A bit of a battle & then a free ride!
Having been into town this morning, we arrived back at Porthsele to find the wind had picked up somewhat.
I quickly got my gear on and headed for the deserted beach.
Connor was gagging to go out in his boat, looking out at the sea it looked as though he could have.
Launching from the beach, I didn't really know where to go, but figured that as there was less than 1 hour until low water I could go around St Johns point into Ramsey Sound and see if I could get down to Porthlysgi.
Hardly any swell, and just little ripples on the surface, the forecast for later this week is not looking very favourable.
Approaching Carreg Gareiliog, with the sun in my eyes, I pick out Richard heading toward me.
We stopped for a quick chat, Richard had had similar thoughts on where to head today, but had only got as far as the Bitches, the wind in the sound was a relentless South Westerly.
We went our seperate ways, and I soon discovered what Richard had ment! Heading toward St Johns Point the wind hit me head on.
After a bit of a slog down to St Justinians Harbour I decided to stop and have a coffee and a bite to eat, the wind was howling in toward the slipway though, and it just blew me towards the shore
Whilst two boat loads of passengers from a day on Ramsey Island disembarked, found the only shelter under the Lifeboat slip.
I headed South a little farther and passed in and out of the rocks that offered a little shelter from the wind.
Looking out toward Ramsey, the sun and wind in my face, I knew I would be in a constant battle if I tried to go any further, so I decided to head back.
The Gower Ranger made two trips to Ramsey whilst I was at St Justinians.
Looking North where I'll be heading in a moment, it looks perfect, but head out a little into the sound and the wind just carried me North against the still South flowing Ebb tide.
I wizzing along toward St Johns point, I didn't have to paddle at all to maintain forward motion.
The water around Carreg Garfeiliog looked flat calm, not like yesterday.
The wind carried me most of the way to Porthsele, just needed to paddle the last little bit. I had a quick look in a cave I've not been in for a while, and then headed back.
A short paddle in the beginings of what turned out to be very strong winds for the rest of the week, preventing any more sea paddling. Althought there was time for a bit of surfing in the microbat.
