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Jonny Member Member#: 394 Location: North West Registered: 06-10-2003 Diary Entries: 350 Mood: waitin for the next blow! |
18th August 2007 Windsurfing: Roa Island Wind Direction: SE Wind Stength: 15 knots Surf / Sea State: flat Air Temperature: 16C Sea Temperature: toasty Weather: Rain Max Speed: Distance Covered: Arranged with Nick a windsurfing sesh up at Barrow would be a good idea as the forecast was for a SE in the morning to then veer to SW and drop as the low pressure came overhead. The drive up didnt give myself or Nick much enthusiamsn at all as it was heavy rain all the way. Arrived and still raining so called in to the Roa island cafe for a lovely bacon baguette. Half an hour later and the rain had stopped so rigged up in the boat yard and got on the water. We probably went out at the worst state of the tide as it was a couple of hours after Low tide meaning the tidal currents would be at their strongest and especially with the wind blowing us downwind towards Barrow. That took a few knots of the wind once out at sea so my 6.3 was just enough. Had a good hour of blasting back and forth attempting gybes but failing most of them, I've definately gone back a few steps. Went for 1 gybe, all was going well, flipped the rig and grabbed the otherside of the boom only for it to snap off in my hand. Luckily I was in the shallows of Walney isalnd so turned the boom upside down and limped back to the boat yard. An abrupt end to the session so the intention was to get my kite set up and go out from where the abandoned boats were but me and Nick lost total enthusiasm with the persistent heavy rain. |
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