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NICE WELCOME BACK !!

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Created by lelos12345 > 9 months ago, 4 Jul 2011
lelos12345
NSW, 453 posts
4 Jul 2011 9:02AM
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shear tip
NSW, 1125 posts
4 Jul 2011 9:26AM
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only 5 more sleeps

barn
WA, 2960 posts
4 Jul 2011 10:04AM
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Lake Illawarra is gonna go off, cleanest westerly and the best mirror flat water in NSW..

racerX
459 posts
4 Jul 2011 10:47AM
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Just arrived in Sydney for two weeks, when I left on Friday, I didn't think I would be getting much windsurfing in.
Hopefully it stays green.

FormulaNova
WA, 14638 posts
4 Jul 2011 1:29PM
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barn said...

Lake Illawarra is gonna go off, cleanest westerly and the best mirror flat water in NSW..


I thought flat water sailing was for the oldies?

CJW
NSW, 1718 posts
4 Jul 2011 5:52PM
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Well there's flat water sailing and then there's flat water sailing while spinning and sliding around like a boss, the later is much more fun

/ot

Stuffed my hand up last week but should be good towards the end of the week Barn, maybe some weekend FS lake shens

Also will be the debut of the new north/pryde hybrid boom, you won't believe it till you see it!

/end personal convo ^_^

barn
WA, 2960 posts
4 Jul 2011 4:17PM
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Flamer, last time we had a week of westerlies your hand was stuffed.. You should cut out the downhill and start riding safer..

This looks safe, Bicycle spinning like a boss..

Waiting4wind
NSW, 1871 posts
4 Jul 2011 8:13PM
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lelos12345 said...








Did you click on the wrong state? It's not what I'm seeing on my seabreeze!

stehsegler
WA, 3466 posts
4 Jul 2011 6:30PM
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Waiting4wind said...
Did you click on the wrong state? It's not what I'm seeing on my seabreeze!


Sydney metro vs. Illawarra vs. Mid North (aka Birubi)

Sydney metro ... you loose. Well, maybe not quite. If the Westerly comes through tomorrow La Perouse will be smoking.

That said, the Illawarra will be nuclear.

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
4 Jul 2011 8:58PM
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Watch those green arrows fade to red.

stehsegler
WA, 3466 posts
4 Jul 2011 11:42PM
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maybe... but not if that little band of dark blue in the South Western Corner of the doppler radar makes it way up the coast:

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
5 Jul 2011 8:13AM
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stehsegler said...

maybe... but not if that little band of dark blue in the South Western Corner of the doppler radar makes it way up the coast:



Yes it will be windy today. My comment was referring to the upcoming weekend.



racerX
459 posts
5 Jul 2011 7:12AM
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What is La Perouse, like in a north westerly, or westerly? Been there in a South Westerly, it that best place to be, or is kernel a better option?

stehsegler
WA, 3466 posts
5 Jul 2011 8:16AM
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racerX said...

What is La Perouse, like in a north westerly, or westerly? Been there in a South Westerly, it that best place to be, or is kernel a better option?


Very gusty in a North Westerly direction. Good in a Westerly if you stay away from the seawall. You'll find most people sail Kurnell because is closer for them. ie they live in Cronulla or similar. Likewise most people that sail La Perouse come from the Eastern Suburbs, Inner West or North Shore.

My preference in anything SWW to W has always been La Perouse... better wind, better chop in my opinion.

TheRodder
WA, 319 posts
5 Jul 2011 4:17PM
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Sailed from Foreshore Drive from 11 to 2. Very gusty, and better south of the runways. Faded away towards Kurnell. I discovered that the south half of the channel between the airport and Port Botany is very unfriendly when the wind dies or the wind has a northerly component, both of which happened today. The airport is surrounded by a smooth overhanging concrete wall, 2 metres high, the port side is a 2+ metre high wall, made from chunky concrete blocks. No chance of landing on either side. Took a long time doing upwind reaches to get back. This was made more difficult because the runways create a wind shadow over at least a third of the channel, and one is restricted by the line of floats from the boat launch, parallel to the port side.

In west to southwest winds, these problems wouldn't exist.

Rod

Waiting4wind
NSW, 1871 posts
5 Jul 2011 7:17PM
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TheRodder said...

Sailed from Foreshore Drive from 11 to 2. Very gusty, and better south of the runways. Faded away towards Kurnell. I discovered that the south half of the channel between the airport and Port Botany is very unfriendly when the wind dies or the wind has a northerly component, both of which happened today. The airport is surrounded by a smooth overhanging concrete wall, 2 metres high, the port side is a 2+ metre high wall, made from chunky concrete blocks. No chance of landing on either side. Took a long time doing upwind reaches to get back. This was made more difficult because the runways create a wind shadow over at least a third of the channel, and one is restricted by the line of floats from the boat launch, parallel to the port side.

In west to southwest winds, these problems wouldn't exist.

Rod


Unfortunately the sailing area at Foreshore has shrunk considerably with the new port being built. I think it will even shrink further when all the work is finished.

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8014 posts
6 Jul 2011 2:13PM
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Went out on Lake Macquarie Belmont caravan park Tues..lasted 20mins..30-35kts consistent with a crappy 91 model 3.3m + 78ltre board..getting too old.. doesn't help that I was grossly overpowered..needed a 2.5m..

stehsegler
WA, 3466 posts
6 Jul 2011 12:50PM
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Tuesday... La Perouse on off 20 to 30 knts. 4.7 and 93L board was perfect. Really needed the flotation in the lulls. Boring back and forth sailing but better than working... sadly the ocean is as flat as a lake.

barn
WA, 2960 posts
6 Jul 2011 1:54PM
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stehsegler said...

Tuesday... La Perouse on off 20 to 30 knts. 4.7 and 93L board was perfect. Really needed the flotation in the lulls. Boring back and forth sailing but better than working... sadly the ocean is as flat as a lake.


How condescending to everybody who enjoys sailing flat water.

r2908
NSW, 214 posts
6 Jul 2011 6:17PM
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very nice sail in B Bay this avo, large sail, large board, very smooth, stayed dry setting sun, it really took the edge off a stressful few days at work.. this is whats its all about, this sport really is as pure as anything!!!!!!!!!

sorry to all the sailors that are fighting peak hour traffic right about now..........

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8014 posts
7 Jul 2011 9:49AM
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r2908 said...

very nice sail in B Bay this avo, large sail, large board, very smooth, stayed dry setting sun, it really took the edge off a stressful few days at work.. this is whats its all about, this sport really is as pure as anything!!!!!!!!!

sorry to all the sailors that are fighting peak hour traffic right about now..........


When I was 20 years younger , fitter and used to sail in the surf I used to think lake sailing was boring unless it was blowing 30kts + ( maybe partly because my waveboard didnt get up & go until then...but).Now I hate to admit my favourite sailing is 12 - 20kts where it is pretty flat and I rarely muff my gybes & fall in..

lelos12345
NSW, 453 posts
7 Jul 2011 1:33PM
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we had a GREAT day !!



table top russ
WA, 26 posts
14 Jul 2011 11:52AM
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Barn, sick video man! You coming back to WA this season?

barn
WA, 2960 posts
14 Jul 2011 8:56PM
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Yeh russ, reckon so, follow in your big footsteps. NSW has had its windy week for the year..

CJW
NSW, 1718 posts
14 Jul 2011 11:30PM
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Ben and I are talking about going again barn, probably more likely in Jan this time though. Must be done, like a bawse



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