There's a low going to form off the east coast so I don't think lack of wind will be an issue..Maybe I should start eating to put on some weight..
Could be 35kts +..

sboardcrazy said...

There's a low going to form off the east coast so I don't think lack of wind will be an issue..Maybe I should start eating to put on some weight..
Could be 35kts +..

i will be surprised if its 30knt from the s/se, if it's from the south in any direction the wind will be off shore at vincentia

keef said...

sboardcrazy said...

There's a low going to form off the east coast so I don't think lack of wind will be an issue..Maybe I should start eating to put on some weight..
Could be 35kts +..

i will be surprised if its 30knt from the s/se, if it's from the south in any direction the wind will be off shore at vincentia

Take plenty to drink and eat. Get there early each day, be prepared to work late with small breaks for lunch and snacks. Best of luck, and you will be extremely happy with skills coaching, as he crams a huge amount in these sessions.

sanctury pt is fine it faces east, so s,se,n,e, n are all onshore

mineral1 said...

Take plenty to drink and eat. Get there early each day, be prepared to work late with small breaks for lunch and snacks. Best of luck, and you will be extremely happy with skills coaching, as he crams a huge amount in these sessions.

Sounds like good advice.
How are you going at turning corners now Mr Mineral?

Wineman said...

mineral1 said...

Take plenty to drink and eat. Get there early each day, be prepared to work late with small breaks for lunch and snacks. Best of luck, and you will be extremely happy with skills coaching, as he crams a huge amount in these sessions.

Sounds like good advice.
How are you going at turning corners now Mr Mineral?

1 in 5 compared to 1 in 255 before

Own gear.

Monday is looking OK for a sail, Sue, Keef & anyone else down that way.

Itch said...
sboardcrazy just use your smaller sails.

For the original forecast they aren't small enough! The forecast has been dropped so far so it will be more like sailing as per usual..Have to wait and see as it gets closer.

I should get down midday Sunday. Based on the forecast it could be an interesting couple of days.

sboardcrazy said...

adamhatfield said...
I should get down midday Sunday. Based on the forecast it could be an interesting couple of days.

Hope the wind hangs around.It looks like it will will blow before the clinic....

if we send DrJ home we will have a chance of some decent wind

Some pics.
We had a mixed bag.Some of us got down there on Monday and sailed Sanctuary in a NNE bit gusty 10 - 20kts with rain.
The first day of the clinic the forecast was for heavy rain and winds going 360 degrees + gale force....luckily they only went SW - S and the rain eased.They started 35kts + gusting more and gradually died throughout the day.
I made a comment ( tongue in cheek) about how he must be loving our weather..forgetting he was from England so it's probably normal for him!
Guy wanted us to get as much sailing as possible while we had wind so he'd give us some tips then send us out for 15 - 20mins to practise them then more tips.He videod many of us and gave critique the next day.
The next day was very light so was spent doing dry land practise.
Very full on heaps info I think most people were pretty buggered by the end of each day.I know I was!
We had maybe 15mins break for lunch and he was happy to go to overtime if people wanted. It was difficult for him because it was only a 2 day course so he tried to cram as much into it as possible.
I'm already scheming how I can get to the next one!

Some pics-I didn't get much chance to take photos as it was so go go go.


Lunchtime the first day- the wind was starting to ease




Alex using his longer lines



Alex




Guy demonstrating on my gear. I got him to sign the board later..its' now worth more..



Dry land gybe practise..The neighbours must have thought we were mad..



Guy about to demonstrate upwind stance using a chair to help as there was no wind. He said it was easier hanging from the harness.

Brilliant! I'm glad I took notes. He gave us some lightwind waterstart tips and I wrote down some notes after but it was the end of the day & my brain was a bit fried..
Guy came over and said he was impressed that I'd took notes and I said ' I'm not sure if I got it right though" and he looked .. silence................
Guy - 'Oh we'll be doing that again tomorrow..'
I think we ran out of time ' tomorrow'. I corrected a few things I'd written when I got home..

He certainly doesn't hold back. I've been visualising his gybing technique each night before I go to sleep so it will be interesting to see if that helps.
4 days would be great but I don't know if my neck would survive...
Even if you are a hotshot he can give tips to help..loops , freestyle etc..

Do you think he will come back again?? My wife and i would love to do one of his courses but unfortunately didnt work out for us this time

Fingers crossed he can make it back, wont miss his next one. Cheers

After everyone else left, Sanctuary Point put on a classic Nor' Easterly. Here is some video I took. Everything Guy taught us was fantastically helpful.

great video there pete and great to catch up , nice shot of the flat section at 2.31 & 3.00 cya up there next time