BBC film
crew there trying to film a young lady having a kite lesson,but it was far
to windy!!! We introduced ourselves to Shem and another couple of great
lads-Joe and another Rob from Shropshire.So I bcame kite caddy for a few
hours as my son Rob got going with his 9m Waroo and looked to be having a
great time in the flatter water near the beach,Mag found a shettered spot
in the dunes to read her book while I did my other hobby-taking afew
photo's(there was another lad on the beach in the afternoon with a large
lense camera taking pics of the kiters and would like to contact him to see
if he has any pics of Rob,he has a bright green kite with a flying fish on
it).
The draw of the sea became too much so at 4 I left Rob and got Mag to drop
me at the harbour where I rigged the 6.6 (which I down hauled within an
inch of it's life)and went out in the river mouth.It was very hairy as I
had about 2m too much sail and the xantos was abit on the large side in the
30 mph winds !!!I had loads of runs on a 1/3rd of a mile strip across the
river,I even managed 6 consecutive gybes without falling in !!! I came
ashore after a couple of hours knackered having lost my glasses(should have
put contacts in) and a very swollen toe !!!
Fish and chips in the van,Rob watches the football with Joe and Rob - great
day !!!
Thursday - 30 mph miles but heavy rain,go to Fairbourne but it's too wet to
get of the van,get puncture !!! Decide at 7pm to come home as forecast
looks bad,arrive home 1.30 in the morning-we will be back it's a lovelly
place !!!
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