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11th June 2004
Windsurfing: Hill Head
Wind Direction: W
Wind Stength: F5/6
Surf / Sea State: Onshore chop
Air Temperature: Warm
Sea Temperature: OK
Weather: Broken cloud
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As the wind was forecast to be W going NW it had to be Hayling or better still Hill Head. Not my favourite drive but it's the end that counts. When I stopped to fill up it was already obviously windy but on arrival at Monks whatsit car park the wind was over 20 knots. I went for the 4.7 and it turned out to be fine.

It's a long time since I sailed in dead onshore winds but once I got away from the beach it was a nice change to be riding along the waves. At mid tide the chop/waves seemed to build. Later, at high water it smoothed out. I was quite surprised but the 4.7 was fine. Most people seemed to be on 5.7s though some of these were downhauled to oblivion. I had a relative modest amount of down and out haul.

Finally packed up when the wind dropped at 5.30 - 6.00. By the time I'd finished packing the wind swung round to the NW as forecast and definitely picked up again. Not as much as earlier but once again people were up and planing and more cars were arriving in the car park.

Load of wind, loads of people out, a change of venue. It's gotta be another 4.

Oh yes, on the way home I stopped to check out the beach at Titchfield Haven. Some old geezer came along and engaged me in the usual "nice day" stuff. "It'll be good when we get rid of this wind," he sail. I pointed to the board on the roof of my car a few yards away.

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