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13th October 2017
Windsurfing: The Manor-Felixstowe Wind Direction: sw Wind Stength: 12/18 Surf / Sea State: lumpy and smooth Air Temperature: 19 Sea Temperature: Weather: Mainly cloudy Max Speed: 25.21 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 51.37 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Friday 13th October – windsurfing ***** The Manor - Felixstowe – mainly
cloudy
25.21 kt. max, 23.94 kt. ave., 15.88 kt. hr., 21.72 kt mile, 95.2 km.,
16.13 kt. alpha.
With a SW 17 knot wind forecast all day The Manor was the spot today and I
was there by ten to get my favourite parking spot. I nearly rigged 8.5 on
my 310 but the wind seemed to be building so I went with 7.8 on the 295.
There was one fisherman tucked in by the right-hand breakwater so I walked
to the left and launched but the wind looked light? Today’s plan was to
sail to Wadgate Post eight times to start with going for an hour but the
wind didn’t really play ball and to be honest I was fractionally under
the whole session! The post is actually 1.5 miles out to see and I made 9
runs out but unfortunately was not planning the whole time but I was out
nearly two hours covering 25 miles before I was joined on the water by Neil
and Roger:) I bumped into a face from 30 years ago lady longboard racer
Leslie whose son Andrew was out enjoying the conditions. After a sandwich I
headed out again to try and improve my slow max of only 23 knots as Peter
Cutts had done 24! I did at least another 8/9 runs out to Wadgate even
going to the shipping channel a couple of times to see how far it is,
it’s 2 miles from the shore! I had some nice runs out racing Andy Mexome
and tried some fast mile runs in but only managed 21 kts:( I found a great
section of flatter water out by the post. As the tide came in a half mile
section of rolling surf over a shallow bank had created a big area of
smooth water which is where I got my fastest speed of 25.21 and I think
Pete just pipped me again! I had down 47 n/miles so after a short break
decided to get over 50 even though the wind was becoming gusty. I got to my
target and with the winds light inshore I wobbled back losing a couple of
groynes upwind! Time to back up after covering 95 km. not flat out but good
fun non- the less! This is my 7th session so far, this month and more wind
on the way:)
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