Forums > Kitesurfing General

Stay out of the bay!!!

Reply
Created by doonas_r_cool > 9 months ago, 29 Sep 2011
doonas_r_cool
132 posts
29 Sep 2011 3:40PM
Thumbs Up

Most rain (in a day) since 1955 here in Melbs....

That's like a double flush for all storm water pipes around the bay, so yeah
give it a few days to settle before you venture in or give it a miss if you've got
cuts/open wounds...

Try Inverloch once the wind settles if your super keen or don't want to watch AUS v Russia (Channel 9 12pm sat) or Geelong win another AFL flag!!!

Cheers

ewan kite
VIC, 926 posts
29 Sep 2011 7:03PM
Thumbs Up

doonas_r_cool said...

Most rain (in a day) since 1955 here in Melbs....

That's like a double flush for all storm water pipes around the bay, so yeah
give it a few days to settle before you venture in or give it a miss if you've got
cuts/open wounds...

Try Inverloch once the wind settles if your super keen or don't want to watch AUS v Russia (Channel 9 12pm sat) or Geelong win another AFL flag!!!

Cheers


nah, bay was sick as today, gusting 40+ who cares about the water! haha

lostinlondon
VIC, 1159 posts
29 Sep 2011 11:27PM
Thumbs Up

ewan kite said...

doonas_r_cool said...

Most rain (in a day) since 1955 here in Melbs....

That's like a double flush for all storm water pipes around the bay, so yeah
give it a few days to settle before you venture in or give it a miss if you've got
cuts/open wounds...

Try Inverloch once the wind settles if your super keen or don't want to watch AUS v Russia (Channel 9 12pm sat) or Geelong win another AFL flag!!!

Cheers


nah, bay was sick as today, gusting 40+ who cares about the water! haha


Driving home from Mordy along Beach Rd was challenging enough in my Kombi, let alone kiting today! Looked pretty mad out there...

doonas_r_cool
132 posts
30 Sep 2011 3:35PM
Thumbs Up

ewan kite said...

doonas_r_cool said...

Most rain (in a day) since 1955 here in Melbs....

That's like a double flush for all storm water pipes around the bay, so yeah
give it a few days to settle before you venture in or give it a miss if you've got
cuts/open wounds...

Try Inverloch once the wind settles if your super keen or don't want to watch AUS v Russia (Channel 9 12pm sat) or Geelong win another AFL flag!!!

Cheers



nah, bay was sick as today, gusting 40+ who cares about the water! haha


And Mr Ewan this is the reason why your riding is officially SIC!!! hahahaha

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
1 Oct 2011 7:32PM
Thumbs Up

doonas_r_cool said...

Most rain (in a day) since 1955 here in Melbs....

That's like a double flush for all storm water pipes around the bay, so yeah
give it a few days to settle before you venture in or give it a miss if you've got
cuts/open wounds...

Try Inverloch once the wind settles if your super keen or don't want to watch AUS v Russia (Channel 9 12pm sat) or Geelong win another AFL flag!!!

Cheers


how insightful

doonas_r_cool
132 posts
3 Oct 2011 1:04PM
Thumbs Up

This from superlizard....

www.theage.com.au/environment/sustainability/storm-of-protest-as-sewage-released-into-waterways-20111002-1l3x0.html

Curious how long it actually takes for the harmful bacteria/deseases to get disolved once it gets into the ocean?

But it's a bit concerning when you think about it (assuming you think about it), imagine all those sick and deseased people's sh1t potentially being taken by currents to your kite spot...

Nice to see the water authorities concerned about kitesurfers though...

If you can't be bothered reading the article... here's some key points....

RAW sewage has been released into Melbourne's creeks and rivers for at least the fifth time this year with Moonee Ponds and Merri creeks suffering the latest releases during last Wednesday's storm.

Melbourne Water said sewerage releases during major storms were a ''failsafe to reduce pressure and prevent sewage backing up through household drains''. But James Clark-Kennedy from the Clean Ocean Foundation said the latest sewage release should ''enrage Melburnians''.
''Kite surfers are out there fully immersed during these storm events,'' he said.

Melbourne Water issued a statement recommending the public avoid ''direct contact with this waterway . for at least the next 48 hours''

Read more: www.theage.com.au/environment/sustainability/storm-of-protest-as-sewage-released-into-waterways-20111002-1l3x0.html#ixzz1ZgizIyIk



Subscribe
Reply

Forums > Kitesurfing General


"Stay out of the bay!!!" started by doonas_r_cool