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The crap months

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Created by ginger pom > 9 months ago, 13 Mar 2010
ginger pom
VIC, 1746 posts
13 Mar 2010 11:24AM
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Ok, it's pretty much not going to be windy reliably till June...

What is everyone doing in the meantime to prepare for winter? Running, biking, eating red meat, going to the gym?

FlickySpinny
WA, 657 posts
13 Mar 2010 9:32AM
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Booking plane tickets to go somewhere windy.

MikeyS
VIC, 1506 posts
13 Mar 2010 12:40PM
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Going to Darwin (in less than an hour) to catch me a barra or two. And to be happy not to be in the water with the local residents.

Flipper11
VIC, 356 posts
13 Mar 2010 2:46PM
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chaseing girls all around the city and eating donuts while playing some no wind blues with my trusty accoustic guitar

sflack
VIC, 574 posts
13 Mar 2010 5:04PM
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Dahab.

ginger pom
VIC, 1746 posts
13 Mar 2010 5:07PM
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sflack said...

Dahab.


full of english people

sflack
VIC, 574 posts
13 Mar 2010 5:14PM
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ginger pom said...

sflack said...

Dahab.


full of english people




Russians and Germans!

But the sailing is amazing... who's coming over, Ian?

Al McLeod
VIC, 633 posts
13 Mar 2010 7:40PM
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sflack said...

Dahab.


lame. come to maui.

sflack
VIC, 574 posts
13 Mar 2010 7:45PM
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pfft...

Maui? You're dreaming mate!

Getting paid to teach windsurfing, seems pretty good to me...

Besides (quote) "i'm trying to bring freestyle to the waves"



"i'm gonna be top of the best..."

Al McLeod
VIC, 633 posts
13 Mar 2010 7:49PM
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haha to do that you actually have to be able to bottom turn

sflack
VIC, 574 posts
14 Mar 2010 12:28AM
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Al McLeod said...

haha to do that you actually have to be able to bottom turn


bottom turn... aka planing carve gybe... no worries mate! Even Stu can do that (i think).

When you heading over?

CROWEMAN
VIC, 268 posts
14 Mar 2010 12:35AM
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ginger pom said...

Ok, it's pretty much not going to be windy reliably till June...

What is everyone doing in the meantime to prepare for winter? Running, biking, eating red meat, going to the gym?




She wants another baby...so...you know

red
VIC, 738 posts
14 Mar 2010 9:10AM
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CROWEMAN said...

ginger pom said...

Ok, it's pretty much not going to be windy reliably till June...

What is everyone doing in the meantime to prepare for winter? Running, biking, eating red meat, going to the gym?




She wants another baby...so...you know


So that's why the dirty weekend in the Grampians!! - you can't go anywhere without being seen!

latedropeddy
VIC, 417 posts
14 Mar 2010 10:43AM
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Plenty of stuff to do. Surfing is priority #1 followed by garage time - finish off my remote control catamaran + build another surfboard.

totally agree though - "the crap months"

Rox
VIC, 104 posts
14 Mar 2010 2:35PM
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ginger pom said...

Ok, it's pretty much not going to be windy reliably till June...

What is everyone doing in the meantime to prepare for winter? Running, biking, eating red meat, going to the gym?




growing some hair on my palms........its good for forearm strength

WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
14 Mar 2010 12:42PM
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hmmmmmmmmmm ???????


Flipper11
VIC, 356 posts
14 Mar 2010 5:16PM
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I hate surfing windymiller its like watching grass grow to me. rather spend me time chasen women around

windaddict
VIC, 1121 posts
14 Mar 2010 6:22PM
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WINDY MILLER said...

hmmmmmmmmmm ???????





Where's that ? Looks like theres a bit of wind too from the spray off the waves. Would be fun on a big wave board!

Al McLeod
VIC, 633 posts
14 Mar 2010 6:39PM
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sflack said...

Al McLeod said...

haha to do that you actually have to be able to bottom turn


bottom turn... aka planing carve gybe... no worries mate! Even Stu can do that (i think).

