Every one who bumps and jumps/ wave sails lets you know on the forum where the action is .
Do the speed guys/gps do the same anymore.???
Just wondering as it would make it easier for newcomers to get involved, which is what we all want to see. Plenty of guys up north sailed today, some encouragement would have been great.
Yeah ya right Damo great if people post one or two days before the wind so everyone knows where to go. Portsy was going off but unless you're in the know you wouldn't know it was on
This is a hard one Geardforknots .To many cooks spoils the broth, I know that
in surfing ,or supping ,I don't ring every man and his dog ,cause aint enough waves to go round , once,I've had my fifty or so, the interwebby thing has made surfing crowds really bad, to easy to pick weather ect, Those people with the gear to do their preffered niche, normally are in the know about what is happening or where best conditions are. Wavesailing,slalom ,speed,freestyle, most windsurfing is done in large open areas, bar certain fast stuff. So all in all I understand the Shhhhhhh.
Had a 36 Nm turn into a 34 cause of someone not knowing the unwritten laws, oh well Not to fussed though had heaps of Fun.
As I said this is a tough one with no answers, as long as I'm on to it ,or my good mates are, ????????? And let me know ,happy days, works most of the time or hell to pay!!!!
Yeah good if you are in the know about Port Sorell Izaak,
Many dont know where to go when it is on, some are lucky and get inside info from there mates,
some have no mates
or dont know if north/ west or east is good at a certain location, let alone tide etc.
Along with great fun with other guys on the water
If it was not for regular posting this forum would be dead
perhaps seabreeze forum has had its day with gps/ speed sailors?.
Encourage new guys into your selected dicipline , waves, speed or learning
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Had a 36 Nm turn into a 34 cause of someone not knowing the unwritten laws, oh well Not to fussed though had heaps of Fun.
bad luck i say^^^^, not many sheep stations up for grabs that day
www.thespotguide.com.au/TAS/index.html
If a person is keen on sailing, they will. And look further into forecasts/contacting and so on...14 out on the water enjoying the wind. That's all that matters isn't? Enjoy it!
Damo, the speed sailors at Stanley are alive and well. The problem has been the lack of wind.
This is not unusual for this time of year. The frustrating part is there has been wind forecast that has not eventuated.
There has been plenty of wind (and swell) on the West coast, and at Low Head but in between very little.
I have had plenty of trips to Stanley the last few months on a good forecast (or wishful thinking) only to get skunked.
When this happens a number of times i am reluctant to post when going for a sail.
The good news is the wind guru Bazf advised me we are heading towards the windy time of year.
At Stanley, if there is a low tide during the day and wind from any direction there is a good chance at least one of us will be out sailing.
On a side note the Tassie Speed Seekers are going really well so far this year, so the more sailors that come and sail at Stanley (or anywhere else) the better.
Went to Port Sorell, it was too windy and choppy for me. And the current, it just kills me
Are there any better places for beginners with flat water and no currents? I have checked the spot guide, Cremorne Lagoon seems to be a good place, but it is a bit too far from Devonport for day trips
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Went to Port Sorell, it was too windy and choppy for me. And the current, it just kills me
Are there any better places for beginners with flat water and no currents? I have checked the spot guide, Cremorne Lagoon seems to be a good place, but it is a bit too far from Devonport for day trips
Lagoon can be Ok and it can be CRaaaaaaazy. Usually around low tide in a WNW no swell makes it through the mouth of the river so It can be very flat and there is no current except right in the middle. There are a lot of days when it is sailable at low tide (Knee to waist deep and some days when low tide is ankle deep and you have to wait an hour. The incoming tide can be very smooth right across the river for two to three hour then the swell will make it in and thinks get a little or a lot lumpier. The last couple of hours of the outgoing tide can be pretty flat too except right in the middle where there is the tide running against the wind. If its straight westerly this means quite long runs without getting out into the current. There are often a few or a lot of other sailors to share the stoke. If it gets to northerly then inside Lagoon can be quite gusty and on days like last weekend its probably even windier at Lagoon than Port Sorell. Other spot that are flat .......
