Jonny
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| posted on 21-9-2006 at 20:44 |
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Re: 21st September 2006 Diary Entry by justal.
On 21st September 2006, justal wrote:
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Windsurfing: Ynyslas
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Stength: 30-40 knots
Surf / Sea State: 3-4 foot surf
Air Temperature: 25¬?C
Sea Temperature: 16¬?C
Weather: Sunny
Wow!!!.... What a session, its isn\'t often we get stonking SE\'s but when we do and it is coupled with a swell then it leads to the
best front-side wave-riding you can imagine!!
The tide was getting a little high so the wind on the inside was a little flukey at times but once out the back I was totally maxed out
on my 4.5m, my 3.5m would have been enough and some of the gusts were real shoulder wrenching, butt-clunching moments!!! (44 knots
according to the weather station, but it was windier than that a little way out to sea... Aberporth Bouy was recording closer to 50
knots!). At least it meant I could fly upwind, gybe and then look for a wave to ride. With so much power I could catch the waves early
and get loads of turns in with some real flat out bottom turns and big off the lips sending flumes of spray up. As the sun set these
big arcs of spray looked beautiful, and its amazing just how much effort you can put into a turn when nicely powered on a decent wave.
Some of the sets were a solid 4 foot, with 6-8 foot faces, but with plenty of wind in my 4.5m sail I had the confidence to really
attack them.
We need more days like that!. Shame there was no-one else around.
That sounds like my ideal windsurfing session at Borth. Slight offshore winds with loadsa wave riding! Heaven.
Quite rare conditions.
Hopefully its gonna be like that when im down in Mid Oct. Takin a week off after the demo weekend and hopefully get loadsa
windsurfing/kitesurfing in. You gonna be around Al?
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justal
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| posted on 21-9-2006 at 20:50 |
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Yep... although I wouldn't call 30-40knots a slight wind!! 
I'll be around during the week, but I'll be away at the weekend. Remind me nearer the time and we'll have to get together for a
session... either on the water if there's wind or in the pub if not!
Al.
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kenmorton
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| posted on 21-9-2006 at 23:00 |
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Hi Al,
couple of lads were working at Towyn today and said they saw a couple of windsurfers out enjoying really clean waves. Does it always
pick up a nice wave in SE conditions or was today a rare event ?
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justal
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| posted on 22-9-2006 at 05:00 |
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SE's aren't that common, but if there is also a swell running then yes it is a nce wave. The wind is always going to be gusty on the
inside in a SE though, so to get a decent session it has to be a really strong wind.
Apparently Tywyn fares better in SE, but it is dificult to tell... Yesterday was just perfect here, I don't see how Tywyn could have
been much better really.
Al.
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kenmorton
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| posted on 22-9-2006 at 06:38 |
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Thanks for that Al,
I must keep an eye out for a good SE blow then, normally wouldn't bother as Rhossy is flat in a SE.
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justal
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| posted on 23-9-2006 at 21:21 |
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You should have been here today.... Another epic cross-offshore session with some beautiful waves and a scorching day too.
Al.
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Personal Weblog: A Simple Life of Luxury in West Wales
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