big salty wind alert works for windsurfing alerts

This weekend I have been out windsurfing. You can just see the trees bending in the distance. The actual speed was around 20mph with forecast 14knt. The email alerts sent to my mail box earlier in the week gave me notice it was going to be good weather for getting the board out. Look forward to some more good predictive results.
Vinny

big salty and viewing wind tables to go windsurfing

I have been using big salty to alert me to wind conditions. I set up the alerts to notify me of four sites. 

Mercer park

Norfolk Broads

Queen Mary resevoir

Hayling Island

The outcome on comparing conditions and wind speed helps me to choose which site in theory would be the best to go to. If the figures are true, then going local to mercers park shows just as much ideal wind conditions for windsurfing as the others. This seems a little out when thinking of the wind conditions by the sea. I would think that the beach would win rather than inland. I guess i will have to test this out soon.

looking forward to practicing on the waves.....

Looking for new places to windsurf

I have set up some sites on my computer that monitor the wind direction and speed. Logging in and signed up, I now can look at the weather and choose locations for windsurfing. At the moment I am trying to find places that are good for a new user.

I have signed up to

http://www.bigsalty.co.uk/

also there is

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

http://www.windguru.com/int/

Have a look and see which site you prefer.

One place that has been mentioned as where the windsurfer was designed (Peter Chilvers) and is good for beginners is Hayling Island. Have a look at their website that gives good information on safety, location and how to get there.

http://www.hayling.co.uk/guides/sport/windsurfing.php

Windsurfing and starting out

I have been given some windsurfing kit which has rekindled my interest for windsurfing. There is nothing better than trying to use your skills and the wind to propel your craft as fast as possible.

There is a lot of information out there.

First is training schools. I have chosen to use the rya schools.

Their site is

http://www.rya.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

I have been on a taster session twice now at Mercer park in Merstham, Redhill. See the group picture below.

Their web site is below with all information. The site is sheltered and I guess is ideal for beginners as the wind can be cushioned by the trees around and as the water level is below. Although saying this only on 23/08 on a tester session I was able to pick up speed with the wind that day. If only there was a cheap way to harness the wind onto the lake then this could be a 24/7 sport.

http://www.aquasports.co.uk/home.htm