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Registered: 14-04-2003
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4th April 2004
Windsurfing: Hillhead
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Stength: 18-28 knots
Surf / Sea State: Choppy
Air Temperature: Mild (12ºC)
Sea Temperature: OK (9ºC)
Weather: Sunshine!
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Turned up at 12.30pm. 5.5 weather. I only had a 6.0, but thought it would be OK. Pulled out the JP from the car and ARRRGHHHHH there was a ding on the tail. Must have happened when I was putting it in the car ARRRRGGGGHHHHH I am a fool.

Drove to Andy Biggs in Gosport to buy some Dr Ding and....a new 5.2!!!! In as new condition, didn't look like it had ever been on the water, but £100 cheaper. Nice.

Got back to the beach, ummed and arrred but rigged up the 6.0 - didn't want to be underpowered. My parents arrived to say hello on their way back home from weekend in Portsmouth whilst I was getting ready. Thought I would be OK on the 6.0 but I wasn't. Not too overpowered but water was mucho mucho choppy and I was have great difficulty keeping the big board on the water. Came in after 3 runs, and reluctantly decided to change down to the 5.2 and the Quattro.

It was worth the effort. Although a bit underpowered at first, wind kept on picking up. For about 45 mins it was just right. Perfectly powered up, making most gybes (always good news when on the teeny weeny Quattro), some nice jumps, going for duck gybes on the inside and getting closer to success with them than I thought I would. The new sail felt damn good, really light and responsive, made the duck gybe attempts easier than I thought they would be.

Wind continued to pick up. Flattened the 5.2 right off, but was still overpowered. Could easily have been on the 4.5 by the end. Came in around 4.30pm, absolutely cream crackered after 3 hours on the water. Tired but happy. Quality session, windy mild and sunny. If only the weather was like this all the time here.

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