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squiz Member Member#: 6644 Location: Registered: 27-05-2007 Diary Entries: 2882 |
8th March 2024 Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: E Wind Stength: 15/25 Surf / Sea State: river chop Air Temperature: 8 Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny Max Speed: 19.40 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 21.41 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise) Friday 8th March – Windsurf **** River Orwell at Levington Marina – Sunny. Foil – 19.40 knot max, 18.01 knot ave, 13.44 knot hour, 17.07 knot mile, 34.45 km., 14.55 knot alpha. Starboard Freeride 150 and a Tushingham Bolt 5.5m. As I haven’t been out for 14 days, been suffering with a chesty cold I was keen to get out today especially as sunshine and a good breeze from the east was forecast but a tad on the chilly side, only around 7 degrees which makes it too cold for open sea sailing for me so it was off to Levinngton again. I arrived at the Marina just past 10, around high water and had to park a couple of hundred metres away from the launch beach as there are new pontoons and ahuge chain in the way and walk which was not a problem. The foil board was quickly set-up and with the wind in the east, cross shore from the left it was hard to judge its strength so took a chance with my 5.5, it was a fraction big at times not helped by the fact the river was a little lumpy today but I had a good session in the sunshine, not getting cold at all even when I took a dip when playing in the wake of a motorboat! I had some good mile runs fully flying down to nearly Felixstowe docks before the wind went patchy and again got some ok gybes, just nice to be back on the water even if nnot 100% fit! I did 7 long runs and was getting tired so decided to call it a day especially as it could be the same again tomorrow:) Pack up shower and head for home, stopping at Walton Church to take some pics of the magnolia and a trip to check out The Dip with some cool rolling waves but no windsurfers just a couple of kiters packing up! Then home just after 1 to learn that we are having the lovely Maeva again as her mum is sadly under the weather. We had a nice walk through the town and done briefly to the beach to see the waves but the good onshore breeze was a tad nippy! Then home for a welcome cuppa and chocolate finger, we know how to live! Photo Album here |
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