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17th April 2018
Windsurfing: The Manor-Felixstowe Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: 23.38 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 21 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Tuesday 17th April – windsurf **** The Manor – sunny periods.
23.38 knot max, 21.64 knot ave., 12.38 knot hour, 19.63 knot mile, 12.54
knot alpha.
Xantos 295 and 310 with Tushingham Lightning 7.8.
Today was the only breezy day forecast for a week so was keen to get out, a
bit milder too but still only 12/13 degrees and the sun was in short
supply:( Was keen to try Point Clear again as the tide was good but with
the East being right on the edge of the low and the wind ssw not ideal for
Essex so we decided to stay local. Arranged to meet Neil Hurrell and Andrew
Mexome at The Manor at 9.30 so we could get the best of the tide. Mag came
down with me and we all had a good catch up as the wind was still light. Al
Wiz went out but was not planning so we waited, we got chilly in the end
but the wind filled in a little so we decided to rig. I started to rig 8.5
for the 310 while the others went for 7m, I only just got the mast in and
changed my mind and rigged my 7.8 for the 295. By the time we were ready
the sea had already chopped up but I went well off the beach thinking I was
going to be well ever. I did nearly 2 mile runs out to sea not towards
Wadgate Post but more towards the pier. The wind then eased off so came
ashore and had a few long runs on the bigger board and was going OK. The
wind then picked up as high tide approached making the sea a lumpy mess so
I changed to the smaller board but struggled to go fast in the big sea. By
this time Neil and Andy had gone so I decided to call it a day. Not a bad
session in the end but I am paying for it now as my fingers are really
playing up :( A mate was having a foil lesion at Alton Water with Mark
Smalling watching, to be far Alton is not a great spot to learn anything
with short runs and gusty winds but I think they realised that foiling is a
lot harder than it looks so it has but me off, too much money too!
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