Martyn Ogier’s speed session at Pembroke…

March has already delivered some good wind to Guernsey and Martyn Ogier has been making the most of it. The below video shows him breaking the 40 knot barrier at Pembroke, all in spite of gusty, offshore winds and some swell!

Martyn’s report on the day;

“Today was gusty 7.3 to 8m weather. Pierre came down and filmed this video. I told him I was looking for high 38’s maximum runs, I ended up with a peak of 40.02 knots. Not bad to say how gusty Pembroke is in offshore winds. You have 3 areas of wind, west of the bay where you start has gusts which will get you up and going then a lull which hopefully you get through then another 50m area of strong wind, another lull then 70m of strong wind to the East of the bay. It’s always the same, doesn’t matter what wind strength. A bit of luck and you get through with an alright speed.

I never felt fully lit across the bay, really nice to see 40 knots come up. The 7.3 can easily average 40 in the right conditions.”

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