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Member#: 8652 Location: Registered: 01-11-2009 Diary Entries: 2
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3rd August 2008
Windsurfing: Hillhead Wind Direction: SW Wind Stength: F5 Surf / Sea State: Choppy Air Temperature: 20 Sea Temperature: 18 Weather: Rainy Max Speed: 18.6 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered:
YAFFD*!! I can't believe how much sailing I've done today - utterly
knackered. Got down about 10.30, just as Nuala arrived with team, rigged
the usual suspects, with 400 this time, which I'm getting to like... Then
wind arrived and it was good.
Tried very very hard with the gybe thang, and it's paying off. Phew.
Depressing if it hadn't eh? Had an interesting convo with the chap parked
next to me, who asked how fast we were going, estimating 6-8 knots. I said
no way, more like 20, and got my GPS out to prove it. Although the wind had
dropped, I peaked at 18.6kn, so he was well amazed. Turned out he'd worked
with ocean yachts all his life and clearly needed recalibrating... altho he
did tell a story about being on an SAS attack boat (3000hp!!) doing 84kn in
the Solent right where we were! Scarey.
* Yet Another Five Five Day
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