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14th February 2022
Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: WSW Wind Stength: 15/28 Surf / Sea State: smooth and river swell Air Temperature: 9 Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny Max Speed: 19.07 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 27.75 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Monday 14th February - Windsurf ***** River Orwell at Levington –
sunny.
Foil – 18.51 knot max, 17.14 knot ave., 11.11 knot hour, 14.77 knot mile,
26.74 km., 13.52 knot alpha.
Exocet RF AST 91 with Slingshot Hover Glide 76 with Tushingham Vulcan
6m.
For the third day in a row Robert and I head over to Levington Marina
arriving at 9.30 to a good breeze and sunshine. With high water at 10.30
there was loads of water as we set up our foil boards and then we had the
usual decision what sail, there was some good gusts but it was only reading
around 20 knots on my gauge so I took a chance with 6m and for once it
proved pretty spot on for most of the session, makes a change for me to
pick the right sail! Lighter Robert rigged 4.5 which looked fine out on the
water but he said he was a fraction under. With the wind WSW not ideal for
sailing down to the docks or up to Pin Mill but we had great fun sailing
diagonally across the corner in front of the marina in sunshine. I was
first out and sailed out and soon reached the wind line and was flying
through towards the Docks but stupidly due to a lack of concentration I
breached and went in on my very first run so getting wet straight away
which meant chilly hands for the session! The river was nice and flat down
past the corner but the wind did ease the further you sailed but it is
amazing how you can keep flying despite only using a fairly small rig! Had
some cracking runs before the wind went light for a bit but after a little
slogging it returned with the 6m perfect once again. I did beat up towards
Pin Mill and had a really good long run back and then it turned into a gybe
feast in front of the marina, which is coming along nicely now for both of
us, I am getting more confident flipping the rig and am in no hurry to
change my feet, what great fun foil gybing is and it doesn’t matter if
you touch down when breezy as you can soon get flying again! Having sailed
nearly 30 miles it was time to end a great session and head in. Had a nice
chat with Jamie, spotted a kingfisher, before heading to the shower.
The wind continues for days and days with two named Storms approaching,
Dudley from Wednesday and Eunice from Friday but with winds forecast to
gust in excess of 70 knots I might have to have a few days off! Tomorrow is
looking wet but might be sailable if the rain avoids us and I can do
Wednesday morning which is supposed to be very mild but I have a
physiotherapy appointment for my foot at 1 so can do the morning.
So, a top three days foiling and a picture in the local paper today I am
loving life:)
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