Team East (Engl-E, Great Britain) - 2017-07-26
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Stephen Squirrell
25.89(D)
22.89(D)
14.89(D)
13.13(D)
20.23(D)
50.01(D)
Ian Richards
Peter Cutts
Lance Newbery
Ben Tilston
Hotdog
Jamie Bore
Tris Haskins
Rik Jones
benno
Will Trossell
Steve Carter
Trollope
Whitey
plum
matty
Ant
Venga Boy
tccambs
Killer Miller
Alex Lewin
Lewis Limm
Average
Stephen Squirrell (34966km):
2438 days ago
6 categories

Wednesday 26th July – windsurf **** Landguard carpark – cloudy

26.04 kt. max., 22.89 kt. ave., 14.88 kt. hr., 20.22 kt mile, 50 km., 13.12 alpha.

The original forecast was a nice SW wind but raining moving in from the west at midday so I decided to head out early. At the cliff top at the end of my road I decided to head to The Manor for a change as I didn’t think there would be anyone at The Dip and I thought Al Wiz might be out.

I parked at the free Landguard Reserve carpark and as it was a cloudy day I had the whole groyne to myself. The tide was low and with wind gusting to 16mph I rigged big and it was right for the 2hrs 15mins I was out, increasing as the day went on. I usually go for an hour here sailing the one and a half miles out to Wadgate Post which is what I did today, slowly beating down the coast to the end of the beach. Sadly, the sea was a lumpy mess so going fast was challenging especially on the 310 which is a nice lightwind shortboard but a real pig to gybe:( I had a broad run back chasing some yachts before heading ashore for a chocolate bar. It was nice to see some elderly Grandparents on the beach having fun with their young grandchildren:)

I decided to have another go and did another ten miles! Getting my fastest speed just over 26kts:) With the wind increasing and the sea lumping up even more I decided to call it a day. I looked into The Dip to find 4 sailors out on 6m and the sea looked a little smoother but it was nice to try somewhere different. Wind for a few days but where to go as it might be WSW, perhaps Levington tomorrow and Point Clear on Friday?

I really need to replace my damaged Tushingham Lightning 7.8 – can anyone help?

 

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