The island has an average of 250 rain days each year, with an annual average rainfall of 1.2 metres. It is interesting to note a comment in the keepers log book from 1907 stating "Five days continuously without rain this month".
There is a constant gale with winds averaging 50-60 knots and the highest recorded speed is 112 knots. Opinion has it that it has been much higher, however the recording equipment did not survive the storm to substantiate the claim!
That sailboarder was me!! Didn't need to get rescued, but good to see people are watching out. More information about sailing during that storm yesterday on the GPS Teams Challenge site (gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2009-08-31&team=27). Well done to Steve for posting a PB!!
Ha Ha, what was the real story? I couldn't see how anyone would need rescuing at Lewisham, it would have been totally onshore. Where exactly were you sailing? I was thinking of going out to Dorans, but was still thawing out from my last couple of sails. Dammmm it's cold!
Just a bout to post tracks for posterity (on GPS Teams Challenge). Not really at Lewisham, give it a couple of more hours of drifting and I might have ended up there!!!! This spot, sailing out from the end of the Sorell Causeway, is great, just can't wait to sail there again. When I first dropped the rig, right in the middle it was waist deep, amazing (thinking potential for full on speed board)!!
