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DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

23 Jan 2013 12:34am

This Friday is looking good.

Our plan is to meet at Sandy at about 9am and leave St Kilda at 9.30 sharp.

DJ

Friday 25 January
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the late morning then gradually easing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
0.5 to 1 metres increasing to 2 metres during the morning.

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

24 Jan 2013 9:10am

The forcast keeps changing..

We are now looking at a 7am meet at Sandy..

It's still looking good but the change is now due mid morning rather than late morning..

DJ

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

24 Jan 2013 10:37pm

They are now saying 30-35 knots..

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

24 Jan 2013 11:56pm

It's now looking like a 6am start.. and a dawn DW'er.

Funny feeling the change is going to sneak in early.

DJ

HumanCartoon

VIC

2098 posts

HumanCartoon

VIC, 2098 posts

25 Jan 2013 1:24am

BoM's showing 25-30 N at 5 and 8, 25-30SW by 11. Timing will be everything

Unfortunately adult life is in the way tomorrow, enjoy the run eh?

PaulVee

VIC

126 posts

PaulVee

VIC, 126 posts

25 Jan 2013 10:30am

Lucky you went early!

PottyMullet

NSW

92 posts

PottyMullet

NSW, 92 posts

25 Jan 2013 12:19pm

Just put the popcorn on with predictions of a good video to follow soon. Is that too much to ask DJ?

Rosscoe

VIC

505 posts

Rosscoe

VIC, 505 posts

25 Jan 2013 2:35pm

No video Potty. I turned up at 7, not knowing that the start time had been moved to 6am. The wind was ok when I was there, but its a bit hard to do a car shuffle if you are the only person.

The 6am crew pulled the plug as there wasn't much wind early. Change came through a bit after 8:30, so the optimum time to be on the water today was probably from 6:45 - 8.

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

25 Jan 2013 4:18pm

Yes it was a crazy morning with the weather.. 5am and there was nothing (maybe 5 knots).. Got down there anyway at 6am with fingers crossed and although BOM said 20 knots at the beacon the tops of the trees at Sandy where not moving an inch so we pulled the pin because looking west the dark rain clouds that come with the change looked close.. Lucky you didn't head off at 7am Ross because the change hit before 8am.. Bugger, bugger, bugger!

DJ

PottyMullet

NSW

92 posts

PottyMullet

NSW, 92 posts

25 Jan 2013 4:51pm

The fun of downwinders hey, waiting for all the stars to align. I've noticed a lot lately that there is conflicting predictions (wildly different) between what the BOM says and what Seabreeze predicts (Sydney weather anyway). Has anyone else noticed this?

That's the weather I guess, unpredictable at times. The Breeze seems to use other sources as well as using BOM's data but not sure of what these other sources are. The Breeze seems to be truer than the BOM at times.

Better luck next time hey fellas.

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

25 Jan 2013 5:07pm

Rosscoe said...
No video Potty. I turned up at 7, not knowing that the start time had been moved to 6am. The wind was ok when I was there, but its a bit hard to do a car shuffle if you are the only person.

You probably could have taken the northerly out into the middle of the bay and then on the change, you would have been blown back to the start point. No need for a car shuffle.

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

25 Jan 2013 5:09pm

PottyMullet said...
The fun of downwinders hey, waiting for all the stars to align. I've noticed a lot lately that there is conflicting predictions (wildly different) between what the BOM says and what Seabreeze predicts (Sydney weather anyway). Has anyone else noticed this?

That's the weather I guess, unpredictable at times. The Breeze seems to use other sources as well as using BOM's data but not sure of what these other sources are. The Breeze seems to be truer than the BOM at times.

Better luck next time hey fellas.

To be honest, today's wind was predicted 3 or 4 days ago - it did exactly what it was forecast to do, it was just a question of timing.

mattbro

QLD

5 posts

mattbro

QLD, 5 posts

25 Jan 2013 7:49pm

vid from to day carrum to frankston attempt only made it about 4km before the change hit at 8am

OG SUP

VIC

3516 posts

OG SUP

VIC, 3516 posts

25 Jan 2013 9:22pm

Nic Maloney, Kristi Page and Justin Ormonde did a smokin DW from PRK to Torquay Point 16km (Outlaw Race Trial Run) in Nukin conditions today.

Thrills, epic spills, and smokin runners to be had.

Vid to come.

Phill

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

25 Jan 2013 8:25pm

looking forward to that og.

beginning to think vicco was just one big bay that's not really a bay

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

25 Jan 2013 9:30pm

mattbro said...
vid from to day carrum to frankston attempt only made it about 4km before the change hit at 8am

Matt on a 25" Ace -

- holy crap! Luke and Chris are going to have their work cut out tomorrow morning.

