Maybe Monday then....

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Race Training...

Myself and a few of my old windsurfing buddies are doing the Round the Island race this year. I've known these guys donkeys years, we started racing and sailing together in about 1987 I think (my first trophy is dated '89 but before you get too excited I very rarely came in better than third or fourth!)...

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Double reefs...

Hugely enjoyable sail today... especially after the problems on the previous two trips...Got to the boat early (10:30 hight tide, so was there about a quarter to eight) to be greeted by gentle breezes and sunshine... all the forecasts indicated that it was going to be a lot more than that however, and...

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Soldiers wind & shear pins...

Just a short jaunt today - first time on the water since the events described previously, still windy but I was going stir crazy so having put the jib back up I decided to go for a jib only drift down the channel...Wind was just west of southerly, but some nasty gusts coming through made the decision...

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No sailing today..

No sailing yesterday, nor today either.. Force 6 gusting 7 - it was wild down there - took the tender out to the boat for some lunch but Papillon was bouncing around so much I gave up after I lost my mug of tea down the side of the seat... got soaked with waves & spray bouncing off the side of the...

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Wind Direction and Degrees...

So damned useful I decided to save it..! Cardinal DirectionDegree Direction N348.75 - 11.25 NNE11.25 - 33.75 NE33.75 - 56.25 ENE56.25 - 78.75 E78.75 - 101.25 ESE101.25 - 123.75 SE123.75 - 146.25 SSE146.25 - 168.75 S168.75 - 191.25 SSW191.25 - 213.75 SW213.75 - 236.25 WSW236.25 - 258.75 W258.75...

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