I'll be around during the week, but I'll be away at the weekend. Remind me nearer the time and we'll have to get together for a session... either on the water if there's wind or in the pub if not!
Al.
On 21st September 2006, justal wrote:
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Windsurfing: Ynyslas
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Stength: 30-40 knots
Surf / Sea State: 3-4 foot surf
Air Temperature: 25¬?C
Sea Temperature: 16¬?C
Weather: Sunny
Wow!!!.... What a session, its isn\'t often we get stonking SE\'s but when we do and it is coupled with a swell then it leads to the best front-side wave-riding you can imagine!!
The tide was getting a little high so the wind on the inside was a little flukey at times but once out the back I was totally maxed out on my 4.5m, my 3.5m would have been enough and some of the gusts were real shoulder wrenching, butt-clunching moments!!! (44 knots according to the weather station, but it was windier than that a little way out to sea... Aberporth Bouy was recording closer to 50 knots!). At least it meant I could fly upwind, gybe and then look for a wave to ride. With so much power I could catch the waves early and get loads of turns in with some real flat out bottom turns and big off the lips sending flumes of spray up. As the sun set these big arcs of spray looked beautiful, and its amazing just how much effort you can put into a turn when nicely powered on a decent wave. Some of the sets were a solid 4 foot, with 6-8 foot faces, but with plenty of wind in my 4.5m sail I had the confidence to really attack them.
We need more days like that!. Shame there was no-one else around.
Yep... although I wouldn't call 30-40knots a slight wind!!
I'll be around during the week, but I'll be away at the weekend. Remind me nearer the time and we'll have to get together for a
session... either on the water if there's wind or in the pub if not!
Al.
Hi Al,
couple of lads were working at Towyn today and said they saw a couple of windsurfers out enjoying really clean waves. Does it always
pick up a nice wave in SE conditions or was today a rare event ?
SE's aren't that common, but if there is also a swell running then yes it is a nce wave. The wind is always going to be gusty on the
inside in a SE though, so to get a decent session it has to be a really strong wind.
Apparently Tywyn fares better in SE, but it is dificult to tell... Yesterday was just perfect here, I don't see how Tywyn could have
been much better really.
Al.
Thanks for that Al,
I must keep an eye out for a good SE blow then, normally wouldn't bother as Rhossy is flat in a SE.
You should have been here today.... Another epic cross-offshore session with some beautiful waves and a scorching day too.
Al.