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griptool - 11-6-2003 at 21:30

Hi

Just a quick intro from another bristol based windsurfer, just into my second year and can't get enough TOTW, I think the addictive nature of windsurfing is a major problem (must getout to sail, must buy new board/sail both, must check the wind, must find out when high tide is, must buy this months issue of boards etc etc) my life is no longer my own!! still beats work.

MartinF - 16-6-2003 at 20:35

Hi,

I guess we must almost have bumped into one another at wsm last Tue (june 10). I remember seeing a Skate out on the water - probably with you on it

I was out on the 85l Bee (very old & disgustingly green) with Naish Nalu 5.5m sail - Best day's sailing for months, though could have done without the lulls (a common feature of S winds @ weston). Spent ages trying to waterstart during the lulls!

Anyhow, I'm off to Fuerte on Wed (18th) for a couple of weeks, so should (fingers-crossed) get some decent sailing in there.

Cheers,
Martin - K62

griptool - 17-6-2003 at 22:40

I'll keep an eye out for you Martin, although I'll try not to bump into you as I am usually totally out of control and on the verge of a spectacular crash. Have a good trip.

Spencer - 25-6-2003 at 14:25

Hello griptool, i sail at weston loads too,What Van/ car you drive.im usally a Green mk2 golf,sail on a green flow usally.probaly seen you there but will say hello next time...

griptool - 26-6-2003 at 19:22

Spencer

We have met a couple of times I was interested in your 4.7 soul.

See you at the beach sometime

Spencer - 26-6-2003 at 19:38

aahhhh got it ,nice 1. its the Griptool name i didnt recognise

griptool - 26-6-2003 at 21:44

It comes form my first posting on boards forum, I advised on the use of a griptool called Boa Constrictor to seperate jammed mast's, now some bum has blagged the idea and written to Boards, got letter of the month and a tasty north shore bag GRRR

Spencer - 27-6-2003 at 20:11

What a thieving Git...I read that whist at work this morning and thought what a great idea!!

[Edited on 27-6-2003 by Spencer]

justal - 23-7-2003 at 06:22

Whats happened to all the WSM sailors, we haven't heard much about the action there for a few weeks? Has the tide gone out and stayed out!!!

Al.

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Originally posted by Spencer
Hello griptool, i sail at weston loads too,What Van/ car you drive.im usally a Green mk2 golf,sail on a green flow usally.probaly seen you there but will say hello next time...

Spencer - 23-7-2003 at 18:04

Spencer - 23-7-2003 at 18:16

Hi Justal,mmm not much sailing for me lately,plenty of wind at WSM but it hasnt fitted my Shift/tide pattern which really pisses me off.Took last week off & stayed at Polzeath/Daymer bay.but where i went the wind seemed to drop,this inclued-Marizion,Daymer,gwithian(Dodgy spelling).But every day Wsm was windy-gusting 35 knts tues,went to Exmouth sat. wrecked my fin,broke my harness & had a silly little wipe out and F*cked my knee(wont be going there again),today is gusting 26knts at Wsm but the doc has said no W-surfing or MTBing for 2 weeks,so expect lots of wind in this area for 2 weeks followed by 2 weeks of nothing i expect(not bitter at all).

justal - 23-7-2003 at 20:16

Oh... Sorry to hear about all that, you do seem to have had a run of bad luck!
It sounds as though everyone else should head to WSM for the next couple of weeks! I'll have to come to Bristol soon to visit my family, but will try to coincide it with a windy weekend and good tides so that I can join you all for a sail at WSM. It won't be unbtil the house is built probably though, which is supposed to be finsished in the beginning of November....Just in time for the real winds to kick in!!

Al.

Spencer - 23-7-2003 at 20:28

Likewise i wanna get a weekend in at Borth,it sounds good for windsurfing,guess from your beach guide that you can sail at any tide state...ive been trying to check out different locations & i think Borth will be the next W/end trip....are there any campsites about??

justal - 23-7-2003 at 20:43

Yep...Any state of tide is OK, but launching on big high tides in strong W-SW's is a little difficult. Its only like that on big tides though and its not impossible. Besides, if it looks too full on for launching in those conditions, its possible to launch int he estuary and sail across to Graveyards for some wave action rather than waiting an hour or so for the tide to drop.

As far as campsites go, there are plenty of them, and a Youth Hostel which is pretty good by all accounts. I'm probably not the best person to ask about such facilities though as living here means that I've never had to use any of them!!

BEFS stayed in the Youth Hostel last time he came here, and SeanBo stayed in a campsite... Maybe we should try to organise another weekend for F-O-N members to meet up at Borth. It would suit me as its a little difficult for me to get away at the moment as theeres so much going on here with the house build etc.

Take a look at this thread http://www.forces-of-nature.co.uk/forum/viewthread.php?tid=441 for contact details of Borth campsites.

Al.

Spencer - 24-7-2003 at 18:26

Thanks for that,plenty of campsites by the looks of it ! When theres a good weekend forcast & my knee is better ill be up for a sail,but would also travel up to meet other like minded F-O-N people...looks like you had a good day sailing yesterday.

Spence...