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Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

16 Apr 2013 8:01pm

Predicted 20 to 30 knot SW winds. Let's see what happens between now and then. If its windy I'll be heading to Canton Beach again. Hopefully there will be video and photos taken too. I have a new camera head for my tripod which should give smoother panning and hopefully better quality video. I'm excited!

sboardcrazy

NSW

8335 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8335 posts

16 Apr 2013 11:33pm

Hope I can get there if it does blow..I can sail Friday but weekends are always iffy..If it's too showery to do anything else I might be able to..

Rus13b

NSW

271 posts

Rus13b

NSW, 271 posts

17 Apr 2013 8:26am

I will be there on friday, sat & sunday looking at the forcast.
looks like will have wind most of the weekend, makes up for
all the no wind.
vid cam out on the water is cool. going to try some new angles,
c use down there.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8335 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8335 posts

17 Apr 2013 8:43am

Rus13b said...
I will be there on friday, sat & sunday looking at the forcast.
looks like will have wind most of the weekend, makes up for
all the no wind.
vid cam out on the water is cool. going to try some new angles,
c use down there.

Hope I haven't forgotten how to gybe..

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

17 Apr 2013 9:08am

I wish I could red thumb myself. Those 20 to 30 knot winds on Saturday have gone. Who knows though? They might return. Perhaps its time to check some synoptic charts like the good old days to work out the wind, rather than being lazy and checking the arrows.

I tried out the new tripod camera head. Its pretty good. However for $35 its not the best. It will be interesting to see how it compares. Plus recently I bought a Flymount so hopefully the GoPro can be used at a few different angles.

CaptainHadoc

NSW

128 posts

CaptainHadoc

NSW, 128 posts

17 Apr 2013 11:47am

Mobydisc said...Those 20 to 30 knot winds on Saturday have gone.

No they haven't...

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

17 Apr 2013 12:33pm

CaptainHadoc said...

Mobydisc said...Those 20 to 30 knot winds on Saturday have gone.

No they haven't...

They are back again!

tomp

NSW

692 posts

tomp

NSW, 692 posts

17 Apr 2013 2:11pm

Illawarra!!

mmm13b

NSW

30 posts

mmm13b

NSW, 30 posts

17 Apr 2013 3:46pm

marmong will dooo
hopefully

DSeadog

NSW

17 posts

DSeadog

NSW, 17 posts

17 Apr 2013 8:04pm

Looking to make it up to Canton on Friday for the first time. Bringing the old Sputnik 270 and weed fin

CJW

NSW

1731 posts

CJW

NSW, 1731 posts

17 Apr 2013 9:33pm

tomp said...
Illawarra!!

Big wave shredding

MattDowse

NSW

175 posts

MattDowse

NSW, 175 posts

18 Apr 2013 8:53am

Friday is looking nice also!

rande

NSW

17 posts

rande

NSW, 17 posts

18 Apr 2013 10:53am

I'm after some advice. I've got a window of a just few hours on friday morning to get out. Based at Wangi, Lake Macquarie. Mostly sailed NE so not sure of where works best when it's got south or west in it.

1. Wangi caravan park
2. Dobell Park, south side of Wangi
3. Coal Pt
4. Marmong

Any comments on pro's and con's would be welcome - not just for friday, but for the rest of winter too.

thanks

jamesf

NSW

1003 posts

jamesf

NSW, 1003 posts

18 Apr 2013 10:57am

rande said...
I'm after some advice. I've got a window of a just few hours on friday morning to get out. Based at Wangi, Lake Macquarie. Mostly sailed NE so not sure of where works best when it's got south or west in it.

1. Wangi caravan park
2. Dobell Park, south side of Wangi
3. Coal Pt
4. Marmong

Any comments on pro's and con's would be welcome - not just for friday, but for the rest of winter too.

thanks

Marmong is good in a straight southerly but if there is much west it gets a wind shadow.

Wangi caravan park will be totally sheltered so no good.

Coal Point would be OK.

A lot of the morriset based guys sail at Sunshine - the park right out on the tip. Works well in SW.

Valentine is good but maybe a bit too far to drive from Wangi.

Not sure about Dobell park.

cheers
james

sboardcrazy

NSW

8335 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8335 posts

18 Apr 2013 11:41am

Valentine , maybe Dobell Park although it always looks gustier than Valentine. Never sailed there but often go past as family out there.
Coal would prob be ok although if anything goes wrong it's a long swim!
Anything with much west in it is gusty on the lake. For a full on WNW / W Squids in Belmont bay is good but it's shallow so you have to walk out to the end of the point and be careful how close in you come. Also heaps of Kites but they stay in the flat shallows.It gets the most consistent wind in the W / WNW angle no good in a SW.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8335 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8335 posts

18 Apr 2013 11:45am

MattDowse said...
Friday is looking nice also!

