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Forums > Windsurfing   South Australia

Is Sellicks the windiest place in the world?

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Created by divaldo > 9 months ago, 27 Feb 2010
divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
27 Feb 2010 10:29PM
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Well?

sharkbiscuit
820 posts
27 Feb 2010 8:25PM
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Yep. Me and Kym were talking about how nuts it would be down your way

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
27 Feb 2010 11:07PM
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Looked like Semaphore was handy as well today,

If you were really lucky you got a cool little wave at Sellicks today,

russh
SA, 3025 posts
27 Feb 2010 11:28PM
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and if you were lucky you didn't injure yourself or break something - had a couple of nice slams today and some fun jumps - some of the gusts were a tad strong despite the 4.2 - had to keep heading for myponga till you got a lull to gybe in - bloody good fun.

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
27 Feb 2010 11:33PM
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Stack of the day goes to Richards attempted duckie that hit a speed bump, catapulting him over the nose! sail and board went from 60kms to 0 in a split second, Richard kept going, landing on his back about 10 metres away! Hilarious!

Bondage
SA, 635 posts
27 Feb 2010 11:57PM
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We had head to half mast high and 25-30knots.

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
28 Feb 2010 12:01AM
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Bondage said...

We had head to half mast high and 25-30knots.


Were you in Maui?

hoop
1979 posts
27 Feb 2010 9:37PM
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Head to half mast? Where were you? Obviously not Sellicks.(unless you are really short and use a really small rig)

Bondage
SA, 635 posts
28 Feb 2010 12:17AM
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Nah, just another epic day at Semaphore....I wish. Robe, futher down the beach past third ramp. Unfortunately not many waves in the upper end of the mentioned scale but some good jumping to be had too.

sharkbiscuit
820 posts
27 Feb 2010 10:23PM
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Yeah.. a surprisingly go sesh at Sem's :)

I gave the other side of the rock break a crack (somebodies advice) since we had a SE upon us. It was great, but it got a bit lonely out there, so I decided to rejoin the human race:



I was a bit out of control with that downwinder. If I raised a few eye brows when I cut across peoples paths, then I am sorry for that... what can I say.. WOops

Kym let me have a go on his Naish 110L All terrain board. Nice :)

Ja

jimbob SA
SA, 993 posts
28 Feb 2010 1:39AM
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10 out at third ramp, overpowerd out the back on a 4.2.

ITSON
SA, 227 posts
28 Feb 2010 8:17AM
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is any one going down sellicks looking at being 30 to 40 knots SE was going to go down there
and takes some pictures.

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
28 Feb 2010 8:39AM
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ITSON said...

is any one going down sellicks looking at being 30 to 40 knots SE was going to go down there
and takes some pictures.


PM sent Kurt,

Looking at Kent reserve, sellicks if no good

russh
SA, 3025 posts
28 Feb 2010 9:25AM
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Bondage said...

We had head to half mast high and 25-30knots.


Half ya luck sounds the goods - we had half thigh hi with occaisonal waist hi lump -- and the tide swallowed it as came in - pity it didn't line up with next weekend.

Hope you get it on again today down there

Susie
SA, 837 posts
28 Feb 2010 10:26AM
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sailed Moana from 12.30 with a 5.3 and wave after long long wave, quite a few biggys, really really good until later in the day when the tide was fuller.
Its a good spot when Sellicks is a white out and the swell is better.

sharkbiscuit
820 posts
28 Feb 2010 8:05AM
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What does "white out" mean ?

russh
SA, 3025 posts
28 Feb 2010 12:10PM
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sharkbiscuit said...

What does "white out" mean ?


A white out is when the wind is so strong all you can see is white caps - like sellicks often gets near the cliffs and also late yesterday arvo


HAIL
SA, 1160 posts
28 Feb 2010 7:47PM
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i love robe. such a awesome place!! DEFINATLY worth the trip. loved everysecond of it! cant wait till the next SE weekend. had soooo much fun and didnt cost much at all.

pilchard
SA, 626 posts
28 Feb 2010 8:07PM
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18-25k sail had at nene swell on the tame side but a normal minimum size for this time of year. ian and john at the channel and me drifting to the river mouth?



high as a kite
SA, 1312 posts
28 Feb 2010 9:16PM
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Bit bigger there today Pilly.

Notice the Nene Valley break forming up in the back ground,top left second pic

Went out there a couple of times this arvo, over head high but bit lumpy inbetween.

Heaps better fun on the lefts between the channel and the river. Most waves dished up 5 bottom turns.

Great afternoon but up for a new fin Got bit carried away on the left at the channel.

HAAK

pilchard
SA, 626 posts
28 Feb 2010 9:23PM
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how windy tonight? thought it might be on, windy at shank from sunrise good to hear you wet the mo

gunna
SA, 162 posts
28 Feb 2010 11:14PM
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looks like nice clean conditions pilchard,thanks for posting some pics,,
now we know what we are missing out on.
was 50 knots on obs hill behind sellicks today--very windy

high as a kite
SA, 1312 posts
1 Mar 2010 9:08AM
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Pilly,
Wind and swell dropped off around 4. Riddles and John went home to early.
It kicked in again around 5 for an hour, 20 knots.
Should be good again tonight.I'll be at Orwell Rocks / Andrews Cove if your keen. Nice little left handers at the moment.

HAAK

McFlying
WA, 247 posts
1 Mar 2010 8:30AM
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58 knots at sellicks now, it might be windy enough for bare poles now.

Richard Neill
WA, 115 posts
1 Mar 2010 10:22AM
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58 knots... that's 107kph...!! RIDICULOUS
Anybody sailing in that today???

SHEETIN
291 posts
1 Mar 2010 11:21AM
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Robe was a blast over the weekend.
Great to get some waves 2-3 with the odd bigger set.
plenty of wind and half doz sailers....Brilliant

russh
SA, 3025 posts
2 Mar 2010 10:17PM
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SHEETIN said...

Robe was a blast over the weekend.
Great to get some waves 2-3 with the odd bigger set.
plenty of wind and half doz sailers....Brilliant



Half ya luck - how did the new twinnie go in some decent waves - perfect conditions for it by the sound of it?

Back to sellicks - there have been only about 7 1/2 hr recordings of gusts below 30 knts on sellicks hill since the 27th - with one or 2 around 60knts on sunday.

you'd wanna hope your house was well built living up there.

Did any body try and sail it sunday or monday

Dazzling
SA, 22 posts
3 Mar 2010 12:20AM
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On Monday BOM said Sellicks peaked at wind gusts of 62 Knots how insane is that?

pilchard
SA, 626 posts
5 Mar 2010 11:30AM
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62k that would blow the stink of poo

slackest
SA, 33 posts
10 Mar 2010 7:06AM
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yes it was windy that day, sorry so late but forgot my login and password, it happens at my age.

asdmuzak
SA, 285 posts
25 Mar 2010 12:08PM
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Bondage said...

Nah, just another epic day at Semaphore....I wish. Robe, futher down the beach past third ramp. Unfortunately not many waves in the upper end of the mentioned scale but some good jumping to be had too.


Dont forget Bondy is a small man like 4feet tall. He looks up at solid SA 2ft.lol



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