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VP today

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Created by Gestalt > 9 months ago, 4 Jan 2011
Gestalt
QLD, 14708 posts
4 Jan 2011 9:49AM
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no wind yet but goldy has gone green so thumbs and toes crossed.

switch101
QLD, 381 posts
4 Jan 2011 10:09AM
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hope you do get some wind i was there yesterday all day and it only picked up when we finished packing up winds picking up at my place

Gestalt
QLD, 14708 posts
4 Jan 2011 10:12AM
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yeah i saw you out, i was down there with my kids.

good to see so many people out on the water even in the light winds cruising around like yourself or just starting out.

last couple of lightwind days at vp has seen a few beginners hit the water.

wind is still light here but slowly picking up.

switch101
QLD, 381 posts
4 Jan 2011 10:20AM
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i was the teenager on the red board

Gestalt
QLD, 14708 posts
4 Jan 2011 10:31AM
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yep, on the acid and np sail. there with your dad.

wind has died here at VP

switch101
QLD, 381 posts
4 Jan 2011 10:37AM
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yeah damn i hope it pickes up again

Gestalt
QLD, 14708 posts
4 Jan 2011 11:44AM
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i'm off to do a drive by of VP. there is some wind up high in the trees but it looks a bit light on at surface level.

switch101
QLD, 381 posts
4 Jan 2011 11:55AM
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hopefully you have a good day if you go

Gestalt
QLD, 14708 posts
4 Jan 2011 3:53PM
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short changed,

spent about an hour dredging around ankle deep, got the ****s, packed up, then the wind kicked in.

next time

switch101
QLD, 381 posts
4 Jan 2011 4:45PM
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damn sounds crap just looked at the seaway graph 28 knts it got to

Gestalt
QLD, 14708 posts
4 Jan 2011 8:20PM
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yeah the goldy graphs are normally about 5-7 knots stronger than on the water in my experience.

i'd say most places got a good 20+ knot wind after 2pm but agree the goldy would have scored the best.

tonyd
QLD, 400 posts
4 Jan 2011 8:54PM
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Was a good 25 most of the time

vando
QLD, 3418 posts
4 Jan 2011 9:39PM
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wow where did that come from.
I didn't get down till 5 at wello but had a nice solid 20 .

Macroscien
QLD, 6808 posts
5 Jan 2011 12:49AM
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Shearwater was absolutely beautiful today with big, solid chop that reminds me Rickets Point. I tried to few times, but once I couldn't pass full speed on my well overpowerd 6.2 m2 and 35knots wind at gusts.
Anyone have a good advice how to get through chop safely ( I mean 1m or above)?

Gestalt
QLD, 14708 posts
5 Jan 2011 1:34AM
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shearwater gusts would have been more around 25 knots today. the seaway wind meter max gust was 32 knots and it's on the ocean side and 3m above sea level. it is never as strong as what the meters read.

probably just need a smaller sail due to the chop or a smaller board.

Gestalt
QLD, 14708 posts
5 Jan 2011 1:34AM
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vando said...

wow where did that come from.
I didn't get down till 5 at wello but had a nice solid 20 .


lucky bugger

Macroscien
QLD, 6808 posts
5 Jan 2011 2:06AM
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Gestalt said...

shearwater gusts would have been more around 25 knots today. the seaway wind meter max gust was 32 knots and it's on the ocean side and 3m above sea level. it is never as strong as what the meters read.

probably just need a smaller sail due to the chop or a smaller board.


You are right, it was 25 knots. Most of the time and that the reason I was on 6.2m2.,
and others windsurfers happy on 5.0 -5.7 , kites on 7m2
So when 35 comes for a while you just have to deal with it, without breaking anything if possible.

switch101
QLD, 381 posts
6 Jan 2011 8:42AM
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agreeed



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