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Where too Sat

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Created by vando > 9 months ago, 22 May 2009
vando
QLD, 3418 posts
22 May 2009 8:03PM
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Could be an epic day

FORECAST FOR MORETON BAY A gale wind warning has been issued for Saturday.
Friday until midnight: SW/NW winds 5/10 knots, tending NE in the afternoon.
Seas to 0.4 of a metre. Isolated showers and a possible thunderstorm.
Saturday: SW/S winds 10/15 knots. SE winds 20/33 knots developing during the
day and possibly reaching 30/40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 0.7 of a metre,
rising to 1.5 to 2 metres during the day. Showers increasing and a possible
morning thunderstorm with squalls to 60 knots possible.

I know where im heading vp :-)

Gestalt
QLD, 14710 posts
22 May 2009 10:33PM
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will be there sunday morning for the high tide.

train saturday. goldy has all of the good weather of late.

sonic
QLD, 756 posts
22 May 2009 10:36PM
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The BOM are covering thier backsides a bit of everything,low tide on the coast will be the train or Grand for me.

vando
QLD, 3418 posts
22 May 2009 11:49PM
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Dont know guys think the bom might be spot on some serious wind moving up the coast.
Cape Byron 30-40
yamba 30-35

been watching it move up the coast

Gestalt
QLD, 14710 posts
23 May 2009 12:15AM
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agree vando... looks the goods

Gestalt
QLD, 14710 posts
23 May 2009 9:25AM
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just gone 30-35 40-45 at the gold coast,

it's an early start

Philnott
NSW, 122 posts
23 May 2009 9:42AM
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Looks like it's going to go crazy on the Gold Coast today. Gale warning to 60 knots. But SE at VP could be a problem

Burrum on Sunday?????? 25-30, very low tide in the afternoon.
Can I talk myself into that long, long drive
Any one going up?

swoosh
QLD, 1929 posts
23 May 2009 9:53AM
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anyone got a sail <5m they can lend me. promise i won't break it

Nikita
QLD, 222 posts
23 May 2009 10:08AM
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Anyone going to Wello? I'm keen for some ramps

What's the wind like down there now?

vando
QLD, 3418 posts
23 May 2009 10:10AM
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Hey Phil hopefully it stays abit more south.
Its still wsw up here at the moment but should change soon.

Gestalt
QLD, 14710 posts
23 May 2009 10:19AM
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swoosh said...

anyone got a sail <5m they can lend me. promise i won't break it


swoosh i have a 4.3m north delta in the windwanderers gear library. it's old though. let me know if you want it. i can throw it in the car. heading goldy.

p.s.

blue skies, sunshine, 30 knots at redland bay.

windykid
QLD, 368 posts
23 May 2009 10:20AM
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its in
windy at VP

swoosh
QLD, 1929 posts
23 May 2009 10:34AM
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Nikita said...

Anyone going to Wello? I'm keen for some ramps

What's the wind like down there now?


sounds the goods!

thx for offer gestalt, think i'm going different direction to you thou, good luck down there, will this be first session for your small KA?

vando
QLD, 3418 posts
23 May 2009 10:37AM
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I never seen rain clear so fast and its honking outside
have fun guys where ever ya sail its going to be a cracker
off to vp soon bump and jump then later speeddddddd

Gestalt
QLD, 14710 posts
23 May 2009 10:42AM
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swoosh said...

Nikita said...

Anyone going to Wello? I'm keen for some ramps

What's the wind like down there now?


sounds the goods!

thx for offer gestalt, think i'm going different direction to you thou, good luck down there, will this be first session for your small KA?


no worries,

yep first session, also first session on the RRD fiftyfive

enjoy your day mate.

swoosh
QLD, 1929 posts
23 May 2009 10:49AM
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Gestalt said...

swoosh said...

Nikita said...

