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posted on 15-3-2006 at 14:19 Reply With Quote
thats a point actually, what tv program is it gonna be?? could be top dogging spots in west wales for all i know!!
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posted on 15-3-2006 at 14:21 Reply With Quote
and looking at the forecast for friday it will be going ballistic, 17kts the BBC say... so thats about 30kts in estuary terms? perfect 16m weather!
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posted on 15-3-2006 at 22:26 Reply With Quote
mmm. It all sounds far too good to be true! Might just pull a sicky!





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posted on 15-3-2006 at 22:27 Reply With Quote
What was that about dogging? On tv??

Must get sky....





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posted on 16-3-2006 at 07:21 Reply With Quote
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and looking at the forecast for friday it will be going ballistic, 17kts the BBC say... so thats about 30kts in estuary terms? perfect 16m weather!


Just a thought Rob, by Firday afternoon there won't be much water in the estuary... If the wind is E and 30 knots I might try for a flat water speed session off the sea-front instead... All depends just how much water is left in the channel really... I'll take a look this afternoon as the tide heights are the same for today and tomorrow.

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posted on 16-3-2006 at 18:00 Reply With Quote
Still looking good for tomorrow... I should finish work at around midday, so could get to the beach around 1pm after I've pfaffed around getting all my kit into Anna's car!

I checked the estuary today at around 3.50pm and there was virtually no water at all so I'm hoping that there will be enough wind for a session on the seafront. Failing that I might sail in amongst the sandbanks of the Dovey Bar (launching from the seafront) but if there isn't enough wind for that I guess I'll have to find the biggest channel I can in the estuary and use that... It's gotta be good for my gybing anyway having to turn around every 100 metres or so!

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posted on 16-3-2006 at 18:10 Reply With Quote
might have to give it a miss after all, gotta get home early... going out to see a band!
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posted on 16-3-2006 at 18:15 Reply With Quote
Oh well... I did 'forget' to mention that it was also snowing pretty heavily when I was there this arvo, and has been on and off all day long. It's gonna be cold out there!!

Talking of snow I was talking to someone who was up at Lake Vyrnwy yesterday and he reckons there was plenty of snow up there for snow-boarding on, and there is even a light covering on the local hills here again now, so we may end up making another trip to the hills this weekend!

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posted on 16-3-2006 at 19:28 Reply With Quote
ooohhh, haven't seen any here... i will be back in aber to go to the union saturday night so could be up for a ski sunday if the weather looks good (and the hangover isn't that bad!)
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posted on 16-3-2006 at 20:37 Reply With Quote
Film crew still coming, its a branch of the pop factory.





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posted on 17-3-2006 at 08:08 Reply With Quote
Not that windy yet... But it was blowing a hoolie last night.. I've just had to wander around the garden picking up the debris, finding the dustbins and garden furniture etc and extracting them from various hedges!!

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posted on 17-3-2006 at 09:02 Reply With Quote
Im gonnan head over now in a bit, looks super gusty though hey!!





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posted on 17-3-2006 at 12:27 Reply With Quote
Just got back from there and it is a bit gusty... around 18 knots at the mo, but has been gusting to 25ish in the last hour.

I'm gonna wait to see if it fills in a little more then head off to the seafront if there is enough... Too many people trying to get on the TV in the estuary!

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posted on 17-3-2006 at 14:23 Reply With Quote
Can anyone give me an estimate of the times the estuary is likely to be kitesurfable with the tide times for Saturday and Sunday?
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posted on 17-3-2006 at 16:13 Reply With Quote
Typical... The wind is beginning to pick up a bit now that it's getting a little too late for me to go out.

There should be enough water between about 6.30am until 12.30pm tomorrow.

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posted on 17-3-2006 at 16:13 Reply With Quote
Top sesh thius morning, but even as the tide had dropped around mid day, Pluto was having a wicked powered session, still plenty of water around as well.

Bloody windy as well!!





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posted on 17-3-2006 at 17:17 Reply With Quote
Thanks Al and shem, not sure I'm going to make it don't normally get near the water til midday unless we get a REALLY early start, 2.5hr drive and all that.
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posted on 17-3-2006 at 18:34 Reply With Quote
how many people turned up then?? when is it gonna be on tv?? all excited can't wait to see it lol!
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posted on 17-3-2006 at 18:35 Reply With Quote
You wanna get a really early start darren, i reguarly set out at 6 in the morning to get to dyfi by 8. Thinking about heading upto ligwy though judging by al,s forecasts in the estuary im gonna need a smaller kite.
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posted on 17-3-2006 at 19:22 Reply With Quote
on tv in 2 weeks time, Ill post details nearer





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