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26th July 2026 Windsurfing: Levington Wind Direction: WSW to W Wind Stength: 5/28 Surf / Sea State: smooth and river chop Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods and squally showers Max Speed: Distance Covered: Sunday 26th July – Windsurf *** River Orwell at Levington – sunny periods and squally showers! Foil – 18.53 knot max, 16.67 knot ave., 8.13 knot hour, 14.54 knot mile, 24.39 km., 13.20 knot alpha. Starboard Freeride 150 and a Tushingham Bolt 5.75m. With the wind starting WSW but quickly turning W Levington was the go to venue for today but with high water at 10 it was a fairly early start, winger Andrew M was heading out at nine but I was not in that much of a hurry as I wanted the wind to turn west as WSW is not the best direction for Levington! In the end I arrived at the marina about 9.15, Andy’s car was there but there was no sign of him so I set up and with wind gusting to nearly 20 I rigged 5.75m, I then spotted Andy sailing back from Felixstowe docks but the wind looked patchy down there! I launched at 10 but the wind had gone patchy and I could not get the board to fly so I returned to shallow water to remove the weed off the foil! I had a few runs in the front of the marina in the up and down winds before the wind turned west and I managed a few long runs down to Felixstowe docks, gybing right in front of a large container ship. The sky then turned dark as the rain arrived along with it a top squall with the wind gusting to nearly 30 knots! I found an area with a little less wind and sailed there until the squall passed which then messed with the wind as I slowly beat back, I got flying a few times near my van before going light, it did pick up again later but it was too late for me as I had already packed up! So showered and home by one without a long trip into Essex for a sail on the Stour:) PS - the highlight of the day was sailing with the diving terns:) Photo Album here |
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