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6th March 2022
Windsurfing: Bradfield Wind Direction: NE Wind Stength: 15/25 Surf / Sea State: river chop and smooth Air Temperature: 6 Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: 19.46 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 28.75 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Sunday 6th - Windsurf **** River Stour at Bradfield – sunny periods.
Foil – 19.46 knot max, 17.78 knot ave ., 12.23 knot hour (spot and year
PB), 16.34 knot mile , 46.33 km ., 14.76 knot alpha (spot and year PB).
Exocet RF AST 91 with Slingshot Hover Glide 76 with Tushingham Vulcan
6m.
As I haven’t been out this month, I was keen to make the most of the good
NE breeze and 14.36 high water, the only drawback was the temperature which
was not expected to get above 6 degrees:( With the wind in the NE and way
too cold for an open sea session it was time to head over to the River
Stour, the first time I have sailed away from Levington since 5th December
2021 which was my last visit to Bradfield! I was still not sure about going
first thing despite the good wind but when David Coles said he was
definitely going that was my mind made up, which is just as well as Mag had
already packed lunch:) I was not sure if anyone else was going or if the
field was too muddy to park but when we arrived around midday Keith Farmer
was already there and the field was fine so we managed to get our usual
spot which gives Mag a nice view of the beautiful Stour from the comfort of
our little campervan:) Had a nice catch-up chat with Keith with David
arriving followed by James, in the end I think there was 7 hardy
windsurfers making the most of the good conditions! So with loads of water
and a tad on the chilly side with 20 knots plus of wind blowing from right
to left we decided to set up quickly! Foil board on the beach it was time
to chose a sail and for once got it absolutely spot op with my 6m! I was
first on the water at 12.45 and in the ended lasted over two hours covering
28 miles with only my hands suffering a little with the cold! I had a few
runs across the river to check the conditions before beating down to
Wrabness where you get some good long runs across, it was lumpy in places
which made you concentrate and good fun gybing in the swell, I did come a
cropper a couple of times by hitting a wave mid-gybe but my gybing is
coming along well getting a spot and year best alpha plus a year’s best
hour which is pleasing especially in the cold. I was not sure when the tide
was going out and my hands cold, I decided to head back and had some mega
long reaches back even better when the sun was out! I then had several runs
in front of the launch beach going for my gybes getting some crackers:) Not
all flying but am getting more comfortable now especially helped by picking
the right sail for the day with smaller sails making it much easier! So, in
the end it was a top session and not too cold, nice to see a few people we
haven’t seen in ages and Mag went for a short walk and enjoyed her day in
the van. I warmed up with the diesel heater, had a yummy chicken sandwich,
a nice chat with James before heading for home. More wind coming next week
and hopefully getting milder!
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