Wind Journal for Berend de Boer -- Tuesday July 27, 2010 , 1:00p-2:45p -- See All

12th session in 2010
Sailed at Auckland, Bucklands Beach
Wind from the W (knots)
        lulls: 5
        average: 22
        gusts: 38
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: Starboard Carve 99 2004 Wood
Sail: NP Saber 6.2 2005
Fin: Drake Freeride 280
Suit: XCel 4/3 infinity x-zip.
Water Temperature: 11 C

Hopefully the windless months are behind us now. And the water was cold! Had great trouble getting away past the moored boats with wind so west, just blowing head on. But made it after quite a few tries. Was very windy, too much for the 6.2 at times, but wind started to quiet down a bit and then it was quite ok. Make an almost carving jybe, I think I looked very good :-) Jybing the other way around was much harder.

Then I had an almost windless period with some gusts coming through, and after that it started to blow pretty heavy, so I decided to leave. And just checking the forecast, they say it's gusting to 38 knots!

Anyway, beats sitting behind my computer.


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