Sounds like some areas esp N NSW + Qld have copped a deluge.. has there been any sailable wind with it?

The season has been up and down. A stroke of luck in that the holiday week co-incided with the best winds of summer. Overall its about 10 times better than last summer.

Been ok in SA, sailed most weekends, some guys sailing seabreezes after work now as well,

I don't understand the question..............

IMO, the wind this summer has been about as good as the Australian cricket team.

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elmo said...

Woo hoo, splatt, woo hoo

sounds like me..except I'm

woohoo..splat @##!

woohoo splat@##$

Northern Beaches, Sydney

Probably the worst season for a long time.

Northern Beaches stopped getting reasonable NE's years ago, but the Southerlies were still reasonably consistent (Long Reef - main beach and Makaha).

This season, even the Southerlies are pretty ordinary.

Unless, of course, you kiteboard!

What is this wind you speak of ?

I've jagged a very few good days, but I've been away working a lot too. That said, I follow the charts, and there have been very few days that it blew that I missed. I think there has been about 1-2 good days the whole time I've been up here in Mt Isa.

sboardcrazy said...

KenHo said...

I don't understand the question..............

Has your season been good or crap wind wise..?

Just following conversations, I get the impression that you guys have had a lot of wind, and certainly had a good run of southerly busters last autumn, that promised much up here at the Goldy, and delivered very little.
As I said, I've been in remote areas without water or gear a lot, but I don't think I've missed much.
Bris seems to get more, but Currumbin hasn't had much, I don't think. I jagged a brilliant northerly in mid-December, and I think that was the only one there has been.
Not complaining. I'm getting a consolation prize of a long holiday and a big ski trip in a few weeks.

Mobydisc said...

KenHo said...

What is this wind you speak of ?

I've jagged a very few good days, but I've been away working a lot too. That said, I follow the charts, and there have been very few days that it blew that I missed. I think there has been about 1-2 good days the whole time I've been up here in Mt Isa.

Wind is the air moving in a general direction.

There has been a reasonable amount of wind in Sydney recently, especially last week.

hardie said...

Nov & Dec in Mandurah WA have been sensational 20 sessions in Dec, with 3 or 4 deliberate rest says January to my relief has been nothing that I would want to sail, giving the body a rest, but just starting to get twitchy

What are you on bl00dy formula gear or something?

Mark _australia said...

hardie said...

Nov & Dec in Mandurah WA have been sensational 20 sessions in Dec, with 3 or 4 deliberate rest says January to my relief has been nothing that I would want to sail, giving the body a rest, but just starting to get twitchy

What are you on bl00dy formula gear or something?

I'm not as slack as Hardz, had to do a bit of work occasionally

Only 18 sessions in December inc one sweet as wave day

Living close to the water is an advantage, think from memory there was about 4 dawn patrols in that lot

Its been crap for me as I have a broken foot. No sailing until June!!

DavMen said...

crap for me too - Just havn't been able to get out, The wind has never coincided on the rare occasion I've had time.
Personally I've written this season off and only really have next season to look forward to

That no good. Who knows? Perhaps we will get some huge high pressure systems sitting over Lord Howe Island in Feb/Mar/Apr in 2011 and leading to endless NEers to the point you will hide under the bed rather than head down to the water.

whippingboy said...

Not as good as normal.

Only getting 2-4 days a week over 18 knots instead of the usual 4-6 days.

New Years Day was a once a season epic

So it's been great compared to the Eastern States.

Actually what you describe sounds about the same as the winds in Sydney

We have had a bit more rain though. Its good for the vegie garden.

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