Seabreeze.com.au
Buy & Sell
Gallery
Gallery
Seabreeze Seabreeze
Weather
Buy & Sell Forums Gallery Login Join (Free) Help
Create new topic
Search Subscribed Active Create new topic

were to sail 2 day

> 10 years ago
Reply
General Gps & Speed Waves Foiling Gear Reviews Lost & Found WA NSW QLD SA VIC TAS
Register to post, see what you've read, and subscribe to topics.
mickeytowe
mickeytowe
WA
19 posts
mickeytowe mickeytowe
WA, 19 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:09am
hi there im looking for a place to sail 2day were i can learn to jybe in shallow water,in perth metro,are north perth?
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
Windxtasy Windxtasy
WA, 4019 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:18am
I don't think today is a good day for learning to gybe.
It's a bit wild out there and hard to remain in control.

Pelican Point is a good shallow water place to learn to gybe.
Zed
Zed
WA
1274 posts
Zed Zed
WA, 1274 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:24am
mickeytowe said...

hi there im looking for a place to sail 2day were i can learn to jybe in shallow water,in perth metro,are north perth?


lol


We're looking at closeto 40knts chief, not a good day for learning to gybe. But if you're desperate, head down to the swan river and good luck.

mickeytowe
mickeytowe
WA
19 posts
mickeytowe mickeytowe
WA, 19 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:27am
do you think a 4.7 80l for 80 kg rider?are would i be blew away
Zed
Zed
WA
1274 posts
Zed Zed
WA, 1274 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:33am
mickeytowe said...

do you think a 4.7 80l for 80 kg rider?are would i be blew away



U'd struggle, but windsurfing in all conditions is a learning experience. Get out there and have some fun, worst case scenario is you'll just be falling off heaps. Flatten the sail and crank on the downhaul & u should be OK.
mickeytowe
mickeytowe
WA
19 posts
mickeytowe mickeytowe
WA, 19 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:35am
cheers for that zed ill give it a blast.[
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
Windxtasy Windxtasy
WA, 4019 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:59am
and beware, I find the anemometer for Melville water reads 5 knots lighter than it actually is in a norwester. (For the Melville side anyway)
Graph says 15, wind actually 20.
hoop
hoop
1979 posts
hoop hoop
1979 posts
10 Sep 2009 12:45pm
If you go out today go to Melville. If you get in trouble you'll just get blown back to the beach.
If you get in trouble at Pelican Point today you will also end up at Melville. Long walk home from there.
Rider5
Rider5
WA
567 posts
Rider5 Rider5
WA, 567 posts
10 Sep 2009 6:44pm
Many MANY many years ago on a day like today I pulled of my first gybe at Melville using a 4.5m "storm sail" pulled as flat as a tack.
I hope you got out there and gave it a shot.
mickeytowe
mickeytowe
WA
19 posts
mickeytowe mickeytowe
WA, 19 posts
11 Sep 2009 8:23am
i got out yesterday,great day no jybeing but great crack,going back 2 day
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
Windxtasy Windxtasy
WA, 4019 posts
11 Sep 2009 9:53am
A better day for trying gybes today. Good luck!
And good on you for taking the bull by the horns and going out yesterday...
Please Register, or first...
Topics Subscribe Reply

Return To Classic site 😭
Or... let us know if a problem, so we can tweak! 😅
Weather

Sydney weather

Melbourne weather

Brisbane weather

Perth weather

Adelaide weather

Darwin weather

Hobart weather

Canberra weather

Location Map

Location Search

Rain Radar

Activities

Kitesurfing

Windsurfing

Stand up paddle

Surfing

Boating

Sailing

Fishing

News

Articles

About

About us

Contact us

Support

Write To Us

Help/FAQ

Report Bug

Suggestion Box

Copyright © 1997-2026 Seabreeze.com.au
Terms of use
Privacy policy