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Member#: 7693 Location: Registered: 29-06-2008 Diary Entries: 381
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22nd July 2017
Windsurfing: Felixstowe Dip Wind Direction: SE Wind Stength: F15-23 Surf / Sea State: rough Air Temperature: cool Sea Temperature: warm Weather: cloudy Max Speed: 21.8 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 8.2 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Bad luck continued, arrived to see Squiz heading off to Manor. He said 8.5
and I thought crazy, got to be 7.5, as the sea was rough and it was windy.
However he didn't look over when he launched, Colsey rigged 9.5/Formula and
called me whimp - so went 8.5 Gaastra Phantom cam sail / 145 Patrik.
Colsey shot off to the Manor with a couple of tight reaches he went past
the Fludg. Andy M arrived said it measured 20kts so I knew I was
right...this is not going to end well. Even the dippy who beached his yacht
in the low tide at the river mouth was a sign. Shot off the beach way
over, tight beat through the river way out the other side to get a high
beat mark. The river was horrendous and my adjustable outhaul slacken to
make matters worse, (couldn't grab it). Even with such a long close reach,
there was no chance of making fludge and lost sight of Colesy. Had to beach
half way to fludge and crank downhaul / outhaul, and waited to see if the
squall would ease. It didn't so decided to keep going, as the beat slowed
you up. Had 2 more tries but every time didn't gain much ground and on the
last attempt beached the wrong side of the Fludge. The waves were huge and
launching in the dumps took ages. Abandon the Manor trip, then saw Swainey
and Squiz come belting round the point way out to sea with Colsey hanging
on to his 9.5 for dear life, close to the beach. Set the boom higher for
the nightmare run back, again, didn't go downwind far enough so had to put
2 more runs in to get back. Boy was I glad to see land... 30 minutes after
landing the sea flattened and the wind drop to 8.5 weather, bloody
marvellous. Andy M change to 6m and had a decent sail. Wished I had stayed
home... as completely knackered and cold, after a crap sail.
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