Random shots from today, approx 1pm, when it was pumping. 30kn gusts here and there.





















Enjoy!

Thanks a lot mate for the pic... Looks like being slightly north of everyone else was the right choice, we got nice pictures... :p

We arrive there at 11ish, just to see the south kick in... Seeing all these white caps progressively take over the spot was an amazing sight, after so many months of sh** wind.

I gotta say that yesterday was a stellar sail. Warm in and out of the water (Its April!) and a great southerly / SE.

I was on my 78L B&J board all day. Started with a 4.7M (which hasn't been out of the bag for years) and then on the 5.8 for the rest of the day.

Bliss- reasonably consistent wind and some nice bumps to keep it interesting, even reminded me of Maui at times.

Every one up north near the runway seemed well powered up. We decided to try sailing further south for a change.

We went out to the right of the Georges River Sailing Club. First time there. To my surprise, I was struggling to get going on a 5.4. Went back in got the 6.6, and it still wasn't much joy. There were too many holes in the wind, so full power or off the plane. It was very inconsistent, made it very tough.

Those with local knowledge, is that the norm near the GRSC?

I hope you meant St George Sailing Club which is 1.5km to the SW of Georges River Sailing Club. In SE to SSW winds the land mass of Towra Point makes short board sailing from GRSC really difficult. The lee shore creates massively inconsistent winds in which to sail.
However in front of St George SC you have a few kms of Woolooware Bay that in the main generates a fairly consistent southerly breeze. Most short board sailors leave the Riverside Drive rigging area and sail upwind to the sand spit off Pelican Point to enjoy the flatter water offered. On Saturday many were enjoying the 20 - 28 knots of SSE wind that stayed for several hours from 11.30 on.
Care must be taken in this shallow area to avoid old hidden oyster lease racks, that if stuck can remove ones fin. Do a test run at low speed whilst looking ahead through the hopefully clear water to spot these underwater obstacles.
Quibray Bay is by the way much further to the east and directly adjacent to Silver Beach at Kurnell.

the wind at the airport in a SW is a bit more consistant than down at st george yaght club as it come acroos most of the bay however there is a lot more wind swell as well. most of us who were sailing at the sand bar were using 6.2 slalom / race sails.

look at the tracks we puit up on gps team challenge to see where we sail

www.gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2012-04-07&team=5

the area on the right is where you sail down the sand bar then gybe in nice flat water. gets a little choppyin the middle section when you go thru the channel but its no where near the chop at the runway.

GusTee said...

I had a look at the tracks, got a clear idea now. We could just see people sailing there in the distance, always on the plane with a lot of pace. Thanks again.

Powersloshin, were you the one with the red sail and freestyle moves?

I wish ! I was practicing waterstarts :-) I had a KA5.8 Black,white,red. I got there late, was all over the place.