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Wind Journal for Berend de Boer
Saturday January 06, 2007, 2:30p-4:45p

3rd session in 2007
Sailed at Auckland, Waikowhai Park
Wind from the SW (knots)
        lulls: 10
        average: 16
        gusts: 20
Rated a 8 of 10
Board: Starboard Carve 99 2004 Wood
Sail: NP Saber 6.2 2005, NP Zone 5.2 2007
Fin: Drake Freeride 320
Suit: Short sleeve.
Air Temperature: 18 C

Found a great new location! Was invited by jlc and indeed Waikowhai is a great spot. A rare gem for Auckland: consistent winds. And great to learn jumping. Choppy, but unlike Bucklands Beach sailable, more like Coniver Grove. Channel has some swell, after that it was quite flat.

Halfway I rerigged from the 6.2 to the 5.2 as I thought the wind would increase. But it didn't, dropped actually, so that was a bad move. So that's why it's just an 8 instead of 10. But will definitively be back there. This is a great spot.

The only issue is that the beach is very sheltered. A windmeter is useless, you can't really tell the wind, you have to look at the swell and foam and such.


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