Hey all have we seen the last good 25+ Noreasters for this season??
The wind pattern seems to be changing now for the east to south wind pattern, or does the noreasters still blow thru autumn.

Does anyone know the wind pattern from now until winter. let us know that would be great.

It seemed that this season was a short wind season from November last year the wind has been some what easy on us.

Regards
Walt

Hey Walt, I had a great session today. Seems to have been a pattern the last couple of weeks, where the NE'er doesn't deliver until 5:30, then hangs in until 7:00 before steadily dropping off. Both today, and last Sunday a stack of guys went home just before the NE'er came in - leaving about 3 or 4 of us to enjoy 18-20 knts on our own.

The rip-roaring NE'er will be few and far between from now on, but look out for the Southerlies, which can come at any time, but can give you a steady 20+ for several hours.

Then there are the Westerlies which will come in a few months, can be 20-30 knts, but can sometimes peak for only an hour or two. Need to sail these at Foreshore Road, where you get some great smooth speed runs, although not as long as Kyeemagh.

There will also be the steady supply of 10-12 knot SE, which are not that exciting, but are usually sailed out of desperation if you have not made it out recently.

Look out for me in the Southerly this Sunday, it's gonna be great. (Fingers crossed!!!)

Regards,
Harrow.

Its been a very poor year for NE On the Gold Coast i have been here 6 yrs and its the worst windless summer,however last winter gave some really good SW TO SE and the odd NW If you know were to go you can usually get on the water you just need to travel a little further.We generall say April will be the last possible NE Seabreeze month.

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Harrow, I'll definitely be out Sunday. I'll be launching from the Acropolis...

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Is this a shop or something? What's it near? In Southerlies, I generally go from the Southern end of the Kyeemagh sailing strip.

Hey Harrow yeh the southerly will be here tomorrow, but today there forcasting 15-20 NE so I'll try for a run today at 2.00.
Shear tip is right it is a greek ruin monument you can not miss it, see you guys there today if your there if not then tomorrow.
regards

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Originally posted by Harrow

Seems to have been a pattern the last couple of weeks, where the NE'er doesn't deliver until 5:30, then hangs in until 7:00 before steadily dropping off. Both today, and last Sunday a stack of guys went home just before the NE'er came in - leaving about 3 or 4 of us to enjoy 18-20 knts on our own.

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Sharkey feeding time. - The wind is the bait....


DaVmEN

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Originally posted by Harrow

Hey Walt, I had a great session today. Seems to have been a pattern the last couple of weeks, where the NE'er doesn't deliver until 5:30, then hangs in until 7:00 before steadily dropping off. Both today, and last Sunday a stack of guys went home just before the NE'er came in - leaving about 3 or 4 of us to enjoy 18-20 knts on our own.

The rip-roaring NE'er will be few and far between from now on, but look out for the Southerlies, which can come at any time, but can give you a steady 20+ for several hours.

Then there are the Westerlies which will come in a few months, can be 20-30 knts, but can sometimes peak for only an hour or two. Need to sail these at Foreshore Road, where you get some great smooth speed runs, although not as long as Kyeemagh.

There will also be the steady supply of 10-12 knot SE, which are not that exciting, but are usually sailed out of desperation if you have not made it out recently.

Look out for me in the Southerly this Sunday, it's gonna be great. (Fingers crossed!!!)

Regards,
Harrow.

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Same for up here at Port Macquarie on the MNC. Was a nice NE yesterday at my favourite MNC break (Middle Rock), but there was some National Kite comp there!!!! Were some nice little waves coming through too, was fuming seeing 40 kites out bumfluffing around doing the same tricks 257 different ways......had to sail on the north side of the rock instead.......At first took out the 5.8 with 116L free ride board and it was iffy, planning sometimes. At about 5 it kicked in enough for a 5.8 on the 85L wave board........but that's as good as a NE will get for us here for the rest of summer. Looking forward to the SE starting for some starboard tack waveriding.

