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I am also guilty of wind dodging. When its 10- 12 knots, I used to love grabbing the 20 meter and going sailing. Now I just jump on my
motor bike, and terrorise small welsh villages instead! Does this make me a bad person, or just lazy???
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| posted on 26-4-2007 at 12:15 |
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Thanks all,
quote:
Originally posted by justal
Andy.. You could always just drive to the beach and walk up and down it with your kit.... As the holder of the Walk of Shame award
that is what you would do if there WAS wind!
Fair comment, although I haven't won that award for a while now and I need to win it once more to keep it ;-)
Actually we could all take up no wind freestyle perhaps we should be buying these new generation of long boards, now I remember my old
HiFly 340m .............
quote:
Originally posted by badexcuseforasailor
You need more toys! Get yourself a mountain bike then it don't matter if it isn't windy
BEFS, it's not all bad, I do have a MTB and as I work 1-2 miles from the Malvern Hills I'm out there at lunch time 2 or 3 times a week
so I'm really lucky in that aspect. I do need a new bike though as my cheap old bike has lost a spoke and I'm riding a mates spare bike
at the mo!
Anyway my exhaust is fixed and the footy last night was entertaining to watch. He's got a five-a-side final tonight and then last match
of the season on Sunday so the wind can blow after that 
Cheers, Andy
[Edited on 26-4-2007 by AndyW]
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adam
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| posted on 26-4-2007 at 20:52 |
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Grrr grrr driving back from site in Norfolk yesterday whilst the trees were shaking, should have headed east to the coast not west back
to work.
I agree; get more toys:
No wind - Bike
Light wind - Kite/Dinghy sail
Mod/strong wind - Windsurf/Kite
Become really picky over days I windsurf now as unless its solid wind find its more fun doing something else, and thats with two big
boards at my disposal.
Treated myself to a Kona Kula for when its not blowing; forget I nearly live in the Fens 
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justal
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| posted on 6-5-2007 at 09:19 |
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Grrr.... Just been out, but there wasn't enough wind. Seemed as though there was enough but there just didn't seem to be any on the
water. Then aggravated an old chest injury and had to struggle back home one-handed.... Of course, now that I'm got out of my wetsuit
the wind is back above 20 knots and gusting to 27 knots.... Grrrr.....
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shem
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| posted on 6-5-2007 at 12:20 |
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Hey, a few of us sailed at dyfi all morning, and it was the same here. Looked rea\l windy but didnt get much over 15 knots, most of the
time. Bit of fun any way.
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Si_B
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Wind kicked in about 45 minutes after I pumped the 16TD up, so swapped back to the 11m Sonic. Even had a go on the new directional, but
pulled my hip again.
Crap start to the session, but it turned out great in the end.
Simon
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I am supprised that the wind was not so good for you. I was at donnington Park today for some car racing.
It was blowing its nuts off and I thought i was missing out on a good session.
Fingers crossed for tomorow then.
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Noo Noo
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Hello Simon and others
Nice to have met you on Sunday. I was on the Ocean Rodeo. Enough wind for me on my 12m
Loved it there in the lagoons. Hope to be back soon.
Missed out big time yesterday (Monday) Got up in the morning and everything looked flat. Started on other things and noticed that the
wind kicked in - too late. Not happy.
See you soon
Colyn
[Edited on 8/5/07 by Noo Noo]
[Edited on 8/5/07 by Noo Noo]
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Si_B
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Colyn, looked like you were having fun. I assume you got your bag back ok, I just could not carry anymore stuff down the beach after
everyone moved to the lagoons. Pretty knackering putting that 16m away.
Good job you know how to self launch as well. Felt a bit guilty asking for a launch and then leaving you with no one else about.
Took me about 10 minutes to get over the first dune after I packed up and headed back to the car. Absolutely worn out.
Cheers,
Simon
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Noo Noo
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Hello again Simon
Yes, no worries I'll set up further down next time. I also had a long walk as I parked opposite the graveyard. A rethink required I
reckon.
I actually manage to scavenge a launch in the end. Self launch not a huge problem apart from the wear on the leading edge.
Absolutley loved it in the lagoons. I'm still very wary of rough sea's compounded by being hopeless in the waves so I'll have to build
up slowly. Pretty cautious with those currents as well. Not used to that at all.
I'm probably not going to be able to make it back until the end of the month now - next bank holiday but I've sneaked in a couple of
days leave as well. Wind and friendly tides please.
Hope to see everyone again
Colyn
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Glad to know you guy's have been looking after Dovey while I have been to the dark side for the last two weeks. I will be back to
normal soon though and kite on the proper side once more.
Being able to park so close to the though beats carrying the gear up those dunes Si. Good pick of the van as well.
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justal
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| posted on 2-2-2008 at 11:41 |
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Not funny....
25 knots all morning, Al goes to the beach and it drops off to 10 knots... I wait around for 40 minutes on the beach. max gust the
whole time is 17 knots so I come back home.... Get home and it picks back up to 25 knots.
Grrrr....
Think I shall leave it half an hour and if it stays windy give it another go.
Al.
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shem
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| posted on 2-2-2008 at 12:59 |
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gutted Al, I had a wicked sesh in the estuary, was only in 30-40 mins, cos I had customers to see, but nice to brealk tghe ice any way!
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Turned out quite good at the point and I even ventured to the dark side on one run. Should have been called the icecles run today
though. Coldest I have been for a while.
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Wicked sesh at the point, If not a little cold, we did all right Mark managing 4 hours. Just settling down in the car park now. Hope to
sneak a sesh in the morning. PS The Royal Era 10 ROCKS
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justal
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| posted on 3-2-2008 at 08:24 |
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Turned out good here in the end as well... Wind picked up in the afternoon so I went back out and this time was well powered up and had
some really nice wave-riding, both backside and frontside... Loverly!
Al.
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danh
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Hey Dan
Are you the proud owner of a 10 & 12 ERA now?? Gonna have to nick a go on them nxt time im out. Hoping for at least a day this
weekend
why tip toe through life only to arrive safely at death?
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I most certainly am. I used the 10m on saturday and it was awesome mate. The 12 really is like a train. very wary putting it up in
anything over 22knots. Not sure if i can do this weekend but you are more than welcome to collect them from me if you want to borrow.
let me know and we can arrange something. the boy's need to get togetrher for a session, been a while.
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justal
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| posted on 17-7-2008 at 05:33 |
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Grrrr.... No time to windsurf again today and its blowing a hoolie (25 knots at the mo)... Must the the 3rd or 4th session I've missed
this week when the winds been blowing at inappropriate times! It picked up nicely last night reaching 25-30 knots but it was too late
by then.
The one time I did have time this week I went across to the beach with my kit and the wind around 20-25 knots only to find the wind
drop as I arrived so I didn't even bother rigging up.
You can't win them all I guess.
Al.
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shem
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| posted on 17-7-2008 at 06:59 |
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I feel your pain Al, I had to work on the cliff in Borth all day watching it, have to finish a job by saturday, so no bunking off,
spewing!
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