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axxis Member Member#: 171 Location: Registered: 12-03-2003 Diary Entries: 18 |
4th May 2003 Windsurfing: Durban Harbour Bay site Wind Direction: SW Wind Stength: 30 knots + Surf / Sea State: tight chop Air Temperature: 20 Sea Temperature: 20 Weather: Overcast, blustery Max Speed: Distance Covered: Bit of a shocker. Arrived at about 11:30 to find spring lows and going out. A couple of people attempting to sail. Gusty and very fresh wind. Rigged slowly, in the hope that it would be deep enough for the fin by the time we were ready; unaware that tide was going out. Sailed a bit but struggled with depth. Even on a clean plane, I wasn't sure that the tip of the fin wasn't skimming the sand in places. A submerged obstacle would have been disaster. Had to try to gybe in the deeper spots (channel / deep section near bank). If you didn't get onto a good plane (in the straps) the fin would drag and you'd have to walk it back to deeper water. Called it quits for a bit to wait for return of water. Wind just got stronger and stronger. Everyone seemed overpowered. Once the tide came back the depth was better but wind was at least as strong. Too much for the 5.4 and reaches were hardly comfortable. About 30% gybes (lots of planing ones due to the wind speed). Had a couple of jumps but generally just too overpowered and not comfortable enough to do them in a controlled fashion. Chop was also messy and difficult to pick out a good ramp. Had a look at Vetch's Beach afterwoods and regretted not trying to find an offshore spot to sail ! The sea was as flat as a witch's tit. Gusty but would have given it a bash if we hadn't been exhausted already. Country club would probably have been even better. Have learned not to assume that the sea will be in a shocking condition just because of strong wind. Probably missed out on a good sail. |
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