23rd January 2009

After recent frustrating sessions it was great to get out in a solid F6/7 WNW. Some reasonable small waves, but they were a bit slow or coming in at a funny angle so even though the wind was pretty sideshore for Bracks they were still a way behind you as you turned. In the end worked out that your first top turn had to be quite shallow so you could took a high line on your next ones to keep your speed. Good fun, still a bit chilly, glad I had the gloves and hood!

Lee from LAR

Thursday 4th December

Fairly meaty wind-driven swell up to half-mast + on the sets and a cold gusty but reasonable F5 WSW at Bracklesham. Swell was from a more Sly direction than usual which meant the riding was a bit less onshore. Some cross-chop but if you picked the right wave in the set the previous wave would clear everything up for you. Good fun with some dark pits and solid looking lips - for the S Coast ;-)

December 3rd 2007

Took a half day and went to Bracklesham Bay with Pete. 5.4 on the Guerrilla 78. Some Ok waves about and Weathercam (creator of the beach guides I link to) even got a bit of video of us attempting to ride the onshore waves. I am not sure of his taste in music, but he is a top bloke and his online weather station is a useful resource

Of course after he had gone, the wind went from WSW to W (more cross-shore) and we started to pull together a few decent rides ;-)

First outing for the new wetsuit a Gul Delta - brilliant - warmest I've been winter sailing for years. Got it for bargain £124 from jwvwatersports.

Monday 28th August

Bracklesham Bay with a 5.8 on the 95l FSW. Wind was a bit gusty from the NW but the Chimet archive shows F4/5 for the time I was sailing (1130-1430). Only dropped off the plane a handful of times, no waves, but some chop for hopping. Nice and sunny, water temperature has dropped a few degrees already though :(

Thursday 10th August

Bracklesham with 5.8 and FSW. The wind was a nice WNW direction ie only slightly onshore, blowing ~ 18knts but no swell, well maybe 6" :) . Nice and sunny, water very warm.

Monday 31st July

Solid 5.0 day at Bracklesham. Used the FSW board but could easily have been on the waveboard, the Chimet archive shows an average 25 knts for the time we were out. Caught the tide just right and was rewarded with clean waves, up to head-high from low to mid-tide. The wind was very onshore, but it was great for backside-riding and aeriels and you could carve hard up into the wave to jump on the way out.

As ever, totally uncrowded.

Thursday 13th April

5.0 on the 95l Freestyle Wave at Bracklesham Bay. Chimet was showing WSW when I left but definitely SWly when I got there. Decent enough waves, very onshore meaning no down the line but good backside aerials. Tide dropped quickly, and it was easily waveboard windy when Rich and I packed up.