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Owner: redmullet
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Member#: 1225
Location: Aberdeen
Registered: 16-02-2005
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Mood: Pleasantly chilled!

1st July 2006
Windsurfing: Rattray Bay, Aberdeenshire
Wind Direction: S
Wind Stength: 16-22mph
Surf / Sea State: Flat, 2 ft swell
Air Temperature: Warm
Sea Temperature: Warm
Weather: Sunny
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Distance Covered:

Got the call from Rob that we should give Rattray Bay a look, as the forecast looked kind of promising. Plenty of wind at Newburgh (about 15 - 20 miles south of St Fergus), but when we arrived a little after low tide, there was not a lot of wind and the water was flat as a pancake. The forecast had suggested the wind would swing round from a SW to a SE, and the wind strength to increase. We could see whitecaps starting to form out to sea, and hoped that if the wind changed round a bit as predicted, we would get some of the wind coming through. After about 45 minutes, we were on! We had already rigged our 6.3m sails and got our big boards ready (Syncro 115 in my case and JP Xcite Ride 120 in Rob's case), so went straight out. I managed to get planing a little earlier than Rob, initially, but the wind did increase a little so that most of the time we were planing with no bother at all and without having to pump too much. Some small 2-3 foot swell a few hundred metres off shore which occasionally ramped up enough to get some airtime. The waves did pick up a little bit, but only close in shore and not really any good for more than a couple of small turns, although if there was a gust, I did manage to get a couple of decent jumps off them on the way out. Really enjoyed myself - best sail I've had here, and a knot or two more wind and a little bit more swell would have made it an absolutely fantastic session. I've still given it a five star rating though - mainly because the weather was fantastic as well as the pretty good sailing conditions.

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