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Where are you Windsurfing this weekend? 30-310711

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Created by WindRider > 9 months ago, 29 Jul 2011
WindRider
QLD, 838 posts
29 Jul 2011 2:56PM
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Where is every one windsurfing this weekend?

Myself:
Saturday – After family duties hopefully at my local.
Sunday – If the forecast stays true then maybe Greens Point or Bonno.

Refer to the extract from BOM forecast below for Port Philip Bay.
Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EST on Friday 29 July 2011.

Saturday 30 July
Winds Northerly 25 to 30 knots easing to 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Sunday 31 July
Winds Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 0.5 to 1 metre increasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Please note; these are not Windsurfing Victoria Inc organised events and this post is to be used as information only. The intent of this post is for windsurfers to post where they could be going to windsurf this weekend and for other windsurfers to possible come and join them.

ejmack
VIC, 1308 posts
29 Jul 2011 10:16PM
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I'm hoping for Rye on Saturday. If not then bonno or Green Point maybe.

lozza38
VIC, 64 posts
29 Jul 2011 11:25PM
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Rye Saturday , looks like a good day,
Cheers Lozza

matcoburn
VIC, 203 posts
30 Jul 2011 9:16AM
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sandy pt wavesail

ejmack
VIC, 1308 posts
30 Jul 2011 4:01PM
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Not too bad at Rye before 11am. 2 hours of fairly consistent wind. Seemed to be picking up again as we left at around 12.

Leman
VIC, 672 posts
30 Jul 2011 8:07PM
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Sorry, my arrival killed it.

ejmack
VIC, 1308 posts
30 Jul 2011 8:34PM
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No problem leman, was starting to feel the cold anyway Did it pick up again afterwards?

oldie
VIC, 356 posts
30 Jul 2011 8:56PM
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Hotham carveboarding for a few weeks. Will it improve my sailboarding?
Probably need to change to a Skwal for a proper balance workout.

WindRider
QLD, 838 posts
31 Jul 2011 10:01PM
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I had great number of hours on my course racing kit at Bonno. A nice sunny day fanging around. Let's hope next Sunday is the same for the WV course racing clinic.

mr love
VIC, 2421 posts
31 Jul 2011 10:40PM
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Had a great sail on the new Cheeky monkey at GP until the wind totally crapped out leaving me swimming nearly 2 kms off shore. Thany you very very much to the Taser sailors from Sandy who towed me in, saved me a super long, cold swim!!!!
The board was sweet as!!!!!!!!!

WindmanV
VIC, 806 posts
1 Aug 2011 8:52AM
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Two words of advice, Mr. Love:

Uphaul Rope

mr love
VIC, 2421 posts
1 Aug 2011 11:08AM
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Ha, You should have heard me screaming at myself for not having an uphaul!!

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
1 Aug 2011 12:09PM
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ejmack said...

Not too bad at Rye before 11am. 2 hours of fairly consistent wind. Seemed to be picking up again as we left at around 12.


First time at Rye on Saturday - have to say I love it down there. It's going to be my northerly place from now on :P

Renewed my faith in my short board purchase (Tabou 85) - had so much fun on it - can't wait for another opportunity to give it a crack. Not going to sell it now :D

ejmack
VIC, 1308 posts
1 Aug 2011 12:20PM
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K Dog said...

ejmack said...

Not too bad at Rye before 11am. 2 hours of fairly consistent wind. Seemed to be picking up again as we left at around 12.


First time at Rye on Saturday - have to say I love it down there. It's going to be my northerly place from now on :P

Renewed my faith in my short board purchase (Tabou 85) - had so much fun on it - can't wait for another opportunity to give it a crack. Not going to sell it now :D




It's a great place but I've been skunked as much as I've had good sessions down there so it's always a bit of a gamble I think. Get in VERY early seems to be the general advice.
It really started to pick up Sat. morning and I thought for a while it wasn't going to back off, but then the usual happened and it was gone by 11am. Had some nice long runs down to tootgarook. Good to see so many out.

Leman
VIC, 672 posts
2 Aug 2011 7:54PM
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Yeah when it blows it's a great location and definately more of a gamble for you folks travelling from the city.

To lower the gamble you want a really cold day, and a forecast starting at 30knots. With those factors it will likely get more wind than the Frankston/Mt. Martha zone.

I think I left before you emjack, but from what I could see it didn't really come back up. Thank goodness.



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