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General Gps & Speed Waves Foiling Gear Reviews Lost & Found WA NSW QLD SA VIC TAS

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

25 May 2019 9:43pm

Forecasts still perfect for Monday speed.

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

26 May 2019 11:21am

Getting quite excited!

hardie

4133 posts

hardie

WA, 4133 posts

26 May 2019 9:30am

How are the tides looking Andrew?

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

26 May 2019 2:17pm

Perfect!

Low tide at 1pm on the peak of the wind.

Aiming to hit the water around 10am.

Steve Charles

QLD

1240 posts

Steve Charles

QLD, 1240 posts

26 May 2019 3:59pm

Good luck Daffy

aussieboats

NSW

342 posts

aussieboats

NSW, 342 posts

26 May 2019 4:04pm

have a couple runs for me and Maree

AUS1111

3621 posts

AUS1111

WA, 3621 posts

27 May 2019 5:05pm

....and?

kato

VIC

3527 posts

kato

VIC, 3527 posts

27 May 2019 7:23pm

And it delivered

Posts are up

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

27 May 2019 9:05pm

Not very often I have said it was 'too windy'! But I think it was this time. At least for me anyhow.

But SOOOO much fun!

kato

VIC

3527 posts

kato

VIC, 3527 posts

28 May 2019 12:05pm

sailquik said..
Not very often I have said it was 'too windy'! But I think it was this time. At least for me anyhow.

But SOOOO much fun!

Ya just need to get fit !

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

28 May 2019 4:23pm

kato said..
Ya just need to get fit !

Yeah! That probably easier than getting younger!

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

28 May 2019 4:34pm

It is still VERY windy here today but now NW. Sat and watched for quite a while and thought, OK, if I don't try I won't know.
Very gusty 25-30Kts with bullet gusts to 40+.
Pretty good angle for the car park bank, but naturally a bit bumpy at that angle.

Driving along the bank:

Wind readings:

Had a few runs and got a 37.5 2 sec, but all the wind was at the very start of the bank. After that I was in the turbulance of the trees and sand dunes and it was soft and gusty.

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

28 May 2019 9:23pm

It looks like a mother speed day at Sandy Point tomorrow (Wednesday). Much the same wind pattern as Monday but with less strength. Should be 25-35 rather than 35-45.

.

Low tide around 2pm so should be good tide conditions until 4pm.

The wind is forecast to win to WSW between 7am and 11am depending on the forecast model. I think it should be good by midday.

I hope I am not alone!

kato

VIC

3527 posts

kato

VIC, 3527 posts

28 May 2019 9:37pm

Sorry

. Work. Aiming for a SUPSurf in the arvo thou

. Safe speeds

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

29 May 2019 7:39pm

Yeah, well ........... OK. I piked it.

6 deg C and hailing from every cloud bank. Wind went perfect speed ngle and 30 knots early arvo. I watched for a while - on my very lonesome, and thought, 'stuff it' in front of the fire sound better to me.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8333 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8333 posts

30 May 2019 11:37am

sailquik said..
Yeah, well ........... OK. I piked it.

Getting old.??.

.. I would have piked too..

Fires nice today..

yoyo

1646 posts

yoyo

WA, 1646 posts

30 May 2019 7:40pm

"I watched for a while - on my very lonesome, and thought, 'stuff it' in front of the fire sound better to me. "

Welcome to the club, Andrew.

BSN101

2390 posts

BSN101

WA, 2390 posts

1 Jun 2019 7:53am

Our turn...

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

1 Jun 2019 10:32am

Wow!

Have you got any speed spots that work in a Notherly?

BSN101

2390 posts

BSN101

WA, 2390 posts

1 Jun 2019 4:55pm

sailquik said..
Wow!

Have you got any speed spots that work in a Notherly?

Top end of Australind. Mandurah somewhere too I bet, Boombas ?

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

2 Jun 2019 9:01am

Does Lake Bugiewoi work for speed on South to SSW winds?

ka43

NSW

3101 posts

ka43

NSW, 3101 posts

2 Jun 2019 9:30am

Yep. Launch from Buff Pt. Water level very high atm. Choppy as few flattish spots.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8333 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8333 posts

2 Jun 2019 11:25am

sailquik said..
Does Lake Bugiewoi work for speed on South to SSW winds?

Think it will be deadly in 40-50kts.. level is too high..0.4m..needs to be more like 0.28.. Might be ok before it gets much over 25kts..probably more protected in a S but also gustier..Plus you have to get across that #@ channel..

I need my 4.6m mast!

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

2 Jun 2019 1:02pm

sboardcrazy said..
Think it will be deadly in 40-50kts.. level is too high..0.4m..needs to be more like 0.28.. Might be ok before it gets much over 25kts..probably more protected in a S but also gustier..Plus you have to get across that #@ channel..

I need my 4.6m mast!

40-50kt!? Pefect.

I'll bring a spare mast with me.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8333 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8333 posts

2 Jun 2019 1:38pm

You coming up? yes please..

I'll be aiming for early before it gets ballistic( if it does)..

decrepit

12872 posts

decrepit

WA, 12872 posts

2 Jun 2019 12:54pm

BSN101 said.. Top end of Australind. Mandurah somewhere too I bet, Boombas ?

Nup, Mandurah has no where that will handle that wind strength and direction, if the forecast holds we''l be going to the top end of glory holes.

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

3 Jun 2019 8:36am

ka43 said..
Yep. Launch from Buff Pt. Water level very high atm. Choppy as few flattish spots.

Are there any flat areas?

elmo

8890 posts

elmo

WA, 8890 posts

3 Jun 2019 7:22am

Cheese graters

decrepit

12872 posts

decrepit

WA, 12872 posts

3 Jun 2019 9:33am

elmo said..
Cheese graters

Cheese graters isn't Mandurah, and I doubt there's enough water there yet, besides N, Leschenualt is much more user friendly. and only a few Km further.

BSN101

2390 posts

BSN101

WA, 2390 posts

3 Jun 2019 10:00am

decrepit said..

elmo said..
Cheese graters

Cheese graters isn't Mandurah, and I doubt there's enough water there yet, besides N, Leschenualt is much more user friendly. and only a few Km further.

Tide look high which should work well as the wind will blow a lot of it out/down the inlet. Will see you there Mike. Might be 3 of us OMKers. I'll get to try my speed board for the first time, woohoo!

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