Adam

It was worth a sail around lunch down at botany. Died pretty quickly this arvo. Hopefully next weekend will be better.

David

I didn't make it out either - but looking at the graphs it was probably better in the morn.
Shame for the guys who didn't bother going out yesty cause they were holding back for the sceaming southerly.
My motto is:- if you bother driving out ya really no excuse for not getting wet even if its only for 5 minutes.....yeah I know sometimes you just can't

DavMen

It was niiiice down south at Sanctuary Pt today; 20+ sailors from Dobroyd and Wollongong club fleets out on longboards and slalom boards, and 20+ guys doing the NSW slalom series a couple of hundred metres away .

The slalom guys seemed to be using 7.5s or slightly less; I paced them with a 7.4 but didn't have the time to enter.

I have to say, after spending most of my time at Dobroyd in recent years, it's wonderful to get down the coast

Well I ventured to Kurnell the wind was the same as Kyeemagh but the difference was the chop and you are sailing over shallower water so you see most of the bottom as you are trying to hang on.
I'm not confident in the Southerlies but the only way to overcome that is to try so I did at Kurnell had one run only was overpowered and in the water alot with my 2cam 5.8 the only sail I own ( fustrating ), must invest in smaller sail. but the chop was alot smaller which helped alot.

Hey Harrow it might be worth the extra 20min drive to Kurnell to try the difference and there is good open grass to rig.
So if your able to try it and others come along as well them I can get some ideas on how to sail in those conditions and with more of us sailing together you fell involved and have some conversation will rigging and resting, also makes the day a pleasent outing.

Regards Walt

Hi Walt

Eacatly where in Kurnell is the launch spot - I wouldn't mind giving it ago next time there's a lot of west in the wind.

DavMen

The guys at Wind Surf n Snow said in a southerly it's good to launch at the Southern Tip of Dolls Point, more like Sandrinham and head upwind as much as possible till you're even further south than the bridge, around Pelican Point area. Apparently due to the bottleneck lay of the land the wind is a lot stronger there and also much flatter water. I'm going to give that a go but if it doesn't work I'll head to kurnell for sure. Not sure if it's only 20 mins further though....Then again, I come from the Hills District anyway so what's another half hour further travelling time going to make
BTW, where is Bonna Point at Kurnell?

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What a useless day, after all the hype of the Southerly we were expecting. I didn't even rig up. Think it's only the second time I've ever done that.

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Hi Harrow

What time did you venture there at. From 10.00 to about 1.00 was the pick.
catch up this weekend see you on the water.

Walt

Hi Walt

Yeah thats were I thought, just next to the last groyne. It's just that the few times I've ventured over there I've never seen anyone rigging or sailing, so I wasn't sure on the precise spot. We might be ineed of a new venue once the DeSal pipework starts at Kyeemagh and eff's up the spot.

http://www.sydneywater.com.au/EnsuringTheFuture/Desalination/pdf/Desalination_Kyeemagh_to_Erskineville_Pipeline_Route.pdf#Page=1

www.sydneywater.com.au/EnsuringTheFuture/Desalination/pdf/FactSheet_BayPipeline.pdf#Page=1

Does it also work in a NE'er



DavMen

The Kyeemagh/Brighton marina again/still.

Should look like the Gold coast if they get their way

From SMH today...
www.smh.com.au/national/secret-report-lists-environmental-obstacles-to-councils-plans-20070227-gdpk1v.html

..."ROCKDALE City Council plans to forge ahead with an $80 million marina at Brighton-le-Sands despite environmental obstacles and questions about its viability.

A secret report commissioned by council says that the proposal involves large-scale dredging of Botany Bay, where wind and waves would require a breakwater so big it would block views across the water.

The report lists five public recreation groups whose boating events would be affected, and says that Lady Robinsons Beach would, in sections, erode into the bay.

The 300-berth marina and pier, which could include a 50-metre-high neon-lit "crystal" and an underwater restaurant, is still rated by the council as its No. 1 priority...."

FAAAAAAAAAARK!