Spencer
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| posted on 30-1-2004 at 13:54 |
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Good forcast
Forcast looking good for the weekend,south coast or west wales.will finally be able to get a sail  . Cant decide where to go? What about others-where will you be sailing this weekend?
Spence...
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Shaka
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| posted on 30-1-2004 at 15:47 |
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Reports do look good - should be mild aswel.
Im off to Worthing probably on both days. Tides for South Coast are neaps with LW@ about midday so pretty good choice of locations.
Worthing is geographically good and doesnt take to long to get to and parking is all free with nice grassy banks.
Wales unfortnatley is a bit of a holiday destination for me and I usually try to get to Borth once a year for at least 1week.
A bit worried about the gusts though as www.weatheronline.co.uk have something like 60mph gusts for Portsmouth and Brighton areas. They
say these gusts will come through with a F5/6 which is riduculous if true. One mintue you will be well underpowered then the next
totally knocked down.
Enjoy whatever you do.
Im sure Al is gutted
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Spencer
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| posted on 30-1-2004 at 16:31 |
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Hi Shaka, Worthing sounds good,im driving from Bath area so will probably end up at Overcombe weymouth as Sw's are forcast,wish borth
was a bit closer as would have popped up there. looks like f5 is the order of the day tomorrow? Spence..
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griptool
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| posted on 30-1-2004 at 17:37 |
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Hey Spencer
Im off to portland tommorow for my first outing on a 78 liter wave board think I'll stick to the habour untill I've mastered the board
(I don't want to get swept out!)
Windguru is predicting 26 - 35 knots which should make overcombe lively.
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Spencer
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| posted on 31-1-2004 at 06:35 |
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Long time no see griptool.I might see you in the harbour as paul will be coming with me now & overcombe will be a bit lively for
him,a couple of hours kip now as just finished work(6am). See l8er maybe
Spence...
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Shaka
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| posted on 31-1-2004 at 09:54 |
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Jeez!!! F9 at the moment. A little to little windy for me. Total survival conditions. Check out chimet.co.uk for wind records in
Chichester area. Will check again later but I hate these "all or nothing winds" we seem to get at this time of year.
Griptool/Spencer - have a good day but I can imgaine just rigging up will be a story in itself.
I hate not being able to get out when the wind is blowing a hoolly - maybe I should invest in a 3m but the only problem is it will only
get used about once a year - aahhhhhh!!!!!
Bl00dy windsurfing - I just love it 
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Spencer
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| posted on 31-1-2004 at 16:26 |
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Hello Shaka,Managed to get on today was gusting 50knts + F10. will put photo evidence on l8er.
Spence...
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griptool
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| posted on 31-1-2004 at 18:40 |
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Hi Shaka
I also got out today, I also had to swim back 
It was offshore at portland and I was on my smallest sail (4.7) which was way to big. lesson learnt, not.
When I packed up spencer and joe were ripping it up
joe was on 65l board and 3.6m sail and he was still overpowered!
I wonder if anyone went surfing today?
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Shaka
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| posted on 2-2-2004 at 07:56 |
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great photos in the "look at me" area. Who said you cant see the wind!
I didnt get out on saturday - just to windy. Went down yesterday and had an okish day at Hayling in the end.
Chatting to a couple of guys at Hayling and they were out in the nuclear winds of sunday and said it was just insane.
4.7 - you must have been well over powered
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