Genevieve
| Venues | Board size | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 69 | 70 | 77 | 78 | 88 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 115 | 116 | 144 | ||
| Pagham | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Cornwall | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| North Devon | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Cabo Verde | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| Hayling Island | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 34 |
Each cell shows number of sessions, click on a cell for more details.
Hayling Island on 04/09/11
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| Board: | 144 litres |
| Sail: | 6.9 |
smaller gear, slightly; boom came undone but still ended up with an ok placing somehow, by catching a late gust and being upwind; luckily didn't fall off rounding marks (or wobbling in the lack of wind)
Hayling Island on 03/09/11
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| Board: | 144 litres |
| Sail: | 7.4 |
1st for ladies, 6th overall was the best result; then 1st for ladies and 11th overall; not so quick with in the others - something like 43rd overall, 1st for ladies - had to tack up wind twice to get to the buoy; then another maybe 22nd overall, 1st for ladies. They weren't giving prizes to ladies, the sexist gits. So I will just have to get 1st overall next time.
North Devon on 28/05/11
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| Board: | 95 litres |
| Sail: | 5.7 |
Well, Juan's gear doesn't suit me really. It turns slowly, rides slow and generally we didn't get on. But the moosh offered some nice tactical chicken gybe opportunities, as I didn't have enough oomph in the sail department to get over the bigger, more determined lumps and had to try avoidance manouvres. Nice to sail and pleasantly warmer than expected, but would prefer cross off next time please, and my turn to go first before the wind drops.
Cabo Verde on 14/02/11
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| Board: | 88 litres |
| Sail: | 4.2 |
Could have been on a much smaller board. BUT, having just got off the plane and it was already 4pm, thought we would take on as much as we could handle. This was great fun. point break waves and good wind. The smile could last forever....and the whole week stretched ahead of us -hooray! Josh's wind genie was working hard already
Hayling Island on 30/10/10
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| Board: | 100 litres |
| Sail: | 6.2 |
We had great fun in the last of the BST trying to inch offshore with swelly wavy bits in an onshore breeze. Yoli had another go and enjoyed uphauling - quite challenging in the white water bits. A bit showery and the wind came and went, but mostly sunny. The boys loved it. Nice to see Mike Tate, John Gouk, Heather and Bill, Jonathon, Adrian, Trevor and quite a few others - but we didn't see Ian?
Added by johng on 01/11/10
Yeah, top marks to Yoli! I'm amazed at the tenacity of beginners! Windsurfing must be really addictive or something...
Hayling Island on 04/07/10
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| Board: | 77 litres |
| Sail: | 5.0 |
After a visit to Marwell zoo for the gang's birthday, we rock up to Hayling a little late and for the incoming high tide. A messy but breezy day, nice and sunny but with no swell and no sandbar. But you can't have everything all of the time, otherwise you won't appreciate it when you do have it. A big turnout - some earlier and some later.
Great to sail with John G, Mike T, Juan (!), Jonathon briefly packing up when we arrived. We met some great new ocean going sailors- Ian; and Harald - hopefully they will join us again.
Hayling Island on 30/06/10
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| Board: | 115 litres |
| Sail: | 6.9 |
Evening sailing in a lovely sea-breeze and glorious summer evening. Juan and I zipped down to the beach as soon as Juan's parents arrived from the airport and took command of the team. Great to sail together. Beautiful evening. Sailed from the Inn on the beach.
Wonderful feeling of ilicit enjoyment on a weekday. We resolve to make the most of the summer light.
Cornwall on 05/04/10
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| Board: | 77 litres |
| Sail: | 4.4 |
Apparently the swell was 12 foot. It was definitely challenging. Lots of people not making it out. Lots of swimming. Even the locals weren't on fire, so it was definitely hard work. But I made it out, after a false start. The sort of surf where you are tempted to stay out...but it was howling on the outside, after being very flukey on the inside, due to the cross off winds, and I was overpowered and not too comfy on the outside. On the next run out I met my fate and spent a few rinse cycles swimming in after my gear took the speedy route without me. Thanks to Sam who pulled my gear out, while I was still trying to navigate myself to the shore - luckily the red helmet is easier to spot. After 2 hours, I had had enough and climbed the cliff leaving the gear for Juan to have a go. Worth it to up my game at Gwithian though.
Cornwall on 01/04/10
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| Board: | 77 litres |
| Sail: | 4.4 |
4pm we arrived from the drive and Gwithian was rocking with the surf and wind. We did paper/scissors/stone and I got to go out while Juan looked after the boys. Hooray! Nice peeling waves with regular nicely spaced ruler marks crossing the bay - it was beautiful. A little nippy, so I decided after consultation to keep on my boots, which I hate in waves, but it was worth it. When I came off the water at high tide, I coudn't touch the gear to derig for about 10 minutes as I had chillblains and the paid was burning. But it was a glorious first day for the year. A few nice rides, and a few little hops on my favourite sail and board. Let's hope the rest of the year is as tasty.
Pagham on 22/11/09
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| Board: | 77 litres |
| Sail: | 2.9 |
Too windy for me, I seemed to not have the power to keep the sail and hold the board down in the gusts. Juan might have? Disappointing that I didn't survive, as the waves seemed ok and tempting to look at, although blown out to a certain extent. I only kept trying for an hour before giving up.
