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DrJ

ACT

481 posts

DrJ

ACT, 481 posts

27 Feb 2011 9:53pm

The worst summer ever!

Fingers crossed for a warm windy winter, those in favour say aye?

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

27 Feb 2011 9:55pm

The summer of 2010/2011 was heaps better for windsurfing around Sydney than the summer of 2009/2010.

gregc

VIC

1299 posts

gregc

VIC, 1299 posts

27 Feb 2011 10:18pm

Good times (windy) bad times (not windy) but that is what they invented other forms of watersport for. The choices, surfing or SUPing and if there is a little bit of wind SUP windsurfing. I say bring on winter for early morning glass and late morning light wind sailing.

dan berry

2562 posts

dan berry

WA, 2562 posts

27 Feb 2011 8:32pm

Over?... I'm still waiting for it to starT!?!?

kato

VIC

3527 posts

kato

VIC, 3527 posts

27 Feb 2011 11:50pm

There was a was summer ???...did i miss it

KenHo

NSW

1353 posts

KenHo

NSW, 1353 posts

28 Feb 2011 3:40am

Summer ain't over until the Easter madness passes.
Lots of good stuff to come yet.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8335 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8335 posts

28 Feb 2011 8:48am

2011 was a lot better than 2010 around here..just lately we have the doldrums & it sounds like places N & S are getting our wind..Send it back![}:)]

windaddict

VIC

1121 posts

windaddict

VIC, 1121 posts

28 Feb 2011 9:27am

My Opinon of Melbournes summer this year (if it can be called summer)

jack5566

131 posts

jack5566

131 posts

28 Feb 2011 6:46am

Well at least the lakes that have been dry for about 6 years filled up again, had some great northlys in nov but from hear on the days get shorter and the wet suits get thicker

DavMen

NSW

1510 posts

DavMen

NSW, 1510 posts

28 Feb 2011 10:05am

I have no opinion - I didn't get out often enough to make a call.[}:)]

Sailhack

VIC

5000 posts

Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

28 Feb 2011 10:41am

As above, but spent plenty of time on my mtb & started to sup. Looking forward now to our typical winter squalls & hailstorms with my 4/3 & hood! Unfortunately, not ws fit, so will have to take extra care in the storms!

greenleader

QLD

5283 posts

greenleader

QLD, 5283 posts

28 Feb 2011 10:10am

Richiefish

QLD

5612 posts

Richiefish

QLD, 5612 posts

28 Feb 2011 10:20am

It aint over till its over. Ive had a great summer, often sailing 5 out of seven days.

you cant blame the weather if its blowing when you're at work....

sboardcrazy

NSW

8335 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8335 posts

28 Feb 2011 12:01pm

Richiefish said...

It aint over till its over. Ive had a great summer, often sailing 5 out of seven days.

you cant blame the weather if its blowing when you're at work....

I'm going to get red thumbed for this one..

I hate it when it blows at the weekends because I have to fight to get out..[}:)]

Haircut

QLD

6491 posts

Haircut

QLD, 6491 posts

28 Feb 2011 12:57pm

Richiefish said...

It aint over till its over. Ive had a great summer, often sailing 5 out of seven days.

you cant blame the weather if its blowing when you're at work....

sailing in 12knots doesn't count

by far the worst for me, and i generally don't miss much

Richiefish

QLD

5612 posts

Richiefish

QLD, 5612 posts

28 Feb 2011 1:19pm

I can usually determine how much windsurfing I've been doing by the expansiveness or not of my beer gut.

..I thought I must have just been drinking more beer ???

And Hairy , Ive seen you plane in 10 knots with just a smallish freestyle rig !

(spooky powers???

)

russh

3027 posts

russh

SA, 3027 posts

28 Feb 2011 2:18pm

Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.

divaldo

2879 posts

divaldo

SA, 2879 posts

28 Feb 2011 2:40pm

russh said...

Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.

Im with you Russ, dare I say the best ever? If you are prepared to drive, you can get a sail in SA most weekends,

red

VIC

741 posts

red

VIC, 741 posts

28 Feb 2011 3:46pm

divaldo said...

russh said...

Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.

Im with you Russ, dare I say the best ever? If you are prepared to drive, you can get a sail in SA most weekends,

SOOOO.. you bloody south australians steal all the wind before it gets to us!

firiebob

3182 posts

firiebob

WA, 3182 posts

28 Feb 2011 1:46pm

Summers our off season but it has been worse than normal, I will say this has been dead set the worst 12 months I have been through in 19 years

divaldo

2879 posts

divaldo

SA, 2879 posts

28 Feb 2011 4:34pm

red said...

divaldo said...

russh said...

Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.

Im with you Russ, dare I say the best ever? If you are prepared to drive, you can get a sail in SA most weekends,

SOOOO.. you bloody south australians steal all the wind before it gets to us!

:)

You might have to come over for the Easter Classic then to get a sail?

GazMan

848 posts

GazMan

WA, 848 posts

1 Mar 2011 9:53pm

red said...

divaldo said...

russh said...

Lots of wind

Bugger all waves

I reckon we've sailed at least 1-2 times per week (except last week) since xmas

4.2-6.3m Can't complain about it too much.

Im with you Russ, dare I say the best ever? If you are prepared to drive, you can get a sail in SA most weekends,

SOOOO.. you bloody south australians steal all the wind before it gets to us!

No they don't, us buggers in WA steal it first before it gets to SA!!!

Actually, we've been getting lots of howling easterlies in WA so wouldn't the east coast get them too? Or do you just get lots of rain and crappy weather with your easterlies?

king of the point

1836 posts

king of the point

WA, 1836 posts

1 Mar 2011 11:01pm

41c again in Gero ....summer finished yesterday, so i was told.
Winds been offshore so hold of on the complaints.WA
IVE nearly forgotten what a southerly is for Feb.

WINDY MILLER

3183 posts

WINDY MILLER

WA, 3183 posts

2 Mar 2011 7:46am

what about this weekend......

or is the breaze tring to stove my marbles

Hooksey

558 posts

Hooksey

WA, 558 posts

3 Mar 2011 1:49pm

with the risk of jinxing it...

I recon the long weekend looks sweet assssss.......

Windxtasy

4019 posts

Windxtasy

WA, 4019 posts

3 Mar 2011 2:19pm

Hooksey said...

with the risk of jinxing it...

I recon the long weekend looks sweet assssss.......

or after two dead weeks has Seabreeze doctored the graphs so we don't give up and keep logging in?

poor relative

9106 posts

poor relative

WA, 9106 posts

3 Mar 2011 8:14pm

I'm risking it.
Day trips outta metrohell Sunday and Tuesday and if I'm good even Wednesday

Just hope the forecast isn't fake.

Hooksey

558 posts

Hooksey

WA, 558 posts

4 Mar 2011 10:28am

poor relative said...

I'm risking it.
Day trips outta metrohell Sunday and Tuesday and if I'm good even Wednesday

Just hope the forecast isn't fake.

Ditto - will be based in Jurien. Anyone up for a sail at Greenhead Saturdar and/or Sunday arvo?

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