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Owner: redmullet
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Member#: 1225
Location: Aberdeen
Registered: 16-02-2005
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13th January 2006
Windsurfing: Ythan Estuary, Aberdeen
Wind Direction: S
Wind Stength: 30-40 mph
Surf / Sea State: Choppy
Air Temperature: Cold
Sea Temperature: OK
Weather: Almost sunny
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Managed to get a few hours off work , and made it down to the water about an hour and a half before high tide. Jim was already there. The wind meter was showing 25 - 35 mph, and quite gusty, so rigged the 4.2m up. The tide was really ripping in at this point, making life difficult. Gybing was tricky in the gusty conditions, but got round a few, but never really felt comfortable on a good blast, even after much harness line fiddling. As the tide eased, the water state improved a bit, but the wind had been picking up all the time. After about an hour we were getting gusts of 45 mph, and at this point we decided to call it a day - so I packed up and went back to work. I think I have definately found my limit in terms of wind strength.

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