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Forums > Windsurfing Victoria

Where are you windsurfing this weekend? 10-120312

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Created by ginger pom > 9 months ago, 7 Mar 2012
ginger pom
VIC, 1746 posts
7 Mar 2012 7:14AM
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Saturday has the meteorological forecast equivalent of "Gone fishing" ie "South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots."

I will be buying a lawn mower and getting some sleep.

Sunday might be better though. Anyone going to Sandy?

jimieleuk
VIC, 25 posts
7 Mar 2012 8:38AM
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Yeah, I was thinking of cruising down to Sandy. Think K'Dog will be keen too.

WindRider
QLD, 837 posts
7 Mar 2012 8:29AM
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Still no forecast for Sun or Mon from BOM yet.
For me I will be sailing from my new backyard as of Fri, if there is enough wind. With Fri and Sat forecast I might have a chance. Can't wait.


Forecast issued at 5:10 am EDT on Wednesday 7 March 2012.

Friday 9 March
Winds Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then decreasing to below 10 knots during the evening. Seas 0.5 to 1.5 metres.

Saturday 10 March
Winds South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas 0.5 to 1 metres increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
7 Mar 2012 10:31AM
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jimieleuk said...

Yeah, I was thinking of cruising down to Sandy. Think K'Dog will be keen too.


Yep - good for Sandy on Saturday. Put an order in with the wind gods already.

With two ginger poms down there I will think I'm seeing double

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
7 Mar 2012 11:25AM
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What's the surf typically like down Warratah(sic) Bay in a SW wind? Alright for learners?

Windsurf0709
VIC, 136 posts
7 Mar 2012 7:00PM
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Why is it always windy and sunny on weekday afternoons?

Then again, what do you do with a 24 knot easterly anyway?

ginger pom
VIC, 1746 posts
7 Mar 2012 8:11PM
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Windsurf0709 said...

Then again, what do you do with a 24 knot easterly anyway?


Punta Rickitos is good in an Easterly.



shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
7 Mar 2012 8:55PM
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I'm going to the camping show at Caulfield

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
9 Mar 2012 3:05PM
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Forecast is whoafull....... hopefully we get some of those hot easterly winds over WA next weekend.... but my guess is it will be during the weekdays..............

Might see if I can steal a turfdog......

DEPRESSED............

jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
9 Mar 2012 3:25PM
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Might sneak out early today and go for a sail before it gets dark.

There should be about 18kts out there in a couple of hours.

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
9 Mar 2012 4:40PM
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jermaldan said...

Might sneak out early today and go for a sail before it gets dark.

There should be about 18kts out there in a couple of hours.


Boo you!!!

jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
9 Mar 2012 5:57PM
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K Dog said...

jermaldan said...

Might sneak out early today and go for a sail before it gets dark.

There should be about 18kts out there in a couple of hours.


Boo you!!!


Still waiting...

scottw
VIC, 71 posts
9 Mar 2012 9:41PM
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It's now 21 knots in the south channel (and 8:40 pm). Has anyone tried using mountain bike lights sailboarding? My ayups are supposed to be all weather units...

jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
9 Mar 2012 10:49PM
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Got out from 6.30 till 8pm. Planning on my 7.5 NCX. Sweet sesh

jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
10 Mar 2012 1:31PM
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It probably got to around 15kts this morning. Got planing a few times in the gusts, but other than that it was pretty poor. Rigged a 7.5

ginger pom
VIC, 1746 posts
10 Mar 2012 3:07PM
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Sunday 11 March
Winds
Southerly 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.



Is actually a good forecast. It means stay at home, go mountain biking or mow the lawn....

This has got me thinking

15-20 knots is flirty.

15-25 knots is a Spearmint Rhino of a forecast.

10-20 knots means the Bom can't be assed.

steveBayside
VIC, 169 posts
10 Mar 2012 9:10PM
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just got 1 hour slogging & 3 planing but it took big kit

Jman
VIC, 873 posts
10 Mar 2012 9:22PM
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Had a nice couple of hours this afternoon on big gear 7.2 and 118L, 13 -15 knots at Elwood

ejmack
VIC, 1308 posts
10 Mar 2012 10:12PM
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Jman said...

Had a nice couple of hours this afternoon on big gear 7.2 and 118L, 13 -15 knots at Elwood


Nice Jerry. You've really got me thinking of bigger gear now.

oldie
VIC, 356 posts
11 Mar 2012 3:59AM
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Maybe WODs had the most fun, after all...

WindRider
QLD, 837 posts
11 Mar 2012 8:17AM
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Spent yesterday unpacking but today I'm hoping for a sail at my backyard later this afternoon

Jman
VIC, 873 posts
11 Mar 2012 9:17AM
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ejmack said...

Jman said...

Had a nice couple of hours this afternoon on big gear 7.2 and 118L, 13 -15 knots at Elwood


Nice Jerry. You've really got me thinking of bigger gear now.




Hoping for a repeat or a bit better of yesterdays conditions this afternoon.

WindRider
QLD, 837 posts
12 Mar 2012 8:02AM
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I had my first sail from home with my 7m and 111l kit. It was a good but short slalom blast.

matcoburn
VIC, 203 posts
12 Mar 2012 12:06PM
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Anyone desperate for a wave sail? Phillip island is cross shore ...see below




mid to late afternoon....... tide is coming in though!

mathew
QLD, 2061 posts
13 Mar 2012 11:00AM
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Windsurf0709 said...

Why is it always windy and sunny on weekday afternoons?

Then again, what do you do with a 24 knot easterly anyway?


Its called a "seabreeze"... have you heard of this phenomenon?

Seriously though... the reason it is easterly (instead of southerly) is because there is high-pressure over the east of Vic which create strong seabreezes from Wilsons Prom, through to Philip Island, and so on into the Bay.



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