Wind Journal for Christiaan -- Thursday January 29, 2009 , 5:00p-6:00p -- See All

3rd session in 2009
Sailed at Big Bay - Cape Town, ZA
Wind from the SE (knots)
        lulls: 16
        average: 23
        gusts: 31
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: Mistral Syncro 83L Fish (2006)
Sail: 4.7 Hotsails Maui Superfreak (2007)
Fin: Maish wave 25cm
Suit: Reef Fullsuit

I managed to dodge the afternoon traffic and drove to the other side of the peninsula for a sail at Big Bay. The Tableview/Sunset Beach area was blown-out, so the tourists who did not drive up to Melkbos were all out at Big Bay (contrary to what the name suggests it is a fairly small bay). By the time I got out I counted 45 other windsurfers on the water.

I stayed on the left to escape the crowd and to stay away from the bigger waves. Perfectly powered up, I had no problems getting out and only once got a washing after miss-timing my run-out.

[Just past the rocks I saw the fin of a dolphin (?) just lounging behind the waves there - marine life freak me out, since the world record bull shark was caught at Witsand this week]


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