With Sundays forecast at F6-8 and heavy rain id cancelled the day. Saturday was F4/5, NW and Keith was on for a bespoke day of 1:2:1 coaching and doing some work in wind, swell and surf, made so much sense.
Trearddour Bay was perfect, enough shelter as the wind was more F3/4 and some good steep waves, that were a good working with size.
Once out through the surf we did a couple of runs across the bay, allowing the wind to assist on our turns and running down wind with the swell. We did this a couple of times.
As Keith began to feel more comfortable in his new kayak, I then moved to the beach and got a bigger lens out ... we talked through leaning forward as you approach a wave with speed (to anchor the bow) and punch through, while also reaching forward and planting the paddle to gain a grip, with forward momentum.
Keith certainly had some good opportunities to feel what his kayak was like ....
Getting a fast diagonal run in ...
Top day and a couple of really good runs, with one in particular (shot above). Good control was demonstrated with time taken on the wave, to make minor adjustments.
roger chandler
www.coastalspirit.com
anglesey sea kayaking
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