Long long time ago, before the rain before the snow
There was a place called SE Qld and from time to time did it sure blow
But it seemed the summer of O 15, strong winds were a distant dream
For on the BOM look out strong wind warnings were just a no show
Now before we all start to panic and scream
There is light at the end of the tunnel you know
All you need to do is book a flight, anywhere where there is water, do it now before you get old
WA, Maui, Philippines, Tassie, anywhere really is a better chance of finding a blow
Because currently, all my boards and sails are just covered in mould
Please somebody, somebody...sell all your gear, make the sacrifice
A 1030 High for a 3 day bender, would really be nice!
Just had 2 awesome days sailing up the lake, I know the graphs didn't show it, but it was a solid 15 knots each afternoon. Maybe 6-7 sailors out each day.
My hands are shredded, the lake is like a warm bucket of piss, I have never felt the water that hot before.
Long long time ago, before the rain before the snow
There was a place called SE Qld and from time to time did it sure blow
But it seemed the summer of O 15, strong winds were a distant dream
For on the BOM look out strong wind warnings were just a no show
Now before we all start to panic and scream
There is light at the end of the tunnel you know
All you need to do is book a flight, anywhere where there is water, do it now before you get old
WA, Maui, Philippines, Tassie, anywhere really is a better chance of finding a blow
Because currently, all my boards and sails are just covered in mould
Please somebody, somebody...sell all your gear, make the sacrifice
A 1030 High for a 3 day bender, would really be nice!
Good poem
Just had 2 awesome days sailing up the lake, I know the graphs didn't show it, but it was a solid 15 knots each afternoon. Maybe 6-7 sailors out each day.
My hands are shredded, the lake is like a warm bucket of piss, I have never felt the water that hot before.
just put some food in a cryovac bag and you have a huge sous vide cooker! Masterchef eat your heart out!
We added 12 x 3.5kg bags of ice to the pool yesterday for some kid science fun...the ice melted in under 5 seconds!.. then there were little 'cold spots'
Yes..I am going troppo...looking up cheap flights to Tassie right now..
Easterly update----fizzed---lack of back up chants
Sorry forgot to chant when I decided the best option to get wet was swim in the pool.
No cold spots either as I had no ice, so didn't even cool me down....
Great Poem Jonesy
Hows a learner s'posed to progress with no wind. Man I just got planing and in the straps and very keen to do that again. in fact according to my gps i was planing at 18kts wow that is fast for me but lets do it again……….. I am up for the chant OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHMMMMMM palms up
Ok Guys Ive made the sacrifice torn Hammy 4-6 weeks off the water so its gonna blow its tits off.
ok you all owe me a beer actually make that carton so i can drown my sorrows
Its working, I took the raceboard out yesterday afyernoon, expecting a driftfest and was surprised to get a NE that built to 12 kts which then shifted to the SE with a solid 15kts.
BC is looking good on the water. All his secret training is paying dividends
Most excellent work team,
a blustery 20knt easterly has appeared from nowhere here on Sunny Coast, clear your schedules, book a 'long doctors appointment' , ' go see a man about a dog'! ....whatever the excuse, get it while you can!
Great poem Jonesy.
I saw some pressure yesterday, the one time you don't want to see it though. A local system hit us 30km off the tip of Moreton Island in a 21 foot trailer boat. Would have been great on a 4.5 but pretty nasty in the boat. We tried to out run it and raced back to the island but it caught us about five k's out and we got it broadside. I estimate the squalls were coming at 35-40 knots at some points.
Great poem Jonesy.
I saw some pressure yesterday, the one time you don't want to see it though. A local system hit us 30km off the tip of Moreton Island in a 21 foot trailer boat. Would have been great on a 4.5 but pretty nasty in the boat. We tried to out run it and raced back to the island but it caught us about five k's out and we got it broadside. I estimate the squalls were coming at 35-40 knots at some points.
You need to capture it next time! bottle it and redistribute in a handier location!
you guys must have been lucky or unlucky to find the storm cell, not fun in a trailer sailor!
I looked back on the charts and the Moreton weather station actually captured the squall. It was so local I didn't think it would. I don't know about the 28knot average? Aside from the storms it was quite tame out there.
Iv'e been working on a new chant..seems to be getting better results....today& tomorrow maybe Thursday...but especially next week.....yes that is RED you see in the chart!!