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MartinF Member  Worst Wipeout Award 2003 Member#: 72 Location: Registered: 28-10-2002 Diary Entries: 184 Mood: needing time out |
1st July 2007 Windsurfing: Ogmore Wind Direction: SW Wind Stength: F4-5 Surf / Sea State: v messy Air Temperature: 19C Sea Temperature: warm Weather: sunny Max Speed: Distance Covered: I was dithering on the M4 approaching the Bridgend turnoff: Ogmore - where I've never sailed before & Nigel said he was going all the same 'cos Ian K was there - or Newton which I knew would work well in the forecast wind direction?? The car veered L onto the slip road, so Ogmore it was to be. More dithering ensued as Ian suggested I rig 6.2m. I'm very glad I rigged 5.5m - it was about spot on. Board was 86l Goya wave. Had I known the location better/had the wind been more cross-shore, I'd probably have used my JP 78l wave. Fun was had, but the wind & waves were pretty much dead onshore, so it was never going to be special. A few scary "run-away" moments with wave lines peaking and no way of getting over/through/under them - just bear away, and outrun them! I managed to break a harness line, and put a small hole in my sail. In fact, a long-standing crease in the monofilm turned into a slight crack. It was always going to happen - just a matter of when. It's nothing that can't be fixed by 2" tape on either side. When my harness line did break, the good news is I was still well within my depth. The bad news is, I was in the river mouth. So the river was flowing past one way, the waves catching me from the other way. Nothing too hairy, but the stony/rocky seabed there was a bit sore on bare feet, whilst being pushed around by the current/waves. I'd always heard the water quality at Ogmore was a bit suspect: I'd have to say that it didn't taste too good - not that I especially wanted to sample it - & there was the slight taint of hypochlorite in the air. What's more, the water was surprisingly un-salty - even well S of the river mouth. Maybe the incoming tide & waves holding the "fresh" water back? OTOH, no hint (yet) of any "internal problems", so maybe water not too bad? |
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