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Registered: 28-10-2002
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Mood: needing time out
1st July 2007
Windsurfing: Ogmore
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Stength: F4-5
Surf / Sea State: v messy
Air Temperature: 19C
Sea Temperature: warm
Weather: sunny
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Distance Covered:

I was dithering on the M4 approaching the Bridgend turnoff: Ogmore - where I've never sailed before & Nigel said he was going all the same 'cos Ian K was there - or Newton which I knew would work well in the forecast wind direction??

The car veered L onto the slip road, so Ogmore it was to be.

More dithering ensued as Ian suggested I rig 6.2m. I'm very glad I rigged 5.5m - it was about spot on. Board was 86l Goya wave. Had I known the location better/had the wind been more cross-shore, I'd probably have used my JP 78l wave.

Fun was had, but the wind & waves were pretty much dead onshore, so it was never going to be special. A few scary "run-away" moments with wave lines peaking and no way of getting over/through/under them - just bear away, and outrun them!

I managed to break a harness line, and put a small hole in my sail. In fact, a long-standing crease in the monofilm turned into a slight crack. It was always going to happen - just a matter of when. It's nothing that can't be fixed by 2" tape on either side.

When my harness line did break, the good news is I was still well within my depth. The bad news is, I was in the river mouth. So the river was flowing past one way, the waves catching me from the other way. Nothing too hairy, but the stony/rocky seabed there was a bit sore on bare feet, whilst being pushed around by the current/waves.

I'd always heard the water quality at Ogmore was a bit suspect: I'd have to say that it didn't taste too good - not that I especially wanted to sample it - & there was the slight taint of hypochlorite in the air. What's more, the water was surprisingly un-salty - even well S of the river mouth. Maybe the incoming tide & waves holding the "fresh" water back?

OTOH, no hint (yet) of any "internal problems", so maybe water not too bad?
Toys Used:
Fanatic Goya Wave 86 86l
Naish Nalu 5.5m
Tushingham Primal Wave C45 450
Neil Pryde Full Carbon Wave 150-198
Select X1 25cm Wave
Neil Pryde UBase 45 Extension #2 45cm
F2 Deckplate/UJ #2 

 

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