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15th August 2024
Windsurfing: The Manor-Felixstowe Wind Direction: SW Wind Stength: 20/30 Surf / Sea State: Big Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: Sunny, hot and windy Max Speed: 18.19 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 17.25 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Thursday 15th August – Windsurf *** The Manor at Felixstowe – sunny
and hot.
Foil – 18.19 knot max , 15.75 knot ave, 9.82 knot hour, 14.51 knot
mile, 27.69 km., 12.98 knot alpha.
Starboard Freeride 150 and a Severne 1000 with a Tushingham Storm 5.2.
Lots of wind forecast today, gusting up to 30 knots with sunshine, most
heading down to The Manor around one with some going to The Dip too. I
headed down to Squiz lane after doing my exercises thinking I would find it
hard to park and was surprised there was loads of space, I was tempted to
fin but at this point it was a fraction off and fin sailing is so hard on
my poor old body so took the easy option by setting up my foil board, sail
choice was harder but I took a chance with my 5.2, launching around one. I
thought I had rigged too small as I headed out but soon hit the wind line
and realized I had rigged too big, 4.7 would have been better at this point
but I stuck with and had some fun in the waves, the sea soon picked up
pretty big and the gybing was going well. I then felt brave so headed off
downwind doing four great runs, foiling downwind is such fun ending up down
by Jacobs Ladder and had an interesting beat back as the wind increased so
I headed ashore, not helped by some humpty sea fisherman setting up right
in the middle of my launching bay, also a popular spot for kids swimming in
the sea, I think they should find quieter spots to fish away from people!
After a quick snack and with a few sailors now out from further down the
beach I decided to head out again, if anything the sea was even bigger with
more wind, gusting to 30 knots! I had a few runs out and after dropping in
on a couple of gybes and water starting very easily it told me I had way
too much sail so headed in. I then had a choice to make, rig my 4.2 or head
home to spend some time with the Granddaughter, Maeva won and I headed for
home. We then had a great walk along a very breezy prom and Maeva really
loved the wind in her her:)
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