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14th July 2025 Windsurfing: Bradfield Wind Direction: S/SW Wind Stength: F2/F5 Surf / Sea State: Mid Swell / Flat Air Temperature: warm Sea Temperature: warm Weather: Sunny Max Speed: 18.46 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 10.4 (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise) Had intended to do Felixstowe at low tide am, but was busy till later, so went to Bradders HT 3.15. There were 7 out, wings and windF. It didn't look great with lulls then huge gusts, making sail choice difficult. Wingers were 6M, wind 7M. It was pretty hot in my 3mm suit, so drank a fair bit of water be4 leaving. We had to drift to the far side of the river to get to the wind band. I slogged for 30 mins, whilst all the others were foiling, especially the winger James flying thru the lulls. Foiling is a pain for adjustments. I forgot to fit the 500 stab (left the 300 0n set at -2. The wind wasn't strong enough for that set up with the 1100 front. I tried undoing my mast foot to pull it back a bit, but couldn't budge it. Luckily about an hour be4 HT the wind gusts were longer and stronger! Perfect for my setup! Poxy sport! Had 3 runs from Mistley end to Wrabness which was fantastic as the water was flat except for the middle. The other guys had a good time, although all hated the gusty off shore wind which is typical on rivers. Seems the Felixstowe guys had a great time on fin at the Dip. My mileage was low 10.4nm, but Garmin connect said I entered the anaerobic orange zone, with most of the sail in the aero green zone, with all that pumping to catch gusts. My pumping is pretty rubbish, so I missed half the good gusts. In a straight smash up with wingF James from Mistley end to Wrabness, I overtook him but couldn't pull away. That speed was 18.46 kts so these wings are fast! Good day allround and weather was hot, with several people swimming in the shallow water. Hooked up with some old faces, not seen for a while. More wind Tues/Wed but can’t make either days. One wind foiler was very lucky. His UJ broke as he came in to land. The tide had turned, so it would have been a disaster if he was on the far bank. |
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