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Registered: 28-07-2003
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28th August 2006
Windsurfing: Esso Beach
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Stength: F5
Surf / Sea State: Chop
Air Temperature: 20 degrees
Sea Temperature: OK
Weather: Sun/Cloud
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With the wind direction basically W with a tendency to NW it really had to be Esso or Hill Head and Esso is nearer so it got the thumbs up. The car park was stuffed and chaotic, with quite a lot of all levels on the water.

I arrived before the lagoon had started filling and hung around to see what the wind was doing. A number of others rigged 6.5s but I was hoping for a 5.5 day. Eventually as the wind seemed to have picked up a notch I went for the 5.5 and was a bit underpowered at first. Then it kicked in and I was stacked for the first hour or so. The wind against tide was kicking up some fierce chop over the shallows which made for some good fun but gybing required a lot of faith, in the strong gusts. Gradually the wind backed off a bit and I got more comfortable just cruising, hopping and honing the gybes. Came in about 5.30 after more than 4 hours. A cracking day.

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