See you there tomorrow..

rande

NSW

17 posts

rande

NSW, 17 posts

18 Apr 2013 4:51pm

Thanks. Might give Dobell a go and try to get to Valentine another day when I have a bit more time.

byronmc

NSW

508 posts

byronmc

NSW, 508 posts

18 Apr 2013 7:05pm

dobel is good had many sails there but not for some time now. If it has to much west in it you will have a small wind shadow.
I will be at Cantong hopfully doing some speed sailing.

gavnwend

1374 posts

gavnwend

WA, 1374 posts

18 Apr 2013 5:56pm

I might try canton but is it absolutely necessary to use a weedie.maybe I can mow it down with a pointer.

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

18 Apr 2013 7:59pm

You don't have to use a weed fin but your sailing might end up doing this a lot.

Mehore

NSW

87 posts

Mehore

NSW, 87 posts

18 Apr 2013 8:03pm

Canton is going to be sweet tomoz. Big crowd expected. Can't wait. Hopefully on the speed board by lunch.

Donk

NSW

390 posts

Donk

NSW, 390 posts

18 Apr 2013 8:08pm

I sailed at Dobell Park many years ago in a SW wind. From memory the wind swell was quite large which was good for a wavesailor.

gavnwend

1374 posts

gavnwend

WA, 1374 posts

18 Apr 2013 6:24pm

Thanks I will use a weedie preferre to sail straight not side ways should be a good day for small gear!

canton1

NSW

39 posts

canton1

NSW, 39 posts

18 Apr 2013 9:43pm

My miss's is asking me if i remember how to windsurf? It will probable hurt but i'll give it 1000% Hope to see Mick, Tod and Pete there and to pass johny many times out in the wash. I can make it 3.30pm tomorrow arvo, in a rush, and saturday and sunday if it's on. The Van's packed and ready to go.

Rus13b

NSW

271 posts

Rus13b

NSW, 271 posts

19 Apr 2013 7:33am

Here it is. trees are blowing around. Just got to do 4 hours of
work then can head down. see u there hope the wind is to
strong for it to rain.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8335 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8335 posts

19 Apr 2013 7:56am

I'm heading to Canton today.. By the look of the forecast I may have to get there earlier as once it hits 28 - 30kts + I need about a 1m sail..

( smallest decent one is 3.8m or a twitchy 90's 3.2m ..

[}:)])
Days like this I wish I weighed 100kgs instead of 64kgs..

Bet you 100kg guys are frothing at the mouth..

actiomax

NSW

1576 posts

actiomax

NSW, 1576 posts

19 Apr 2013 8:22am

I'll get a windskate after work even if its dark & hope i can hit the water tomorrow but not hit the tar tonight

AUS4

NSW

1296 posts

AUS4

NSW, 1296 posts

19 Apr 2013 9:16am

sboardcrazy said...
I'm heading to Canton today.. By the look of the forecast I may have to get there earlier as once it hits 28 - 30kts + I need about a 1m sail..

( smallest decent one is 3.8m or a twitchy 90's 3.2m ..

[}:)])
Days like this I wish I weighed 100kgs instead of 64kgs..

Bet you 100kg guys are frothing at the mouth..

Why do you have to weigh 100kgs ???

sboardcrazy

NSW

8335 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8335 posts

19 Apr 2013 9:20am

AUS4 said...

sboardcrazy said...
I'm heading to Canton today.. By the look of the forecast I may have to get there earlier as once it hits 28 - 30kts + I need about a 1m sail..

( smallest decent one is 3.8m or a twitchy 90's 3.2m ..

[}:)])
Days like this I wish I weighed 100kgs instead of 64kgs..

Bet you 100kg guys are frothing at the mouth..

Why do you have to weigh 100kgs ???

Just that the 100kg guys I know love 30kts + so they can use their smaller gear..I was exaggerating ok maybe 85kgs +

.. I just hate that heavier people love the 30kts + and for me I'm like a leaf and get blown off the water..I'll fill my camel back up that will add 2kgs..

..
I must be getting old.. I used to love 30kts + too..

but I was a lot younger & fitter then and could hang on better.

30-35kts+ to them is like 20kts to me ..comfortable fun sailing with a 4m or 5m sail..

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

19 Apr 2013 9:26am

Today will be interesting. Look at the colour of the arrows. Do they indicate how some people are feeling?

Dezza

NSW

956 posts

Dezza

NSW, 956 posts

19 Apr 2013 9:39am

may be roofs coming off at midnight

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