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Mood: Hey Ho
4th September 2005
Windsurfing: Ynyslas Estuary
Wind Direction: NE
Wind Stength: 7-8
Surf / Sea State: Choppy
Air Temperature: Warm
Sea Temperature: Warm
Weather: Sunny Spells
Max Speed: Fast
Distance Covered:

Al and Impy were on 5.7s when we got there at 8:15. But we thought that looked too much. I measured 30 knots, so we rigged our 4.0 for me and a 3.4 for Sarah.

We went out and had a completely out of control blast across and back. As we got back we dumped our kit on the beach and were discussing the fact that the wind had picked up. I went to get my indicator as Al and Impy came in. The wind was now 40 knots, so Sarah and I hid in the car and waited for it to calm down.

Eventually Al & Impy went back out and seemed to be managing ok, (but they are both better than us). We watched them for a bit, and they were making some nice gybes, so we decided it was time to get back out there.

It was still blowing 30+ knots and we had no trouble getting going on our 4.0 & 3.4. The sea state had flattened off a bit as well, so we started to blast about near the shore. I was making a lot of waterstarts, (mostly after failed tacks and gybes, but also after a number of horrible catapults).

We sailed until the sand bar appeared and the run on the tide was getting difficult.

Ynyslas is crazy on a North-Easterly…. :) and this is still summer :)

Toys Used:
F2 Xantos 295 133L
BIC Veloce 137L
Gastra Wavesail 4.0
Tushingham Scrambler 3.4

 

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