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

25 Jan 2013 9:30pm

laceys lane said...
looking forward to that og.

beginning to think vicco was just one big bay that's not really a bay

The run Phill was describing is outside the bay. That isn't a bay.

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

25 Jan 2013 8:34pm

PTWoody said...

laceys lane said...
looking forward to that og.

beginning to think vicco was just one big bay that's not really a bay

The run Phill was describing is outside the bay. That isn't a bay.

boom boom

. nah pt, i like those groomed bay runs you guys post- we often drool over them up here, but want to see this vicco ocean run

HumanCartoon

VIC

2098 posts

HumanCartoon

VIC, 2098 posts

25 Jan 2013 10:16pm

laceys lane said...
i like those groomed bay runs you guys post

"groomed". yeah, right [}:)]

HumanCartoon

VIC

2098 posts

HumanCartoon

VIC, 2098 posts

25 Jan 2013 10:22pm

PTWoody said...

mattbro said...
vid from to day carrum to frankston attempt only made it about 4km before the change hit at 8am

Matt on a 25" Ace -

- holy crap! Luke and Chris are going to have their work cut out tomorrow morning.

Kid's got some form...I reckon it'd be down to those "special" lollies Santa gave him at the SUPVic Xmas barbie [}:)]

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

25 Jan 2013 10:05pm

HumanCartoon said...

laceys lane said...
i like those groomed bay runs you guys post

"groomed". yeah, right [}:)]

haha, come up to the goldie on a average run and i'll bet you'll think the bay is groomed afterwards.

seriously, we hardly ever get wind, wind swell and ocean swell all going the same way

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

25 Jan 2013 10:10pm

mattbro said...
vid from to day carrum to frankston attempt only made it about 4km before the change hit at 8am

geez thats flying along. the starby boof than over the bump- classic

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

25 Jan 2013 11:45pm

Great vid Matt.. Shame we pulled the pin at 6am.. You are flying on that new skinny 2013 Ace.

Love the cloud in that vid.. You could tell the front was about to hit by looking at the sky.

DJ

mattbro

QLD

5 posts

mattbro

QLD, 5 posts

25 Jan 2013 11:05pm

Yeah thank it was great while it lasted.
I'm stoked I wasn't off the rock at green point when the change hit.

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

27 Jan 2013 8:53pm

HumanCartoon said...

laceys lane said...
i like those groomed bay runs you guys post

"groomed". yeah, right [}:)]

To be fair, I think this is a regional dialect thing. "Grooming" to a Victorian means the full metrosexual treatment - body wax, spray tan, manicure, pedicure etc. Grooming to a Queenslander means occasionally cleaning food particles out of your beard.

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

27 Jan 2013 9:18pm

laceys lane said...

i like those groomed bay runs you guys post- we often drool over them up here, but want to see this vicco ocean run

I'll get some vid soon of some of our open ocean downwinder stuff for you.. Between Flinders and Phillip Island we have a great downwind run with big wind swells that come straight into Westerport from the Bass Straight.. I have some vid somewhere from the first time we did it.. I've done it a few times and some local guys have been doing it a lot lately.. The only thing that stops me doing it more often is the drive there is well over an hour (each way).

Here it is.. It's only worth watching or the music..

.. It seems like years ago and we were all very much newbies at downwinding.

DJ

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

27 Jan 2013 8:32pm

PTWoody said...

HumanCartoon said...

laceys lane said...
i like those groomed bay runs you guys post

"groomed". yeah, right [}:)]

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

27 Jan 2013 8:41pm

thx's dj.

also caught some of phil's footage of their last run on facebook.

that was certainly rough.

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

27 Jan 2013 10:54pm

laceys lane said...
thx's dj.

also caught some of phil's footage of their last run on facebook.

that was certainly rough.

Yes.. I hope to join the guys (and Kristi) on a Torquay area downwinder one day.

DJ

ChrisClarke1

VIC

227 posts

ChrisClarke1

VIC, 227 posts

28 Jan 2013 8:41am

Nice vid of my local run DJ! We need more of you guys down here to do some DW, it's a great paddle , but most of the time I'm out there by myself or with Lazza.

Are you coming down to the Great Ocean Paddle? Will be a great paddle if we get the right wind!! It's looking like it may be SW for the race.

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

28 Jan 2013 8:47am

ChrisClarke1 said...
Nice vid of my local run DJ! We need more of you guys down here to do some DW, it's a great paddle , but most of the time I'm out there by myself or with Lazza.

Are you coming down to the Great Ocean Paddle? Will be a great paddle if we get the right wind!! It's looking like it may be SW for the race.

I was very keen untill I realized it's on Saturday and unfortunatey I work in the arvo.. I doubt I could make it back in time.. Hope you get good conditions.. btw.. What direction works best for that Flinders/Pt Leo run.. SouthWest? .. and does what way the tides running matter?

DJ

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