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Well, summer is done .... Verdict ?

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Created by DrJ > 9 months ago, 27 Feb 2011
DrJ
ACT, 481 posts
27 Feb 2011 9:53PM
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The worst summer ever!

Fingers crossed for a warm windy winter, those in favour say aye?

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
27 Feb 2011 9:55PM
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The summer of 2010/2011 was heaps better for windsurfing around Sydney than the summer of 2009/2010.

gregc
VIC, 1298 posts
27 Feb 2011 10:18PM
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Good times (windy) bad times (not windy) but that is what they invented other forms of watersport for. The choices, surfing or SUPing and if there is a little bit of wind SUP windsurfing. I say bring on winter for early morning glass and late morning light wind sailing.

dan berry
WA, 2562 posts
27 Feb 2011 8:32PM
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Over?... I'm still waiting for it to starT!?!?

kato
VIC, 3398 posts
27 Feb 2011 11:50PM
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There was a was summer ???...did i miss it

KenHo
NSW, 1353 posts
28 Feb 2011 3:40AM
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Summer ain't over until the Easter madness passes.
Lots of good stuff to come yet.

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8014 posts
28 Feb 2011 8:48AM
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2011 was a lot better than 2010 around here..just lately we have the doldrums & it sounds like places N & S are getting our wind..Send it back![}:)]

windaddict
VIC, 1121 posts
28 Feb 2011 9:27AM
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My Opinon of Melbournes summer this year (if it can be called summer)



jack5566
131 posts
28 Feb 2011 6:46AM
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Well at least the lakes that have been dry for about 6 years filled up again, had some great northlys in nov but from hear on the days get shorter and the wet suits get thicker

DavMen
NSW, 1499 posts
28 Feb 2011 10:05AM
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I have no opinion - I didn't get out often enough to make a call.[}:)]

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
28 Feb 2011 10:41AM
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As above, but spent plenty of time on my mtb & started to sup. Looking forward now to our typical winter squalls & hailstorms with my 4/3 & hood! Unfortunately, not ws fit, so will have to take extra care in the storms!

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
28 Feb 2011 10:10AM
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Richiefish
QLD, 5610 posts
28 Feb 2011 10:20AM
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It aint over till its over. Ive had a great summer, often sailing 5 out of seven days. you cant blame the weather if its blowing when you're at work....

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8014 posts
28 Feb 2011 12:01PM
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Richiefish said...

It aint over till its over. Ive had a great summer, often sailing 5 out of seven days. you cant blame the weather if its blowing when you're at work....


I'm going to get red thumbed for this one.. I hate it when it blows at the weekends because I have to fight to get out..[}:)]

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
28 Feb 2011 12:57PM
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Richiefish said...

It aint over till its over. Ive had a great summer, often sailing 5 out of seven days. you cant blame the weather if its blowing when you're at work....


sailing in 12knots doesn't count

by far the worst for me, and i generally don't miss much

Richiefish
QLD, 5610 posts
28 Feb 2011 1:19PM
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I can usually determine how much windsurfing I've been doing by the expansiveness or not of my beer gut...I thought I must have just been drinking more beer ???

And Hairy , Ive seen you plane in 10 knots with just a smallish freestyle rig !
(spooky powers???)

russh
SA, 3025 posts
28 Feb 2011 2:18PM
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Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
28 Feb 2011 2:40PM
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russh said...

Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.



Im with you Russ, dare I say the best ever? If you are prepared to drive, you can get a sail in SA most weekends,

red
VIC, 738 posts
28 Feb 2011 3:46PM
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divaldo said...

russh said...

Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.



Im with you Russ, dare I say the best ever? If you are prepared to drive, you can get a sail in SA most weekends,



SOOOO.. you bloody south australians steal all the wind before it gets to us!

firiebob
WA, 3145 posts
28 Feb 2011 1:46PM
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Summers our off season but it has been worse than normal, I will say this has been dead set the worst 12 months I have been through in 19 years

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
28 Feb 2011 4:34PM
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red said...

divaldo said...

russh said...

Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.



Im with you Russ, dare I say the best ever? If you are prepared to drive, you can get a sail in SA most weekends,



SOOOO.. you bloody south australians steal all the wind before it gets to us!


:)

You might have to come over for the Easter Classic then to get a sail?

GazMan
WA, 840 posts
1 Mar 2011 9:53PM
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red said...

divaldo said...

russh said...

Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.



Im with you Russ, dare I say the best ever? If you are prepared to drive, you can get a sail in SA most weekends,



SOOOO.. you bloody south australians steal all the wind before it gets to us!


No they don't, us buggers in WA steal it first before it gets to SA!!!

Actually, we've been getting lots of howling easterlies in WA so wouldn't the east coast get them too? Or do you just get lots of rain and crappy weather with your easterlies?

king of the point
WA, 1836 posts
1 Mar 2011 11:01PM
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41c again in Gero ....summer finished yesterday, so i was told.
Winds been offshore so hold of on the complaints.WA
IVE nearly forgotten what a southerly is for Feb.

WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
2 Mar 2011 7:46AM
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what about this weekend......

or is the breaze tring to stove my marbles

Hooksey
WA, 556 posts
3 Mar 2011 1:49PM
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with the risk of jinxing it...

I recon the long weekend looks sweet assssss.......



Windxtasy
WA, 4014 posts
3 Mar 2011 2:19PM
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Hooksey said...


with the risk of jinxing it...

I recon the long weekend looks sweet assssss.......






or after two dead weeks has Seabreeze doctored the graphs so we don't give up and keep logging in?

poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
3 Mar 2011 8:14PM
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I'm risking it.
Day trips outta metrohell Sunday and Tuesday and if I'm good even Wednesday

Just hope the forecast isn't fake.

Hooksey
WA, 556 posts
4 Mar 2011 10:28AM
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poor relative said...

I'm risking it.
Day trips outta metrohell Sunday and Tuesday and if I'm good even Wednesday

Just hope the forecast isn't fake.


Ditto - will be based in Jurien. Anyone up for a sail at Greenhead Saturdar and/or Sunday arvo?



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