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Created by Susie > 9 months ago, 14 Dec 2007
Susie
SA, 837 posts
14 Dec 2007 4:11PM
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Just wondering how our windsurfing cohorts from KI are doing in the bushfires. ???? This is the view from over here looking towards Kangaroo Island burning behind Cape Jervis.

stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
14 Dec 2007 5:04PM
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divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
14 Dec 2007 6:13PM
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Thats an earie photo Susie, looks like hell on earth!

See you on the weekend?

grumplestiltskin
WA, 2331 posts
14 Dec 2007 4:50PM
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divaldo said...

Thats an earie photo Susie, looks like hell on earth!

See you on the weekend?


Whats most disturbing about that picture is the distinct lack of wind at the beach

stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
14 Dec 2007 6:07PM
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A few years ago there where large bush fires at Lano They where so intense they created a seabreaze of about 25knts ...realy eerie though the glare was this gold colour and the sky was a redish brown...

russh
SA, 3025 posts
14 Dec 2007 7:43PM
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Nice pics susie - Hope their getting on OK - I was in the Hospital where I work and when the change came through we thought we were on fire - and thats 12 k's from Adelaide - the whole city is hazey and stinks - those poor Buggers have been in it for a week or more.

Hey Susie - been sailin the flat lands around Kingston park etc - It's been good last weekend and Tuesday. - Forgot me harness on Sunday and had to borrow one of Fletch - nothing like squeezing 90Kg's of belly into a skinny 65k wringing wet sailors old harness.

Theres gonna be some wind over the next few days - hopefully sthly enough to sail Uturns or something - maybe Kent tomorrow.

See you in the water

Susie
SA, 837 posts
15 Dec 2007 12:18PM
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Yeah, the wind turned south westerly and all that smoke blew in. THAT was eerie. But I didn't care cos it was WIND. But yeah, where are you Kangaroo Islanders?????

HAIL
SA, 1160 posts
16 Dec 2007 12:37PM
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yea were still alive!! only just. i have some beetter photos too! so crazy. i take my hat off to all the fire fighters!!! half the island is now burnt to a crisp! its going to take ages to get all its beauty back! but is suppose itsjust part of nature! ihave bailied off the island and am keen to get out with fellow windusrfers over here! lets just prey for no more fires! and a **** load of wind!!! peace.

mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
16 Dec 2007 12:12PM
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Chris, glads your all OK over there, didn't look real flash from the photos.
What was the smoke, you burn the chops again[}:)]
We have some rain here, you want it

HAIL
SA, 1160 posts
17 Dec 2007 10:02AM
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oh**** yea mate! rain wouldbe the best ever!!! HEY HEY!i can cook a barby!!! even if u fully incinerate all the meat im fairsure it wouldnt make this much smoke!!! wehad bigchunks of ash at our house and we live about 40k's away!!! any way i willpost a map of how much of the island is burnt! it will amaze u!

Susie
SA, 837 posts
18 Dec 2007 12:46PM
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demons_taipan11 said...

ihave bailied off the island and am keen to get out with fellow windusrfers over here! lets just prey for no more fires! and a **** load of wind!!! peace.

Was good to sail with you Chris. Easterlies are my absolute favourite at Sellicks, especially the rattlers. I will post some piccys Kym took soon.



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