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23rd September 2024
Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: SW Wind Stength: 10/24 Surf / Sea State: river chop and smooth Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: 19.71 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 49.25 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Monday 23rd September – Windsurf **** River Orwell at Levington –
sunny periods.
Foil – 19.71 knot max, 18.38 knot ave, 12.00 knot hour, 17.45 knot
mile, 79.28 km (year PB)., 15.40 knot alpha.
Starboard Freeride 150 and a Evolution Freeride foil with a Tushingham
Storm 6.5.
Having caught little Maeva’s cold I didn’t want anything too
challenging today so decided to head over to Levington to make the most of
the late afternoon high tide which left me free to do my exercises before
breakfast and set up my new camera as my old one sadly gave up yesterday,
it has been well loved and much used! I arrived at the marina just after
midday and reversed into the parking spot making it easier to leave as a
few wingers were coming. The sw wind didn’t look overly strong so after
setting up my foil board, I decided to give the 85cm mast its first run out
and it went ok and didn’t breach once. I waded into deep water and did a
couple of tacks just to make sure I was not going to hit my foil and the
wind was a little patchy but I did get up and flying. There seemed more
wind on the corner so had a few runs there before the wind was strong
enough for me to venture up towards Pin Mill, as always there are holes in
the wind, sometimes you could fly the while 2.50 mil run while other times
you would come off the foil buts that’s river sailing for you. I must
have been out an hour before 4 wingers arrived but for the most part I
could keep out of the way ans enjoyed the long runs in fairly smooth water
and for the most part sunshine:) Got some OK gybes and a good set of mile
speeds so a good session and I missed sailing 50 miles by a whisker! How I
was knackered so decided to call it a day as the wingers had also called it
a day. While packing up I noticed my front nearside tire was getting flat,
I was sorting out the jack when Ian came over with his electric pump which
inflated it enough to get me home, thanks for the help Ian, much
appreciated.
I got home too late to send any pics to the TV weather but was surprised
when Chris Page on ITV’s About Anglia used on I sent in on Saturday of
our lovely walk along the Orwell:)
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