Stephen Squirrell (34966km):
3065 days ago 2 categories   After yesterdays epic 55 mile windsurf and achy arms I was pleased to wake to wall to wall sunshine and light wsw winds:) Again our bloom'n old cat woke as early so after a bit of a read we got up made a flask and packed our muesli breakfast and headed out on our bikes. We did our favourite Two Rivers ride, firstly going down to the prom and along to the Deben for breakfast watching the boats enter the river, coal was in short supply so we moved off to the ferry to watch the dinghy action before returning to the river path to Kings Fleet. It was then onto Falkenham Church for a coffee and to take some pics of the beautiful flowers in a nearby field. It was then to Kirton, then Trimley and along the busy A14 to Levington Marina where the tide was high. Past Loompit lake to our tree lined lanes back to Felixstowe. At the docks Mag returned home while I went to Landguard which was busy as there was an open day at the Fort. At the beach I spotted three windsurfers heading my way, they came ashore and I discovered it was three Hurrells out on a longboard cruise down the coast from The Fludgers, Neil had rang earlier to say they were going out but we left our phone at home. The sun was still out and the breeze filling in so I hurried home, hitched the trailer after a quick snack and headed to The Fludgers. As it was 1 o clock I had no chance of parking so continued to The Dip as the wsw wind had swung more cross shore. My plan was to rig 9.4 and sail up to join up with the Hurrells but I was reading 20mph winds on the gauge so rigged 7.8 on the 133 as used yesterday. The first runs were slow going but it got better as the wind increased. With the tide not been turned long it was wind with tide so you had to bet both ways just to stay in the same place! With more wind I began to sail broader, I would beat out to the red and white bouy through the wild river mouth then head fast down wind before heading up before gybing. The earlier forcast rain stayed away and I had a great time all by myself for an hour before I was joined by Mark and Nick Swain with about 6/8 kiters with the Hurrells sailing up from the Fludgers:) I was out for two and a half hours covering another 40 miles and am absolutely shattered and can hardly move my arms - please no wind tomorrow!!! What a top weekend :)
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