Sunday 31st August  – Windsurf **** The Manor at Felixstowe  –  sunny and warm.

Foil – 17.61  knot max, 16.12 knot ave., 12.85  knot hour, 15.09 knot mile, 48.28 km., 11.99 knot alpha.

Starboard Freeride 150 and a Evolution Freeride foil with a Tushingham Bolt 6.5.

A similar forecast to yesterday, starting light WSW and building to 15/20 from the South, a few were heading down to The Manor around 10 which is the time I arrived at Squiz Lane with enough breeze for me to set up, rigging my new Tushingham Bolt 6.5 for the first time and I love it, I how have a set from 5 to 7.5 :) Launching just after 10.30 I was up and flying straight off the beach and although the wind was a little up and down I was flying for the best part of two hours, nothing fast again as the wind was only moderater, maybe gusting to 18 knots at most but mainly around 14 making another mellow session making the most of some smooth conditions especially nearer to the beach with the sea getting bigger further out! I did my usual long runs out to around the Wadgate post, including a 3m sail out to the shipping channel now the wind had swing southerly! I beat up a few groynes where the others had launched from, not many just a couple of wingers and a wind foiler, 4 fin sailers ventured out as my session came to an end! I did have one brilliant 3.25 mile broad downwinder sailing level with The Dip but way offshore and enjoyed a nice beat back. I had fun with a yacht sailing close astern and getting a wave. The wind then dropped and I wobbled back to the beach to call it a day as my dodgy swellen finger was hurting, after all I had sailed 30 miles! The wind continues tomorrow but we are out to luch in Levington but might be able a squeeze a quick session first thing if the wind is there? Top weekend, sunny and breezy what is there not to like:)

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