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24th September 2023
Windsurfing: The Dip-Felixstowe Wind Direction: SSW Wind Stength: 20/25 Surf / Sea State: Big lumpy mess Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny and warm Max Speed: 23.52 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 11 miles (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Sunday 24th September – Windsurf ** The Dip at Felixstowe – sunny and
mild.
Fin – 23.52 knot max, 20.97 knot ave, 6.21 knot hour, 15.95 knot mile,
17.00 km., 12.71 knot alpha.
F2 282 Ride with Naish Nalu 4.7m and 36 fin.
As I had my flu and covid jabs yesterday my arms were feeling a little
stiff and I was hoping it was not going to be too windy but I was unlucky
as it must have been gusting to 25 knots at Felixstowe:( As we were having
the Granddaughter in the afternoon I headed down to my local beach, The Dip
at Felixstowe after doing my exercises in the warm sunshine. The tide was
dropping nicly when I arrived around 11 with Neil going for 4.7, this is
when I made my mistake, I should have gone over to Levington for some
flatwater foiling as I am really not a fan of small sail open sea sailing
especially when the sea was as big as it was today, really messy close to
the beach too with some even big waves out to sea:( I rigged 4.7 and used
my which proved OK as there was some lulls which the big board helped with.
You just had to sail slow and ride the waves, definitely not my style, then
my left foot got in the footstarp while gybing and I twisted my knee which
sadly is still playing me up:( I had a few runs, even managed a few gybes
before heading ashore for a snack and to take a few pics. Then I had a
couple more runs before calling it a day and heading haome to spend the
afternoon with the lovely Maeva, that’s the last time I sail Felixstowe
in similar conditions I hope!
PS – some sad news as a kitesurfer died today while out on the water just
down the coast at Frinton:(
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