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powersloshin
powersloshin
NSW
1855 posts
NSW, 1855 posts
13 May 2014 11:08am
Given the wind situation how about organizing a soccer match like Demerits agains Cockroaches or similar.... we might even have time for a full winter championship the way its going. Any ideas welcome !
vosadrian
vosadrian
NSW
465 posts
NSW, 465 posts
13 May 2014 1:53pm
How about a bike race? David and I can ride bikes well (plus other also?), and we have GPS on them so we can upload to GPSTC?!?! :)
Walt
Walt
264 posts
264 posts
13 May 2014 1:02pm
Hi powersloshin

I'm in for a soccer match or a mountain bike challenge

Kind regards
Walt
powersloshin
powersloshin
NSW
1855 posts
NSW, 1855 posts
13 May 2014 5:16pm
vosadrian said..
How about a bike race? David and I can ride bikes well (plus other also?), and we have GPS on them so we can upload to GPSTC?!?! :)


that sounds great , and we Demerits have our racing champion Macwind. We could do max speed , 5 x 10, mile, hour and kilometres...but not sure about alpha
divaldo
divaldo
SA
2878 posts
SA, 2878 posts
13 May 2014 5:08pm
Wow you guys are getting desperate
Wineman
Wineman
NSW
1412 posts
NSW, 1412 posts
13 May 2014 7:13pm
divaldo said..

Wow you guys are getting desperate


Yep!
I have had one sail since Feb 9..........& that was Fraser Island in Qld

I am in for MTB.
Have tried an alpha on bike & it is really hard to get a half decent speed.
I'll see if I can find it & post
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
NSW, 9029 posts
13 May 2014 7:37pm
divaldo said..

Wow you guys are getting desperate


Look at our graphs then halve the wind strengths. That will give you an idea.
divaldo
divaldo
SA
2878 posts
SA, 2878 posts
13 May 2014 8:08pm
I just want you all to know we are here for you in your time of need.
SeaSkip
SeaSkip
VIC
97 posts
VIC, 97 posts
13 May 2014 9:03pm
Sorry fellas, 20 knots every day here in FNQ....come on up
Cluffy
Cluffy
NSW
422 posts
NSW, 422 posts
13 May 2014 10:10pm
May is absolutely the worst month of the year for wind on lake maquarie. I've had 3 days of sailing this month which is 3 more than I thought I would get in may. The weather report tonight mentioned a shift to a la ninia www.bom.gov.au/climate/glossary/lanina.shtml pattern but didn't say for how long.

They did mention a chain of big high pressures systems across NSW for the next month. This is absolutely typical for this time of year until mid winter. May is a windless disaster. Find something else to do until mid to late july if you are in NSW mid/mid north. I recommend spectacular amounts of beer.
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy
NSW
8333 posts
NSW, 8333 posts
14 May 2014 8:49am
divaldo said..

Wow you guys are getting desperate


It's pretty bad wind wise..
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy
NSW
8333 posts
NSW, 8333 posts
14 May 2014 8:49am
SeaSkip said..

Sorry fellas, 20 knots every day here in FNQ....come on up


grr...Send some down here..
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
14 May 2014 9:13am
you guys need some lucky 8's

9'8 sup, 5.8 sail.

go get some wave sailing.

I just hooked up a one design.

the options are out there.
climber
climber
NSW
1125 posts
NSW, 1125 posts
14 May 2014 11:40am
Gestalt said..

you guys need some lucky 8's

9'8 sup, 5.8 sail.

go get some wave sailing.

I just hooked up a one design.

the options are out there.


Heh Gesty....mate it is windless....even the 9'8 sup and sail idea would falter.
It has been almost total glass outs here for a while...options.....................surf / fish / dive
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
14 May 2014 11:56am
so you saying you aren't getting 5 knots cross off conditions?
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
NSW, 9029 posts
14 May 2014 11:59am
Gestalt said..

so you saying you aren't getting 5 knots cross off conditions?


Dead calm.
PhilSWR
PhilSWR
NSW
1104 posts
NSW, 1104 posts
14 May 2014 12:31pm
Been getting a few nice morning breezes most days up here (Mid North Coast Kempsey way) around s-w 8-12 knots, so getting wet at least with 110 / 7.4 combo. It makes it interesting catching the waist-high grubbers but usually get a few nice runs between waiting for sets. Then smack on 11 am you do the walk of shame back in... Definitely less wind the further south you head. Right now, Coffs showing 10-16 knts, Port Mac around 6 at the airport, so probably nothing on the beaches.

Any sailing is better than nothing but gunna have to dust off the kayak and flick some lures around soon, few nice bream starting to show. Pushbike can gather some more dust.
climber
climber
NSW
1125 posts
NSW, 1125 posts
14 May 2014 1:48pm
Gestalt said..

so you saying you aren't getting 5 knots cross off conditions?


yep that is what I am saying.........dam near nothing 0-5knts and not really that stable in direction either. Went diving this morning and the wind was 0-5knts swinging from SE to NW

@Phil.....lucky bugger..here, yep 6knts at airport and WAY less on the beach
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
14 May 2014 2:22pm
there is only one thing left to do.

strap on a gps and take this for a spin

sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy
NSW
8333 posts
NSW, 8333 posts
14 May 2014 5:30pm
Yep even getting not enough to sail a yacht..variable 3 - 4kts or less..
jh2703
jh2703
NSW
1225 posts
NSW, 1225 posts
14 May 2014 6:56pm
Today was ok...








.....Yep I really should have been at work


ka43
ka43
NSW
3101 posts
NSW, 3101 posts
14 May 2014 8:38pm
Nice Jase.
Pretty sure this time of the year is what SUP was invented for. Its great any time but when no wind its very therapeutic. Waves or flat, just getting on the water is sweet. Especially with NSW forecast for the next week or so.
waterpistol
waterpistol
NSW
125 posts
NSW, 125 posts
18 May 2014 12:57pm
The old f2 lightning is getting some use just putting around the lake with my son reg using the crit 355 we're still having some fun.
waterpistol
waterpistol
NSW
125 posts
NSW, 125 posts
24 May 2014 9:29am
I'm getting slightly annoyed with the graph of the wind forecast. Has anyone else noticed how any green arrows appearing on the end seem to turn low yellow or red by the time they make it to the beginning. Also the bom likes to issue strong wind warnings that don't arrive. I think that they really don't want to get caught having not issued one which does but couldn't care less about the one's that don't arrive. I realize that they err on the side of caution though in the interest of public safety so I don't want to complain but for those of us who are desperate for some good wind it can be a bit annoying. There whinge had...
Dean 424
Dean 424
NSW
440 posts
NSW, 440 posts
24 May 2014 9:44am
Give up, come to Green Island!!!!
waterpistol
waterpistol
NSW
125 posts
NSW, 125 posts
25 May 2014 2:18pm
El-nino and la-nina had a baby and he's called el-noneha.
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