Stanley ......in a westerly the nearest channel is quite gusty but it is only a ten minute walk to the other channels and that water is unbelievably flat.....good in an easterly on the close channel.......I am not sure if the locals insist that you have to carry a GPS ( I just duct taped an empty plastic bag to my arm to make it look like I am speed sailing
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Wynyard looks OK in a NW too..
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Went to Port Sorell, it was too windy and choppy for me. And the current, it just kills me
Are there any better places for beginners with flat water and no currents? I have checked the spot guide, Cremorne Lagoon seems to be a good place, but it is a bit too far from Devonport for day trips
You wouldn't happened to have been out sat arvo? In river, red sail? If so, when the tide is half, to fully covered the sand bar. Best bet, is to launch from the end of Anderson street, or end of shearwater esplanade. That way, it'll be out of the current and chop won't be too bad. The middle of river, it can get confused with the wind and current flow Feel free to send me a message, if you're ever unsure
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Went to Port Sorell, it was too windy and choppy for me. And the current, it just kills me
Are there any better places for beginners with flat water and no currents? I have checked the spot guide, Cremorne Lagoon seems to be a good place, but it is a bit too far from Devonport for day trips
You wouldn't happened to have been out sat arvo? In river, red sail? If so, when the tide is half, to fully covered the sand bar. Best bet, is to launch from the end of Anderson street, or end of shearwater esplanade. That way, it'll be out of the current and chop won't be too bad. The middle of river, it can get confused with the wind and current flow Feel free to send me a message, if you're ever unsure
Yup, that was me, fighting with the current the tide was a bit too low to launch from the esplanade
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Went to Port Sorell, it was too windy and choppy for me. And the current, it just kills me
Are there any better places for beginners with flat water and no currents? I have checked the spot guide, Cremorne Lagoon seems to be a good place, but it is a bit too far from Devonport for day trips
You wouldn't happened to have been out sat arvo? In river, red sail? If so, when the tide is half, to fully covered the sand bar. Best bet, is to launch from the end of Anderson street, or end of shearwater esplanade. That way, it'll be out of the current and chop won't be too bad. The middle of river, it can get confused with the wind and current flow Feel free to send me a message, if you're ever unsure
Tasdoc,
Izaak and Al's comments reinforce that there's a combination of experience, local knowledge, wind direction and tide conditions that contribute to higher likelihood of success (not to mention skill). I've succumbed a number of times to launching in the wrong conditions just because the wind's blowing, often without a good result (the last one resulting in a dislocated shoulder).
When i get back on the water, I'll be looking to increase the likelihood of success by better choice of conditions. I'm keen to get more time at PS around the exposed sandbar at low tide. Another local spot i have tried on others advice is picnic point at ulverstone (at mid to low tide), sheltered from the swell in a NW. I'm also interested in Al's analysis above, there's no point in driving 1.5hrs and getting there in the wrong tide/wind.
Could be worth swapping mobiles to keep in touch. Cheers.
Thanks Izaak and Cookie all good points
At least we got some conversation started ,
Lets hope for a windy season
I remember many many many years ago when I first got into windsurfing, before internet and mobile phones, lived in South Hobart, couldn't see the water, never knew where to go for a sail, had no friends that sailed etc etc. felt a bit intimidated when I finally came across other sailors cos they were too cool to talk to me........................or so I thought........................then after a few years I met Brett at Dorans, I asked him where the guys sail and what wind.............he said follow me............from then on I followed him and gradually made friends. F#@# that was hard.
Now all we need to do is encourage people to take up sailing, welcome newbies, help them find the wind, tell them where to go and guess what we can do it on this forum.
Yeah yeah I know I sound as sad as Mr Bean.
