Includes 2 weeks in Hatteras, one day with sessions at two different spots on Cape Cod, and 3 light wind days.
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| Hatteras Sunset |
28: wind averages (in mph) when we decided to go windsurfing today, despite the rain
35: wind averages when we rigged
41: wind averages when we sailed
49: wind gusts when we sailed
3.4 and 4.0: our sail sizes today. It's rare that we get to sails this small - maybe 1-2x a year. Even rarer that we are overpowered on these sails. Happens once every few years. Tomorrow will be even windier.
24: top speed (in mph) today in 41 mph winds
28: typical top speed I have on a day when wind averages are 20 mph
6.7: distance (in km) I sailed today
52: average distance I sailed per day (with planing conditions) in October
138: maximum distance I sailed on one day in October
270: maximum distance I ever sailed on one day
742: distance (in km) sailed by Dennis Klaaijsen when he set the 24-hour windsurfing record.
He jibed 395 times, falling 5 times (98.7% dry rate).
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| Skaket Beach, Orleans, Cape Cod |