When you heading over?


maui or tassie? going to maui late april. probably going back to tassie friday night

waggles56
VIC, 204 posts
14 Mar 2010 8:14PM
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Build a bigger shed for all the gear I dream about buying during autumn, then go and fill it up with all the gear that's about to be a season older and cheaper after winter, (hopefully).

steveBayside
VIC, 169 posts
15 Mar 2010 11:09PM
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Y i bought an 8.5m to bridge the gap but i still think its not enough, and with this Shark.....

I try to save cycling for communting so not at the weekend
(unless its Lysterfield Park for MTB! Did that last autumn)

I've just found the ELWOOD SKATE(BOARD)BOWLS in Elsternwick Park ! and recommend you all get down here of an evening /weekend and drive the feral kids
off. For me it beats any other cross training on offer. This time (15 years on!) I'm bypassing all that flippy, slidey, grindy stuff and staying with pure carving, pumping, etc.
I was pleasantly suprised at the relearning payoff.





I also want to try SUP down at Torquay (25 per hour with a suit! bargain!). I did it on the flat bay but it was dull as dishwater, my bro did it in Torquay when he was over on hols recently so I'm sure I'll manage.

Oh and if it snows cross-country skiing at Lake Mountain

Flipper11
VIC, 356 posts
15 Mar 2010 11:58PM
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I might escape to tasssie or QLD i am sure there is wind over there..

rps
VIC, 605 posts
16 Mar 2010 8:05PM
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Have faith gentlemen, these shots were taken April 2008.

Autumn can have her viscious moods as well!

Don't pack away the pole gear just yet.




Oh, by the way, the sail is a 3.3m, rigged to the max to withstand the 62 knot gusts recorded at Fawkner Beacon on the "Day".

Bring on winter!!

Flipper11
VIC, 356 posts
17 Mar 2010 12:31AM
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Hey post it on the main forums, show the dudes what winds vic can have that second pic is unreal mate

h20
VIC, 456 posts
17 Mar 2010 6:13PM
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seeing as its a crap season.. i am prepared to put the challenge to the wind to show up the prediction... come on wind we can take it. I'm getting a little exited at thought.

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: Westerly 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during late morning
before tending southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below
0.5 metres increasing to 0.5 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
17 Mar 2010 4:43PM
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h20 said...

seeing as its a crap season.. i am prepared to put the challenge to the wind to show up the prediction... come on wind we can take it. I'm getting a little exited at thought.

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: Westerly 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during late morning
before tending southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below
0.5 metres increasing to 0.5 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.




thanks,,, now i'll definatley not arrange anything,,,


good luck

mgorman
VIC, 33 posts
18 Mar 2010 8:02PM
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Oh cheers for that H2O, , BOM must have smelt the apprehension in the air as the new forecast is... West to southwesterly 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during
the morning then tending south to southwesterly in the afternoon at a similar
strength. Winds then easing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
If it gets any worse Ginger pom will be posting in yet another moan

h20
VIC, 456 posts
19 Mar 2010 7:57AM
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mgorman said...

Oh cheers for that H2O, , BOM must have smelt the apprehension in the air as the new forecast is... West to southwesterly 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during
the morning then tending south to southwesterly in the afternoon at a similar
strength. Winds then easing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
If it gets any worse Ginger pom will be posting in yet another moan



looks like sandy point may be a goer...
Bass Straight-
Sunday: Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 20 knots at times, tending west
to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: Up to 1.5 metres
increasing to 3 metres during the morning then increasing to 3 to 4 metres
during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly
0.5 metres.

ginger pom
VIC, 1746 posts
16 May 2010 6:28PM
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hmmm

no wind till Friday now!

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
16 May 2010 10:21PM
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you dont have to wait till june for wind, the best wind most of the time comes at the end of autumn wich is May. we somtimes get 2 weeks of gales non stop, but this year so far is looking like a crappy year for wind tho.

But any one that is really keen for wind head over to tassie, that place is the most windy place, i have ever been too.. i was over there one spring, and the wind blew day after day 20+ knots non stop, and it was sunny every day..

Jezstrt
TAS, 1471 posts
17 May 2010 11:30PM
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Its not looking good for wind at the moment, but fingers crossed for the upcoming weeks! I'm going to Thailand in July any recommendations where to sail over there?



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