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Owner: redmullet
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Member#: 1225
Location: Aberdeen
Registered: 16-02-2005
Diary Entries: 93

Mood: Pleasantly chilled!

7th January 2006
Windsurfing: Rattray Bay, Aberdeenshire
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Stength: 17-25 mph
Surf / Sea State: 3 ft - 12 ft
Air Temperature: Cool
Sea Temperature: OK
Weather: Light rain
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After this mornings pleasant sail on the estuary at Newburgh, I was keen for some more. Had discovered the beach at St Fergus when visiting friends over new year and we went to walk their dog. At the time I thought it would work well in a SE, and the access is great - no massive walk over mountains of sand dunes. Met up with Rob at low tide and the conditions were fairly constant 20 mph from the right, dead cross shore. The waves were quite meaty (10 to 12 foot) out the back, but further inshore they were maybe 3 or four feet. As it was the first time either of us had sailed here, we were being fairly cautious, and I didn't try to get out the back as these conditions were bigger than anything I had sailed before, although I was enjoying myself closer to the shore, with a few reasonable jumps and wave rides. After about an hour, Rob decided to venture further out, but as the wind was dropping, he wasn't really planing, and hit a big lull and promptly got a big one on the head. His sail was shredded in several places, and both arms of the boom were snapped as well. He made it to the shore OK though, and we decided to call it a day after that. We will definately be coming here again - we just need to suss it out a bit more to work out the best wind direction / tide states, etc. Was really nice to do a bit of exploring, and find a potentially good wave location only 20 minutes drive from home. Brilliant fun. Even got a cup of tea and some Christmas cake when we dropped in to visit my friends who showed me the beach at New Year.

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