Bad start to the season . . .

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MavericK040
MavericK040
WA
583 posts
WA, 583 posts
5 Nov 2007 7:52pm
I hope every one else is having a great time cos i certainly arent
first there was an injury then i get over that and go sailing in poor winds once and now theres no wind to even think about sailing on , havnt had a good sail in about a month or so...
so cmon ,
cheer me up with all your great stories of all the fun you are all having
Combs
Combs
WA
152 posts
WA, 152 posts
5 Nov 2007 8:05pm
Early days, but it can be frustrating. Apart from last weekend, the last couple haven't been that bad. If I remember rightly, 3 weekends ago was a blast. I intend to do a lot more after work though and not rely on the weekends. Here's hoping for tommorow night - forcast looks reasonable.
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
NSW, 9029 posts
5 Nov 2007 10:37pm
You guys in WA are whingers if you complain too much.

I had a holiday there in the summer of 97/98. Great sailing at Lancelin with a bunch of poms who we got pissed with on some crap beer called Emu or something.

Even on the crap days you could go sailing in the offshore easterly.

Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
VIC, 5000 posts
5 Nov 2007 10:55pm
My arms ache!!!
Troppo
Troppo
WA
887 posts
WA, 887 posts
5 Nov 2007 8:56pm
ive had a great few week sailing so far.

couple of trips up to gero and down to avalon have helped.

my last 4 times on a 4.2m
Zed
Zed
WA
1274 posts
Zed Zed
WA, 1274 posts
5 Nov 2007 9:27pm
Been quite a bit last 10 days. Thurs & fri looking good too.
bubs
bubs
SA
924 posts
SA, 924 posts
5 Nov 2007 11:01pm
At least you got water. The two places i sail are just about gone and probably will be this summer which will be no good. I'll have to resort to the ocean .

Bubs
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
WA, 7608 posts
5 Nov 2007 11:26pm
bubs said...

I'll have to resort to the ocean .

Bubs

You are seriously sick brother

Leech
Leech
WA
1933 posts
WA, 1933 posts
5 Nov 2007 11:57pm
MavericK040 said...

I hope every one else is having a great time cos i certainly arent
first there was an injury then i get over that and go sailing in poor winds once and now theres no wind to even think about sailing on , havnt had a good sail in about a month or so...
so cmon ,
cheer me up with all your great stories of all the fun you are all having


You haven't looked at the forecast yet, have you, bro?
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12872 posts
WA, 12872 posts
6 Nov 2007 12:01am
Maverick probably believes the forecast as much as I do!
MavericK040
MavericK040
WA
583 posts
WA, 583 posts
6 Nov 2007 1:12am

My forecast down here is pretty grim . . .
thursaday arvo is looking to be promising , but other than that its anywhere from 5 - 13 knotts
not fun.
Bender
Bender
WA
2236 posts
WA, 2236 posts
6 Nov 2007 1:16am
hey Mav one thing you will learn living in good old Bunno.

Its never windy and you have to be prepared to travel.

Roosters gets a 5-10knt stronger seabreeze along with madurah.

I have seen lots of windless days in bunno and north or south has been 20knts
knot board
knot board
QLD
1241 posts
QLD, 1241 posts
6 Nov 2007 9:44am
I can't stay off the water long enough to repair my board properly.....
Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
QLD, 5612 posts
6 Nov 2007 10:37am
pissing down wind over here in QLD. Cracka of a start to the season.
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
6 Nov 2007 11:21am
qld has certainly been very good. especially if you can sail during the week.

ssems the SE's have started early too. and then there is the bumper cyclone season on the cards........

qld. sunburnt one day, beetroot the next.
Stone Age
Stone Age
NSW
68 posts
NSW, 68 posts
6 Nov 2007 1:19pm
bubs said...

At least you got water. The two places i sail are just about gone and probably will be this summer which will be no good. I'll have to resort to the ocean .

Bubs


Been reading about that Bubs. My suggestion is a carton or two to the Barrage gate operator....unless its already been thought of.......you may be surprised
Stone Age
Stone Age
NSW
68 posts
NSW, 68 posts
6 Nov 2007 1:20pm
Well I've been sailing A LOT and LOVING IT!!!
MavericK040
MavericK040
WA
583 posts
WA, 583 posts
6 Nov 2007 10:21pm
I here by retract all negative comments and announce that i had the best sail in a loong time today
only went for two hours but i had a ball , can wait till its windy agen on thursday!
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
WA, 7608 posts
6 Nov 2007 10:39pm
Good on ya Mav. So where did you go? It didnt end up getting that windy did it?
And the swell is like in the negatives!
MavericK040
MavericK040
WA
583 posts
WA, 583 posts
6 Nov 2007 10:52pm
Just in the leschenault estuary, it was i guess about 15 gusting to maybe 18,
and there was lots of water in it too , which is unusual. and my new (ish) board was hummin along nicely too.
Bender
Bender
WA
2236 posts
WA, 2236 posts
6 Nov 2007 11:02pm
Glad you got out today Mav.

so how did it go, nail any gybes yet?

I'm hoping my back is good enough for a sail on the weekend
MavericK040
MavericK040
WA
583 posts
WA, 583 posts
6 Nov 2007 11:09pm
Thanks bender , nah i wasnt to focused on jybing today , i nailed heaps of waterstarts tho !
stoked about that. and my board does go good with that smaller fin ,
i hope ur back is better for a sail on the weekend , let me know.

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