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1st December 2015
Windsurfing: Point Clear Wind Direction: wsw Wind Stength: 8/12 Surf / Sea State: flatish Air Temperature: 13 Sea Temperature: 10 Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: 16.09 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 13.66 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Longboard saves the day again :)
The mild weather continues and my 3rd day out in a row!!! The forecast
looked good for Point Clear so after checking on Facebook that Peter Cutts
was still going, I set-off for Essex at eleven with the rain gone :) I
arrived at midday and Peter was already there in the furthest car park as
the green was a bit soft! The sun even managed to show its face and it was
a balmy 13 degrees:) We tried the gauge on the beach and was showing
17/20mph so we were going to rig 7.8, with Keith Farmer going for 8.5, but
on taking my board to water’s edge and with the wind had increasing to
20/26mph I rigged my 7m while Peter rigged 6.5. Sadly by the time I had my
wetsuit on the wind seemed to have disappeared, I had a go with this set up
wobbling across the bay, landing on the shingle spit as two kiters set up.
I then had loads of trouble getting off with the strong current and
nonexistent wind :( I did get back slowly and after having a chat; it was
too nice a day not to try again so I rigged big and went out on the
longboard. I beat over a mile out towards Jaywick before turning and
sailing past Mersea Island and up the River Colne - over three miles and it
was beautiful with hundreds of waders:) The wind teased here and I was
going nicely. There is a large area of water in the wide river and would be
good on a shortboard in a stronger westerly, I will try it another time. I
enjoyed the run so much I did it again, sadly a large black cloud covered
the sun and the wind dropped a notch :( It was time to return as it was
getting dark but I passed Brightlingsea close with people crabbing before a
quick trip into the lagoon and back to the beach. Everyone had gone except
Keith who helped me get my gear back to the van and gave me a warming
coffee. I then packed up two rigs and left in the dark for a 40 mile trip
home!
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