jonathan
| Venues | Board size | Total | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 74 | 84 | 85 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 105 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 115 | 125 | 133 | 135 | 140 | 367 | ||
| Weymouth | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Poole | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Christchurch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Lepe & Calshot | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Lee on Solent, Hillhead & Stokes Bay | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 70 | ||||||||||
| Isle of Wight | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lanzarote | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hayling Island | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| The Witterings and Bracklesham | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dahab | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Pagham | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Devon (Bigbury) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 169 |
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Hayling Island on 04/05/13
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| Board: | 85 litres |
| Sail: | 4.7 |
Can't remember the last time I got down to the beach to find it windier than expected - happy days!
That said, 4.7 was a tad optimistic and for the first 30 mins was definitely feeling I would have been better on a 5.3 but then the wind picked up and 4.7m was perfect. Nice to see Heather and Bill and I think Beth felt a little unfortunate to be giving a lesson rather than out sailing.
First time out this year with no boots - which was OK. The only downside is that I packed up thinking the wind had dropped for the weekend but it then came back up as soon as I had packed up, was sorely tempted to rig up again...
Hayling Island on 21/04/13
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| Board: | 99 litres |
| Sail: | 6.4 |
Nice to see the usual suspects at Hayling and at last get on the water, although hardly a memorable sail. Got a few planing runs in to begin with but then the wind dropped off.
Lee on Solent, Hillhead & Stokes Bay on 30/12/12
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| Board: | 85 litres |
| Sail: | 5.3 |
Went down to Hillhead and had what I am pretty sure will be my last sail of 2012. 5.3 and my Freewave - which is starting to become my favourite combo.
5.3m was the perfect size although at times I was very powered up. This was my 3rd sail on my 'new' board and I am growing to love it. I have to say, compared to my old JP it has taken a bit of getting used to - I think due to the much shorter length and much more wave orientation. It's a more active ride but the board does so much more. In particular, with gybes you really can go for virtually any sort of arc you want and the board just grips all the way around. Roll on 2013!
Hayling Island on 28/12/12
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| Board: | 85 litres |
| Sail: | 5.3 |
This was a session that was all down to the timing. Got down to Hayling about 2 hours after high tide and there was hardly anyone around - just a few people waiting for the shoredump to ease. Happily I made it through this (only my second session on my new board so still quite protective of it). For the first hour I was rather underpowered: it was particularly fluky on the inside but more solid outside. But as the tide ebbed there was a transformation - some decent waves appeared on the sandbar and being on the outside, the wind was much more solid - so I was very happy with my 5.3m. By now there were quite a few people out - and pretty much everyone was playing on the sandbar. The light disappeared before the wind and waves which was a shame - but I think everyone had a decent session. One of my best of the year.
Hayling Island on 23/12/12
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| Board: | 99 litres |
| Sail: | 6.4 |
Having careful selected the day for my Christmas windsurfing pass I was to be thwarted. Although it appeared as if it was going to be windy, it really didn't deliver. Still it was warm and mellow at Hayling - far better than the pre Xmas hysteria elsewhere. The highlight of my session was probably rescuing a kiteboard and returning it to its grateful owner. I suppose your views on whether this was a good or bad deed depends on your penchant for wearing shorts over your wetsuit..
Hayling Island on 09/12/12
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| Board: | 99 litres |
| Sail: | 6.4 |
Was initially hoping for more wind but then when I got to the beach I underestimated the slightly offshore wind strength. 6.4m was more than adequate - smaller would have done for much of the session although it did drop off towards the end.
Given the North in the wind, it mean the low tide water at Hayling was mega flat - definitely a blasting day.
Good to see Juan and Steve and meet Mark. See you again soon.
Hayling Island on 25/11/12
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| Board: | 84 litres |
| Sail: | 5.9 |
Well I found my way down to the coast for the first time in ages and then wondered why I had bothered. The wind was much lighter than forecast and it was clear there was a huge rainstorm on the way. Rigged my 5.9m and 99l board (had hoped to be on much less) and then sat out the rain in the van. Predictably the rain killed the wind but as I had rigged up I thought I might was well get wet. Pottered around for a bit (actually quite a while) until eventually the wind came back. Was very keen to try my 'new' board for the first time but figured as soon as I came in to get it the wind would drop. Eventually came in to get it and guess what... the wind dropped as another rainstorm came through - much to Juan and John's amusement - now sitting nice and dry in John's van.
The rain didn't so much stop as become less heavy, so I gave it another go on my Skate - again non planing until gradually the wind came back. FINALLY hopped onto my new board - hurrah - first time since I got it in August!!! It felt good, however the one fault I found is that it doesn't have headlights. By now there were only 3 people out so it was time to come in.
Fortunately my van does have headlights - as they were required for derigging purposes. So in the end, a decent sail - and good to see Hayling groupies John, Juan and Adrian 
Lee on Solent, Hillhead & Stokes Bay on 03/11/12
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| Board: | 99 litres |
| Sail: | 6.4 |
First time out for ages and although it was nice to get out, it wasn't exactly an epic session. At least it meant I could try my new 6.4 which worked very well in the somewhat gusty wind. The sun was nice - although I think today was the last time I will be sailing bootless this year..
Hayling Island on 25/08/12
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| Board: | 99 litres |
| Sail: | 5.3 |
Second time in 3 days that I had Hayling pretty much to myself. Got down a little later than planned, as the tide was on the turn. Car park packed when I arrived but as the tide came in the water cleared and by the time I had finished I was one of only a couple of people out. I have to confess to not really understanding this. I know Hayling has a well-deserved reputation as a kit-muncher at high tide but it really wasn't that bad today, particularly as I think we are on neap tides.
Good to see Nick B, Ali, Kev and Kev. And as soon as I spotted someone out on the water in board shorts I knew who that would be and sure enough it was Adrian - clearly thinking he was still in Dahab.
5.3m was perfect with my Skate and "new" fin. I wanted to loosen it up a bit for freestyle so bought a 34cm slalom fin off ebay and took a saw to it. It is now a bespoke 20cm freestyle fin - and worked amazingly well. So well in fact that I didn't even try my new board despite it being windy enough - my Skate felt new. All in all, a great session and after the wind dropped I got home for bathtime (the kids, not mine).
Hayling Island on 22/08/12
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| Board: | 99 litres |
| Sail: | 6.6 |
Having spent a couple of nights camping on Hayling with the family and wmy brother and nephews, the forecast wind arrived today. Didn't get to the beach until about 12.30 so missed Heather and Bill - but had a great few hours. 6.6m was perfect and as I hit high tide I didn't feel guilty about not letting anyone else mess about on a big board. That said, despite being high tide it wasn't too dumpy. So all in all, a great few hours in the sun - although I did have to come in at one point to rescue Heath's car seat etc which had been left on the beach despite the incoming tide whilst everyone else went off for lunch - just got back in time to stop in floating away. Only downside was that it wasn't quite windy enough to try my new board - I will have to save that excitment for another day
