Today was a good day for kite-boarders. Unusual warm weather with gale force winds. Around noon the wind picked up and the beach began to fill. We showed 35kts peak winds in a protected corner of the port.
Horizontal rain did not stop the enthusiasm. Looking east, towards Sete I guessed a 100 kites flying in the sky. A fantastic, wild view. I didn’t make a wide-angle shot of the scene, since I didn’t dare to change the lens with sand and rain blowing across the beach.
Here are some more shots from the day. Some kite boarders jumped really high.
|
Wind force |
Name |
mph |
knots |
Mean knots |
Sea state |
|
7 |
Near gale |
32-38 |
28-33 |
30 |
Rough-Very rough |
|
8 |
Gale |
39-46 |
34-40 |
37 |
Very rough – High |