Anyone going to Wello? I'm keen for some ramps

What's the wind like down there now?


sounds the goods!

thx for offer gestalt, think i'm going different direction to you thou, good luck down there, will this be first session for your small KA?


no worries,

yep first session, also first session on the RRD fiftyfive

enjoy your day mate.


55L? awesome :D

anyway, I'm out the door, cya's out there.

Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
23 May 2009 10:54AM
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for goodness sake huey, spread it out over a few days would ya

Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
23 May 2009 10:55AM
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and to think its all happening in may

chairman
500 posts
23 May 2009 8:58AM
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May be for the best
going E
Train ?

F2
QLD, 209 posts
23 May 2009 6:03PM
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Sunday at burrum looks great 30 to 40 kts get to try my new Naish speed board and new 5.4 warp speed

Haggar
QLD, 1670 posts
23 May 2009 7:51PM
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F2 said...

Sunday at burrum looks great 30 to 40 kts get to try my new Naish speed board and new 5.4 warp speed



Might join you Geoff

vando
QLD, 3418 posts
23 May 2009 8:24PM
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Tough one Jeff to do in a day no wind up there yet either.
Kens up there at the moment spoke to him earlier.
Who knows what going to happen this time of year

Had a good session this morning until about 2:30 when the wind just switched off
Still cant complain too much with a peak over 40

NotWal
QLD, 7433 posts
23 May 2009 8:32PM
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vando said...

Still cant complain too much with a peak over 40


What!? wind or board speed?

Bugger me. I shoulda gone to VP for a PB maybe.

sonic
QLD, 756 posts
23 May 2009 8:33PM
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Great couple of hours and about 2pm zero and i mean zero, for the second time this week i have had a great sail for a few hours and then a nice long swim back.

vando
QLD, 3418 posts
23 May 2009 8:43PM
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NotWal said...

vando said...

Still cant complain too much with a peak over 40


What!? wind or board speed?

Bugger me. I shoulda gone to VP for a PB maybe.



Only one good run when a squall come through at 30 then nothing.
Sonic know the feel mate

steller_3
QLD, 123 posts
23 May 2009 8:46PM
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vando said...

NotWal said...

vando said...

Still cant complain too much with a peak over 40


What!? wind or board speed?

Bugger me. I shoulda gone to VP for a PB maybe.



Only one good run when a squall come through at 30 then nothing.
Sonic know the feel mate



mmm at least u got a couple hrs i rigged up and was about 2 go out just as it dropped. second time its happened to me in a week.
on the upside i got my new gps today vando so ill b uploading soon once i learn 2 go out earlier.

Gestalt
QLD, 14710 posts
23 May 2009 9:57PM
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today was crap!

4 hours standing in the rain waiting.....waiting..... waiting...... dead calm!

VP tomoroz for me. will be hitting it early if there is wind. but as if that is going to happen.

can't help but feel i lost some innocence today.

Gestalt
QLD, 14710 posts
23 May 2009 9:58PM
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F2 said...

Sunday at burrum looks great 30 to 40 kts get to try my new Naish speed board and new 5.4 warp speed


welcome mate.

i hope it pumps for you tomorrow.

Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
24 May 2009 10:50AM
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Gestalt said...

today was crap!

4 hours standing in the rain waiting.....waiting..... waiting...... dead calm!

VP tomoroz for me. will be hitting it early if there is wind. but as if that is going to happen.

can't help but feel i lost some innocence today.


too much procrastinating & not enough doing you would have been planing on your gear when we went out, and it just got stronger

Gestalt
QLD, 14710 posts
24 May 2009 1:17PM
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Haircut said...

Gestalt said...

today was crap!

4 hours standing in the rain waiting.....waiting..... waiting...... dead calm!

VP tomoroz for me. will be hitting it early if there is wind. but as if that is going to happen.

can't help but feel i lost some innocence today.


too much procrastinating & not enough doing you would have been planing on your gear when we went out, and it just got stronger


yeah yeah, i stand in the rain for 4 hours and then when you guys hit the water your barely planing.

i watched as i left and people were still not planing and the sun was vanishing.



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