So who else is missing out on this afternoon's blast? My as yet unused 4.2 is gathering dust.
Those enjoying it won't be posting- lazy dogs. Get a job!
Hopefully someone can post some pics later.
Watched it come through a few hours ago...from my office window - now watching it die off.
Bugger. 41 knots at Fawkner Beacon. My 3.7 is even dustier.
Friggin office windows. The sound of the wind howling on them is just a taunt.
I have been to Ricketts yesterday late arvo and it was ridiculously windy. I went out at 5pm just when Fawkner Beacon went up to 35 knots. Had two runs with my smallest sail 4.7m cranked up very tight (i'm a 96kg heavy weight) and was happy to be back at shore safe and in one piece to concede these conditions were not for me. Also not very pleasing water quality with all that rain.
The best I could do was get the hiace onto a broad reach on the drive home along beach road on dusk.
There was plenty of breeze there!!!!!
Guess you had a fuel saving record there! I carried my 82l board to the car when the 41knots gust must have hit and struggled to hold it with two arms.
Spring conditions in Melb, I love 'em!
Last week a 30-40 knot NW, this week a 30-45 knot W/SW.
A few of us were lucky enough to be shredding Ricketts during the maelstrom. Due to the high tide, we were able to sail right over the main reef and hunt down the waves.
Dan G and Hock were both pulling out some huge airs and I was just happy to be hanging on! I quickly became over-powered on my 4.2 and shifted down to my trusty Naish 3.4 [ still over-powered at times]. I must mention it was a fun way to christen my Fanatic New Wave
Thanks to Sean / Tribe Carew for hiding behind the shelter of the SLSC and snapping a few shots. The driving rain in 40 knots made it difficult to shoot.
Great pics! Looks like you guys were handling the conditions no problems.
And how did the new board handle? By the sounds & looks of it, very good!
Awesome pics!!!! Made me feel better!!! Can't believe the size of that bay swell.... awesome! 
I need to get another GoPro so I can lend it out to one of you guys - would love to see the footage :P
Brutal sail yesterday! Few of us went to Keast Park while it was westerly then it swung SW (onshore). It was really tough to get through the break. I sailed far out to make ground, harness line broke then mast broke in a breaking wave. 500m swim in followed by 2km board drag up the beach. Fun fun.
Joined Al at Frankston at 5:15 in the hope of salvaging some sailing. Great cross/onshore conditions but damn it was windy! Really hard to keep hold of my 4.7.
Hey Evan,
no problems really handling the gusts. I've always had a small sail [sub 4.0m] in the quiver, as I really hate missing the handful of really special days each year.
The New Wave seemed to handle those conditions quite easily, maybe the subtle concaves helped. It has great grip through the turns and still felt slashy enough for me. A 19.5cm fin would help for the nukin' days. Looking forward to giving it a hurl down the coast.
K Dog, I'll lend my Go Pro to Dan next big day. He did some spectacular big stalled forwards, nice floaty push loops and a few 100 kph Ponch's just for good measure.
He's fun to watch.
That was a very fun sail, my eyeballs were hurting when i got in from the rain being driven into them.
I was pretty impressed by Dan's sailing made the conditions look easy. I was happy I didn't break anything, same conditions about 10 weeks ago came home with fractured ribs.... at least I can say I went hard last time not like yesterday lame effort from me.
